1/14/2014 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Terrie Cook a itcd the meeting at 5:55 p.m. Mike Richardson reported that • Town is in good shape economically. • Brian Hyde got 3 additional years on his contract. • Hopefully will be hiring a Fire Chief soon. • Charter Review is on-going. ' • Making`Mashpee Cares"a whole umbrella...wellness program is under Mashpee Cares: • Boys and Girls Club trying to pay off their mortgage. Jack asked Mike about Charter Review schedule. Mike said the Committee is going through the whole Charter and at February P meeting the Attorney wilt attend to address clarification. Attorney can also advise whether change necessary or not. like said right now there i's nothing in the Charter that's impacting the Liber unless here is something Trustees are not happy about. Pat Ga mache asked the Trustees to think about whether or not there is anything that should be addressed in the Charter regarding the section pertaining to the Library, Unrinished Business Management Stud . Chip Bishop addressed the Trustees and said as Trustees we have an obligation go got behind this Management Study and educate the people in Mashpee to get behind this. Chip said he talked with Pat about corning up with some type of program to educate the public and perhaps we may want to start with the Editorial Board of the Mashpee Enterprise. Chip approached Bill Dough about having a meeting to discuss this report and get the Editorial Board behind it to educate the public.Mary LeClair said it is important in the way it is done that it b in a positive way. Chip agreed. Kathy Mahoney suggested the Trustees go through the Management Study and discuss at a mceting. She indicated that her priorities are to work with her existing staff to determine if changes or re-classification of some duties might alloy then to meet some of the needs outlined in the study,and to create a suitable workspace/office on the second floor for the Referencedult Librarian. Jack Kowalski said the Strategic Plan and the Management Study go hand-in-band. Kathy said at the MBLC g=t progra rn meeting she attended today they told everyone if you apply for a grant they don't want to hear the"library needs"....say the"'needs of the community". The consensus of the Trustees was to support program to educate the public and Trustees to figure out hove to do this as they go forward. Discussion Sue McGarry informed the Trustees that she won't be runnmg-for re-election. She said they bought hone in Easton and have their Cape house on the market. Next 11eetn ...5 p.n . on Tuesday,February 11, 201 Library Conference Room. Adiou rnment...The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. Re pectfully submitted, hili ;erit ecording Secretary 3