8/17/2009 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Library-Pro*a contin Color board was shown at the August 6hmeeting. Helene said the colors shown were for carpet, wall, tiles, molding colors. No furniture colors yet. Jane said they were very well done. Helene mentioned that the stairs will be carpeted. .Tare noted that the landscaping will be low maintenance. Helene explained that there will be no irrigation and we get a LEEDS point for that so we picked love maintenance/low water using plants. DPW will bring over water in the very beginning to get the plants established, but thea the plants should be able to thrive on what name provides. • Book management system was approved. Helene stated they bought the system without the expensive maintenance contract. The system comes with a 90-day warranty. Architect Stewart Roberts has only about 25%more work for the project. At the end of the project they'll look at whether or not any of the change orders are to be charged back to the architect firm. Time Capsule...Jane Dolan asked whether or not another press release should be done or should we do an ad. The consensus of the Trustees was after Labor Day and after school starts then do as a more lengthy article that includes examples. It was expected that doing an article of this type, thea It would be printed in the press s presented. Also, Helene suggested that if Jane talked to Barbara lotari.us then perhaps the article would be printed as part of Barbara's weeny column. This suggestion was met with great enthusiasm. Friends of the Liber � Helene commented that theste Dinner went well. Helene said the Artisan's Fair book sale brought in y � around $1,300 compared to the three-clay blow-out book sale last spring that brought in about$1,000. Helene said they still had a lot of books left. Old Business Monthly.Trustee Meetin s...Consensus of the Trustees was to start future monthly meetings at 6 p.m. Motion: David Burton motioned that henceforth Library Trustee monthly meetings shall start at .m#• John Kowalski seconded this motion; and it was unanimously approved. New Business W=ant Article...The library staffing warrant Article will be reviewed by the Board of Selectmen at their meeting tonight. If approved by the Board of Selectmen,the Article Will be presented at the October Town Meeting. This Article only asks for the 2 library staff positions to be approved; it is not requesting fanding at this time. Next Meetnng...Tuesday, September 8, 2009 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall Meeting Room 3. Adjournment Dianna Smith motioned to adjourn the meeting;Nancy Soderberg.seconded the motion; and it was unanimously passed. The meeting adjourned at+7:02 p.m. so that the Board of Library Trustees could attend the Board of Selectmen meeting in Meeting Room l. f pectful y submitted, an Giliberti, ecording Secretary .