6/10/2014 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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Meeting Room U (continugd) Motion: John Kowalski motioned if decided to proceed with after-hours use of Library rooms,monitor fee and custodial fee only to be charged for after-hours room use. Motion was seconded by Mary LeClair. VOTE: Yes- . Roll Call vote: Chip Bishop,yes Mary LeClair,yes Carlo ' ste,yes Date Tilde,yes John Kowalski,yes Mark Wright,yes Patricia Ga mache,yes Several issues discussed included the following: Should Library room use be available for"profit"group use? Consensus of the Trustees i 46no139 ,not for profit groups. Should outside groups be allowed to use meeting facilities outside normal hours of Library operation? "Yes', but look at specifics. Should scope be expanded to include political activity? Chip said we should understand difference between"political' and"civie"use. The Trustees discussed this topic at length. Kathy suggested Ending out what the law states. Carlo 1 ' ste suggested getting an opinion from Town Counsel on political groups and religious groups use of the Library meeting rooms. KathyIll contact Town Manager t make this request. In the interim, everything t remain status quo. Strategic Plan ; • -Year Strategic Plan-2013-2018. o Making progress and continuing to make progress. Will be doing updates to the plan, Communications Corres ondi Secre ort ... Jack reported that he sent a sympathy card on behalf of the Trustees to Tom O'Hara, on the passing of his Mother. Library-Trustees–Annual or ' ni ation- Election of Officers With the newly elected Board formed, Pat Garnache asked for nominations for Chairman,vice Chairman, and Corresponding Secretary. Motion: John Kowalski i motioned to nominate Patricia Gahm he to serve as Chair for one year term. Chip Bishop seconded the nomination. VOTE: Yes- ; and 1 abstain. Roll Call vote: Chip Bishop,yes Mary LeClair,yes Carlo D'Este,yes Date Milde,yes John Kowalski,valsi i,yes Mark Wright,yes Patricia Gamache,abstain