3/2/2010 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LIBRARY_TRUSTEES.- ---,- ---REGULAR TH UST S.----.- --!REGULAR MONTHIY MEETING TUESDAY,MARCH 2,2010 TOWN HALL W TIl G ROOM 3 ' Present: David Burton,John Kowalski,Patricia Garnache,Jane Dolan,Nancy Soderberg(arrived 6:20 p.m.), and r Helene DeFoe,Library Director. i Absent: Carlo D'Este,and Dianna Smith. Also Present: Janet Burke—Children's Librarian,lashpee Library David Burton,Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:08 p. . and announced that Janet Burke would he joining the meeting at 6:30 p.m. Approval of Minutes ,login Kowalski motioned to accept the minutes of the Meeting of February 9,20 10 as amended;Patricia Gamache seconded this motion;and the motion was approved by all Trustees present ... Nancy Soderberg had not yet arrived. Library Building Pro.iect Mashpee Enterprise Article Several of the Trustees indicated their surprise at the article in the Ma.shpee Enterprise in reference to the Trustee meeting of February 9 and also mention in the article-of the open house to be held April 2nd. Several of the Trustees asked who or hove did this get reported to the la hpEnterprise? David said that he received a phone call from Brian #Kehrl of the Enterprise asking for David's comment. David said he left Brian with the notion that Wayne Taylor's concern was-to.have an open house and Library will open when we can. April 2nd Ribbon-Cuttinp,Ceremony The Trustees questioned when and how the April Vd date for the ribbon-cutting ceremony carne about. Helene said she learned of the April 2dtour at the PCC Subcommittee meeting and she asked Joyce whether the Trustees had been informed. David said he received an e-mail from Steve Cook on February I e stating that the PCC along with Town Manager and the Selectmen decided to hold a ribbon cutting on Friday, April 2 from 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. Steve stated in the e-mail that the Trustees are invited along with town employees,the citizen's of Ma.shpee,and other invited guests. Steve went on to say the Trustees can still have the soft opening on April 14 and an opening ceremony on April 16 as previously deckled. David said on February 1 �'he forwarded Steve Cook's e-mail to the Board of Trustees. New Busing Janet Burke arrived at 6:30 p.m and explained the importance of addressing the issue of unattended children in the Library. Janet pointed out that this will be of concern with the move to the larger 2-story library building. Janet advised that she researched other libraries to determine safe child policies that were adopted. For instance,what age is appropriate for-children to be unattended at the.Library`' She said some libraries intentionally do not define age because it would depend on the individual child. Janet explained that!Martha's Vineyard created an island-wide policy and children must be 8 years old to be unattended;Falmouth set the age at 10 and older;!!Marstons Mills also set the age at 10. Janet distributed a draft of a Safe Child Policy to be considered by the Trustees for the Mashpee Library. The policy and age limits arrived at by the Trustees is attached to the printed set of these minutes. !Motion: John Kowalski motioned that the Safe Child Policy document armed upon by the Trustees be accepted; .lane Solan seconded the motion; and it was unanimously approved. Helene suggested that at the next Trustee meeting the Library Behavior Policy be reviewed by the Trustees;and the Trustees agreed thi should be done.