8/17/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES - REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING MONDAY,AUGUST 17,2009 TOWN BALL MEETING ROOM Present: David Burton, Carlo D'Este, John Kowalski, Patricia Gamache, Jane Dolan,Nancy Soderberg, Dianna Smith, and Helene Deli oe, Library Director. David Burton, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Areal of Minutes Carlo D' ste motioned to accept the minutes of the Meeting of July 21 2009 as amended; Jane Dolan seconded this motion; and the motion was approved,with Dianna Smith abstaining. Reports Helene DeFoe reported in detail the topics listed in her monthly reports for July. Her July report,the CLAMS circulation statistics report for July, and Janet urke's monthly report for July were reviewed and discussed. ' All reports are attached to the printed set of these minutes. In addition to the reports,the following natters were also discussed. Helene advised that they started masonry on the nein library building about 3 weeks ago. She said if you go to the lit. 151 side of the building, the masonry is pretty much to the roof on that entrance that will be coning off the pig lot so you can really get an idea of what the building is going to look like. Helene showed the Canon Poershot camera to the Trustees. The Trustees were pleased with this purchase. Helene demonstrated the camera and took photos of the Trustees. David mentioned that perhaps the statistics, etc. of Ielene's reports should be mentioned at the Board of Selectmen meeting tonight to give them an idea of the necessity ofthe warrant article being proposed by the Trustees. 0 Helene said Janet Burke sat on an interviewing board for the person who is going to run the'Mashpee Community Partnership. The previous person resigned in the middle of this whole thing as to how they were going to spread out the money. It will be interesting to see how this works out. 0 David thanked Helene for contacting everyone about submitting the request to Governor-Patrick to sign the $500,000 library funding bill; and David thanked the Trustees for also sending `thank you to the Governor for signing the bill. Library Project ' Jane Dolan said she attended the August 6th Planning and Construction Meeting. Jane and Helene provided the Trustees with the following updates: Masonry was to be started and windows would be going in. Contractor nmning about a month behind schedule because of all the-rain in June and they are hoping to make that time up. Helene added that they've probably already made up some of the brine. Helene said they are going to have a subcommittee meeting and at that time the contractor is going to give a make-up schedule showing haw they can make up some of the time.