Good evening, everyone. >> Hi. >> Um, let's see. Neil, do you know if Roger's coming? Oh, there he is. >> As far as I know. >> Yeah. Oh, here he is. He's He's I just let him in. We'll let him join us. So,
here in the room we have Dale, Stephen, Molly, Penny, and I. Elaine is away on vacation. Um, and Brad's going to be 20 minutes late. Um, but we have a quorum so we can start. Um,
>> is is he planning on coming? Do you know, Andrea? She is. >> Yeah. Okay. So, we'll wait a minute. We'll wait a minute. Um, so Andrea, >> it's okay if you start, too. That's okay. >> All right. Okay. All right. So, we'll go ahead and start. So, first on the agenda
is public comment. And I don't see anyone from the public here. So, we'll go on to um the next item on the agenda, which is the construction update. >> Oh, we have to do minutes. Sorry, Ela's
not here. So, that's good. I'm glad somebody's paying attention. Oh, so we have minutes from August 28th, >> um, which Penny sent out and there have been a Penny received a couple public.
>> Okay. Okay. Um, >> and yes, um, and so Penny has made that correction. So, >> um, so do I hear any other questions or comments about the minutes? No. Do I
hear a motion to accept the minutes as corrected? >> Accept the corrected minutes from the 28th. >> I I'll second it. >> Okay. And we'll have uh any other discussion. >> Good. All right. Well, roll call vote. Antelis. I
>> I wish. >> Um okay. So, those minutes pass. Okay, great. Um, all righty. So, then the next item will be a construction update. Roger, do you want to give us an update? >> Certainly. I think I guess most of you
came by earlier in the week. So, you saw how much things have changed since the last time you were in. Um, so I guess since the last meeting they've continued with um finish electrical putting in um
emergency lights and fire alarm devices on the walls um with mechanical they've set the equipment outside on the support structures and have done the connections and the piping and insulating and uh charging the refrigerant systems. So,
um, that's still ongoing as far as interior mechanical work with with duct work and grills and diffusers. Um, they did the moisture mitigation and the self-loving
overllayment um, the end of the month, last month. So, they've been still moving around on the inside. I think next week they might start some flooring according to Mark today. Additionally, they will be
working on the west side preparing for the pave paved walkways. Um, and this week they started with continued and did some more light pole bases and sight lighting conduits. Um, they'll be back filling those
tomorrow. They poured the concrete today for the sign base out at Lever Road. um some of the miscellaneous things around the site till they can get the majority of the site opened up for on the east side. Um yesterday and today they arrived and
installed the sliding glass walls that separate the meeting room and the children's area. Uh we don't have a a date yet for the um teens room area that glazing system. Um
hopefully the next few days we'll have permanent power. Uh National Grid came by yesterday for a brief few minutes to check things out and check on their work order. So hopefully within a few days we'll have that. Uh still waiting on
that with the meter. Um they're still working away telling us that they're going to be ready mid-occtober. Um, >> do you believe them? >> No.
>> It's going to be very close. There's a lot to do in a short in four weeks. Um, but still, >> but a lot has happened. So, >> what's that? >> A lot has happened. >> A lot has happened. Yes, it has
increased in the pace. Um, there were lots of people inside today, which is a good thing still. Um the exterior is mostly done. The last few things on the exterior are the downspouts and a little bit of flashing. Um
they've done the concrete pads and pavers on the west side that that connect to the walkway. So um they should be very close to being able to get that side of the building finished. Um, I think they want to start
at least uh preparing for the walkways and possibly that Mark said today, possibly paving some of those walkways on the west side in the next week or so to get that out of the way. Um, but still burning power
would be nice. Be a little more definitive on when the systems could get started up. Roger, just to put an exclamation point on that, we've done everything on our end to be ready for permanent power. It's just the utility company now
following through on their end. Is that a correct statement? >> That's correct. Yes. >> Okay. >> They did come by yesterday and and had previously verified that the building is ready. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I think that's it. Any other questions?
How many things are held up until you have permanent power? Like it seems like you still can't do sort of on the leash shield, those sort of things. >> Uh this week they've been moving
materials around on the site. They've taken those extra metal roofing panels across the street. So they're getting the site cleared of material so that they can work. Um, does that answer your question? I still don't have any dates on that yet.
Haven't seen that. >> I said that from our last meeting that until there was permanent power, you couldn't hook up the water and the trailers can't be moved and so the the raised septic
system can't be put in. and all that site work down there can't happen. >> Well, I think it just keeps being a matter of days for permanent power. Um, you know, if we had to move if if the
building was ready that um Mark is my offices could be moved inside there then running off their generator would be fine. Um, that's not necessarily impacting the trailers. I wouldn't think there's so much needing power there. They've got a
generator. Um, it impacts when you can start up the mechanical systems. Um, and I think we're we're getting close to that being a a factor. Um, so I think I noticed today so there
was an HVAC issue that so the the mechanical engineer came out and did an inspection and found two places where um HVAC equipment didn't have their required clearances by code for
technicians to get and they'll be able to work on them and so will the >> Yeah. >> Yes. U in the last few days they've been working on making those corrections. >> Yeah, I saw that they that electrical box had been moved um this morning and
then there was somebody working on the other side in the team. So So that worked. So they actually got on that CDI got on that very quickly. Um >> yeah and uh are working on that which is good. Um so um so that was something
that we were it conversations we were afraid we're afraid would slow things down but it doesn't appear to have slowed things down. Um which is good. Um, so, um, I met with I met on the site
this morning with Gil Huntress and G Graham Septton. Um, and I and we looked at the locations where the wireless access points will go. There'll be one outside the entry doors, one outside the
doors on the opposite side, and then one inside the storage room in the meeting room. Um that and then there'll be a router um in the storage room of the staff near the staff work room. Um there's
infrastructure in place to put another wireless access point in the children's room if it's needed, but they don't think it will be. Um and um so the same company that installed all installed all the wiring is going to all of the cat
cable is going to install the wireless access points. Um and um and then Shield Sheld will come and install um the rotor that's in the trailer as
soon as they have power. Sheld is the internet company. shelled. It's the same as uh and um so that's good. Um, the broadband committee got a grant that
paid for the router and the switch and the wireless access points and is also buying the library a couple of laptops and um hybrid meeting equipment for the
small study. Um, so that's really nice. Um and uh so um I so I've ordered some of that equipment in the order addressed um so that's really good. Um, so that we have that, you know, it's just some of
it is bonus equipment. Um, like the um a high-end gaming laptop for the team room. Um, and um, and then the, you know, I think we always would have wanted hybrid meeting equipment in the small study, but we maybe wouldn't have
been able to start from the beginning with that. Now we can. So, yeah, that's really good. Um, >> branches, you know, I don't know. I don't know. There the grant is also paying shelves to install
the internet and the building. So, we're not going to be build for that. Um the grant is paying for that. So, that's really good, too. Um so, yeah. >> Sure. Good. >> Yes. >> Didn't you also get a um first payment
for the MVP grant? >> Yeah. So the MVP grant paid in the in from fiscal year 25 they paid for the solar panels and that payment has come in. So um so even though we redid that
contract several at least three times I think it was actually four times. Um you know and they said they were going to pay it. It was just really nice to actually have that money come through. So, so that's that was good news that I
um got this week. It came several weeks ago, but I just didn't ask about it. So, so anyway, that was good. So, and they're paying for the installation of the solar panels, too. So, okay. Which is great. >> Yep. >> So, >> it is. Okay.
>> Um Yeah. So, that's that's a construction update. So, Roger, what other landscaping work does anybody else have any questions about construction? No. What other So, what landscaping work
has been done? >> The only thing they do is they are getting some samples for the compost delivered to the site um which they can prepare the the blended samples for analysis.
>> Okay. Um um and when when do you expect planting to start happening? >> I haven't any date for that. Um >> all right. >> Usually they would like to have the
binder down on the paved areas and then the landscaping before they do the final coat of paving just so it doesn't get uh marked up. But I don't know that that that sequence is going to work out. But I at this point I don't have any date for
>> Okay. >> Roger. Aren't they in the process of tagging the plantings at the nursery? I think they were trying to set up a time and that may be tomorrow if I remember any date given
between landscape and the landscape designers. Well, I know from uh an exchange with Dominic that they have located most of the trees and shrubs they need, a few they can't find, which considering the
time in the growing season and versus trying to liquidate stock at this point isn't much of a surprise, but um they're trying to track down a few few more things and or find substitutes for that. But here's what I'm still really worried
about, and I know I harp on this each time. Um, there's all those big grassy areas that need to be planted this fall, and I'm I'm just seeing that window get squeezed, and they're not anywhere close
to being able to do that. They will they will I would if I was willing to be a betting man I would guess that they will seed this year even if it's outside of the planting window and they will be responsible to
establish the turf um as required by the plans inspects prior to acceptance by the owner. If that means they have to come back in the spring and re-ake it and receat it, they'll do it. But my my it's likely that they will seed it and
shoot it this year just to stabilize it over the winter and get any any grass that will take late in the growing season to get established. That's my guess. >> And how will they water it? >> How will they what? >> Water it.
>> Water it. They probably won't water it this fall. Um, but obviously they'll have to do whatever it takes in order to get it established, whether it's bringing in water by tank or utilizing uh whatever minimal water that we can
pull from the well. The the requirement for watering, maintenance, and establishment of the turf is in the specification. So, they are aware that they'll have to provide water at the site. I mean, it's it's kind of a double-edged
pile alone is where the parking lot's going to be. So, I mean, that's going to have to get distributed fairly soon to get going on the whole parking lot driveway completion. So, hopefully it's, you know, it's getting
working its way to the top of the list of things to do. Uh, so Elaine, does anybody else have questions about landscaping? Well, I just want to remind everyone that the order of conditions that the conservation commission issued for the
project um has specifications about timing and also about um making sure the site is secure from erosion.
So, keep bringing that up. >> Keep bringing it up. >> Bring it up. >> Bring it up. >> Okay. >> Um, so Elaine had update on budget on the um agenda. Um, so, um, Neil, do you
want do you you sent a did you send a budget last week? >> Sent it out last week. I'll be happy to share if you can. Um >> I if I can make it so you can share. I think you can share.
Um okay, there you go. Okay. Okay. You should be seeing the detail. >> There we go. >> Yep. >> Yeah. I'll show you I'll show you the recap as it was presented in our monthly report and then I'll open it up for the for the detail. So, as of September
10th, which was the conclusion of the August invoices, um we're roughly 68% complete on anticipated costs. Our cost to date is just over $6 million and we have about just under $3 million remaining
>> in anticipated expenditures within the budget. in in detail. Um our contract is OPM. Um we've got approximately $52,000 left to bill for our remainder of CA
services as well as our closeout phase services once we've received substantial completion. A&E services are roughly 90% complete. Again, $80,000 remaining to bill um with 864,000
to date. Commissioning has buil uh a little over half. They're $29,000 invoiced with $20,000 remaining to be build. Largely those costs are contributed to the startup and uh
warranty phase services that they'll provide over the next year. Uh construction services again 4.7 million build 1.9% I'm sorry 1.9 million remaining. Project
expenses, we're looking very favorably on a budget of 195,000. We've build out just over 78,000 and have about 115,000 remaining in unallocated expenses. So that that's a
good number to to keep an eye on in terms of potentially returning that to contingency at the conclusion of the project. furnishings and equipment. We haven't seen any invoices or haven't processed any invoices through our office. So, the
full $315,000 remains in the budget. And in terms of our contingency, we've got about $400,000 in contingency remaining in unallocated expenses coming in. That said, we do
have some outstanding liability for project change orders, but the work um that we've done on the budget and the budget update to date includes the four change orders that have been executed and incorporated into the GC's contract.
So again, from a from a cost position, we're targeting I would say at this point probably coming in under the 8.8 8 million in the total budget or 8.9 million in the total project budget. Exactly how much will depend on how the
next 60 to 90 days go in terms of uh closing up the project and reconciling any outstanding change orders um that will be presented for consideration by the project. I'm happy to take any questions that the committee may have on
the budget. >> Okay. Does that include the extra money for OPM and architect fees? >> Yes. >> Yes. Uh the proposal for $30,000 is reflected by the architect for their extended services and uh the 51,000 for
our services is reflected as well. >> Okay. So Neil, when you said there's roughly 400,000 uh and contingencies, is that a combination of the remaining uh miscellaneous project cost and the
project contingency? >> No, the project the project contingency right now is about $416,000 in change in unallocated contingency. On top of that is another $116,000
in project expenses that will likely not be fully expended where I don't know if you can see my screen but my cursor is circling that 116509 number. Once those that $116,000
right now is for items like testing services, any remaining utility back charges, uh moving expenses, printing and advertising, which we shouldn't incur any additional cost, and legal fees, which we haven't encountered any costs
yet. So, we anticipate some of those line items will be returned unspent at the conclusion of the work. So, sounds like we're in reasonably good shape. >> I think we're in a good position. Schedulewise, we're getting killed, but
budget-wise, we're still solid. >> So, are we likely to um lose some of the um how do I say this? The benefits that we're seeing in the budget if the project continues is continued. Again,
>> I I'm sorry. I'm having a hard time understanding the question. Say it again, please, Penny. >> So, if the if the So, right now, we're I understand like mid October is the date that you're they're aiming for substantially
complete. If they ask for another sub um extension, will that cut into all these numbers? >> Um if if the professional services were to be extended, yes. if they manage to get it wrapped up, like I said, in the
next 90 days, and we're not there beyond, I'm going to say probably the 1st of November, I would say we're solid with what we have. >> Right. Thank you. >> Any other questions about the budget?
>> Okay, thanks, Neil. Thank you for sharing that. >> I will stop sharing if I can >> find the right window here. >> Okay. Um so the other thing that I under new other unanticipated business uh is
the bird stuff that I sent the bird information that I sent out today. Um >> so the windows that we have >> did this was not taken into consideration. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> Right. So, and and somebody brought it
up, some a town's person brought it up to me um a long time ago and and I um at the time I didn't want to consider
anything that would add to the cost of the building because I was it it may have even have come up before we went out to bid and Um uh but in any case um you know our goal was to get the
building built. So so since then a couple of things have happened. I um was selected to participate in a grant from the space science institute called flight path um which um gives a tiny
little bit of money for programming about bird migration and bird safety. Um, and but it gives a lot of information. So, I have since sort of I already knew that bird strikes on windows were an issue. It happens at my
house. Um, and but I've learned about how to prevent bird strikes. So, I went back and I looked at information that that town's person had sent me from um the Department of Fish and Wildlife and
and then and I talked to Dominic about it a little bit. He sent me information about a product that a different product that you could affix to windows and then the flight pack um also recommend the same product which
is the one that I sent you all today. Um >> Yes. Yeah. So, it was used at the Hitchcock Center and it was used at uh the Fish and Wildlife facility in Catholic. Um so, um so I've been talking to and I forget what they're called now,
but I sent it to everybody here today. Um is it feather friendly? Feather friendly, I think it is. Yeah. So, so it's a film with dots or squares or rectangles on it at
regular intervals that get applied to the exterior of the windows. Um, it has a um I think it's a six-year warranty for commercial buildings um and but has
lasted up to 15 years in places. It can be washed. Um, and it has to be if it's to the exterior of the windows. Um, because if because that's where birds will see it. Um, and um, they don't see
things. If you put things on the interior of the windows, that's why all of my efforts at home haven't burnt. Um, I've been trying all kinds of things uh, without any success. Um, so so I think we have an opportunity to do this. do it
now before the building opens. Um, and so that people's experience of the building will always have this project on all of the windows. Um, >> have you visited any of these places where it's been? >> I have not. >> I'm just I mean, I'm very supportive of
this through this. >> I know. Yeah. So, I just learned today, just yesterday, that it's at the Hick Center and at the Fish and Wildlife. Um, it will change our experience of the exterior of the
building and our experience of the interior of the building. You won't see it as much from the interior interior as the birds will see it from the exterior or will see it from the exterior. Um, but it it will prevent um
>> it'll reduce the light that comes through. >> No, ducks in there. >> Yeah. you know, they're and it's not like they're black dots. They have no what they look like. >> They're almost like an opaque white. And you know, like I've sent the pictures.
>> Yeah. >> Yes. I know. It's hard to tell. >> I think it's hard to >> get an idea unless you see it. >> Yes. And And it's not something that we can really do ourselves. I you know we could do the lower windows
oursel but there really aren't any lower windows you know but but this building has a lot of large windows um a lot of windows that are very high up and it has a lot of windows that like you can be standing on one side of the wind building
like so the windows in the children's room for inance instance you can be standing on the west side and see all the way through the east side and that is something that birds will and think that they can fly through. And so we've we've put this library in a
setting that is very attractive to birds. >> We're trying to attract people. >> We're trying to make the surroundings very bird friendly. Um to, you know, where we're enhancing the meadow and our plantings will be beneficial to birds by
grow, you know, by having things birds eat. Um, and we're gonna do that. >> We're gonna put bird houses on >> and then have the birds crash into >> boring. So, so I think that it's um
especially for a public building, it is the responsible thing to do is to to to put this on the windows now before you know, you know, before we open. >> So, it's normal. >> So, it's normal. And then and then just
coincidentally, we are the library is going to be an education center for for a limited amount of time with a very small amount of money. Um, so we're going to have some bird, you know, friendly programming. Andrew, do you have a question?
I was just going to say it's not unlike fritting if you've ever seen fritting on glass that has like the ceramic fritting to um to minimize heat transfer into spaces. >> Yeah. >> Um and also like if you've been to Mass General, I don't know if you've been to Mass General or the Lender building, but
on the higher up they have they have this all over the place and it doesn't detract from the experience really. It still brings in the light and the >> so it so it's fine in terms of the experience.
>> Yeah, >> Dominic was okay with it. >> Yes. Well, Dominic um >> is going to be okay. >> The architect, he is not the owner. Uh so, but I mean I just >> when Yeah, when I mentioned this issue to Dominic, he it wasn't something he
was aware of. Um Right. But then he did send me a product and then he sent me um I asked him the square footage of the windows so that I could give that to um this company. Let's see. So there's a company, it's a a big company that
installs this product. >> Okay. >> Um >> so we don't have to install it ourselves. >> No. Um and so because I asked Neil, you know, uh being our project manager whose job it is to advise me on things. Um, I said to him, "If we got the
product, could the contractor install it?" And he said, "It made more sense for us to find somebody else to install it." So, I >> spoke. So, so Feathered Friendly uses um contractors and a company
called um uh Window um something I can't see it um it's too small but anyway but they're they have
an office in Springfield um so and an off office in Worcester and it's so funny like I spoke to this man today and he was at the MHC conference so so there right you know and I was like oh you know because I thought of going but I
but we've really purchased almost everything we're going to purchase and the things I need I you know Like I need computer equipment and I know the books. So, who has a question? Okay, Roger. Okay. What's your question, Roger?
>> Roger, do you have a question? >> I do not. >> No. Okay. >> Oh, that's the cursor. Okay. Sorry. Sorry, Roger. Your hand's not up. Okay. Uh, so anyway, >> I have a question. >> Who has a question?
>> I do. Um, I don't have an issue with what you're asking for. Uh, could we just check make sure it doesn't in some way void the warranty on the windows or the glass? >> Okay, that's a good question. So, um, so
I will I'll have Dominic do that. Um, that's that's a good that's a very good question. >> And I'm sorry if I missed it, but did you get an idea of how much this will cost? So, um, so the feathered friendly folks said it was,
um, 12 to$15 per square foot. Um, >> square feet do we have? >> A lot of square feet. So, so, so, so up to so that so it's about a th000 square feet. So, um, so it's $15,000. Um,
>> is that just for the product or installation, too? Well, that so that I so I think we need to get the quote from this guy. So, what I would like to do is have us have a meeting soon. I'll get that quote because this wouldn't be a change order. So, this wouldn't be
something that just Elaine and Jeff and I could approve. So, this committee would need to approve it and I couldn't get a quote for tonight. Um, so maybe we could meet next week. Um, and I and then I'll have that information about it
affecting the warranty and um and uh and the price. >> Mary, I would I would also ask Dominic to have um to put together a proposal request and
we can ask the glazing contractor on the project for a price as well. So you'll have a competing price and then your your vendor your vendor from Springfield when you ask him >> for a proposal please make sure that you
send him the prevailing wage sheets with it and make sure that he understands that the labor for the installation is subject to prevailing wage. >> Okay. >> Um >> good point. >> Good point. Can you how often do they update those prevailing wage sheets? uh
if we're within the original year of the contract, what we have should be um current and if it isn't uh we can request an update from the Department of Labor and it usually comes out within 48
hours. >> Okay. I So I think that you gave me sheets prevailing weight sheets when I was >> recently though, right? >> Yeah, recently. Yeah, >> I think I did them in I think I did the update in the spring. Let me just see.
>> Yeah, when I was talking to AB vendors, so that was fairly recently. Okay. >> Okay. So, okay. So, I will email Dominic and ask him to get a proposal from the uh glazing company to do all the
exterior windows and to make sure that it doesn't void the warranty. and I'll send him the product so that he has the information, the product information. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay. >> Is this an MDLC shared cost or is this all of us?
>> Yes. MLC. >> Yay. >> Yes. as long as it so we have a figure that the um board voted on and as far as we know preliminarily this should not exceed the
cost that we've already approved. >> Great. >> Great. >> Good. Okay. So, all right. So, we're also going to get Dominic to get us a proposal. We do want to move quickly on this because the um because this can't
be installed, you know, once it gets cold. >> So, they just take the stickers off. >> Are those on the inside? >> The stickers? Well, they have to take all that stuff off and wash the windows. And so, they have to do that first. So, um
>> uh I don't know if there are any stickers on the outside, but >> but I'll So, why don't we meet in >> um They're not on the outside. They're on the outside. Yeah. Um, so >> so why don't we why don't we meet in
like in two weeks? Um, and just >> just do this. >> Yeah. And just do this. >> Um, >> yeah, we can do it by Zoom. Yeah, that's fine. >> Special time. I can't do it. >> Yeah, we can't. Um, so I can't I can't
go to the special time meeting. So, okay. Um, so, but that's good. We won't do it that night. So, um, so let's see. So, today is the 18th. What about October 2nd? >> There's a
>> That's a Thursday. >> Thursday. >> The dinner is the third. >> Okay. >> Um, >> and it's going to be like a 15 minutes, >> right? It's going to be a quick meeting. >> Probably. >> You're What about the first? >> I'm out until
>> I'm not available the first time. >> I'm not until the 6. >> Yeah. Okay. >> That area around the first, second, third, I don't think. >> Okay. Um >> I'm not available to say. >> You're not available the second. Okay. Um
uh so that's two. We don't know about Elaine. >> What about the Would you be Do you think you'd be ready by then or do you want to do it? >> Why don't we make them be ready by the 29th? Well, I have a meeting at 7:30. We could have a meeting at 7 on the 29th.
>> Short. a short meeting >> 4:00 probably. >> No, Stephen, >> I'm gonna be next week. >> Yes. On the 29th. >> At seven. >> Okay. 29th and 7th. So, it's a Monday.
>> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Jeff. >> Fine. >> Okay. All righty. Let's do that. Um the 29th and 7 and then I'll just make Dominic get that proposal by then. and I'll make the other guy get the proposal
by then, too. Um, okay. All right. Good. Thank you. Um, any other questions about that? No. Does anybody else have anything else they want to bring up? Well, I've just mentioned that we need to do several
part purchase much of the rest of the furnishings. >> Yeah. Right. Talk about the furniture. So >> well the things we talked about the last meeting the poster has been ordered um we ordered a desk for the director's
office and past chairs at a reduced price downland and um we ordered several small tables to go between the comfortable chairs. >> Two
>> two Yeah. Um, and we still need to get a drug for the children's room. And actually, maybe uh Heather and Andrea, you can help us understand what parameters we need to stick to for an area r as far as what's acceptable for
the building. >> I would say that you don't want anything with a a high shag or anything. You want something that's very cleanable. Um, I actually I don't know if
you can get like an area rug that's like a flowex or something that might be easy to clean that's more resilient than a regular rug, but it feels like a regular rug. Um, but definitely you want something that's
cleanable that I mean regardless you're going to have to wash it, clean it um often. I know that other libraries that have area rugs do that on a um by annual basis. They like have the full deep clean of those rugs.
>> I think just from a mobility uh issue, the not having too deep a pile is also an issue there. And also something that you know, obviously it's going to have an edge, but a low profile edge so you don't have a tripping issue potentially
with folks who have trouble lifting their feet up. What about things like flowability? >> Like what? Sorry. >> You know, fire code stuff. >> Talk to your local fire >> department. Yeah,
>> they will probably need to be treated like other upholstery to the I think it's the California Fire Standard, >> right? >> So, I wondered if you could buy rugs that meet those standards. Do you know? >> We don't We don't know.
I don't know. >> You can Denmco sells children's >> They do rocks. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah, maybe we can have that up. >> Yeah, >> I can I can show you the Dco website. Okay. Yeah. So, okay. Yeah, but we did. So, we got we got six chairs from
Complin. They're new chairs with a four-year warranty, and they were about $270 each um as opposed to $600 each for the others. So, um, and, um, so that was
good. And then we got, oh, we got aderond deck chairs, um, for the outside. Um, >> are they wood? >> No. >> Good. >> They're plastic, but >> the heavy duty plastic. >> Yes. Um, they were on sale. So, we went
to Andy's Oak Shop, uh, the wonderful local furniture store, formerly known as Andy's Fine Shop. And um >> yes, and they're um the aderondex sale chairs were on sale and um so they those
are in Penny's basement. Um and they have just I was I was underwhelmed until I turned around and saw dark green ones that are just going to look >> like they were made to go with our with our siding and our site. So they're really nice. So we can't wait until next
spring to put those out. They'll be in my basement if you want to come see them. >> So, all we got four of them. All four of them fit in my car. So, because they fold up, too, which is nice. Yeah. So, that was that was a real That was good.
Yeah. Yeah. So, and so we have um the library has four plastic aderonduct chairs at the lake at Elliot Park at the lake where the kayaks are. They've been there since 2014. They've been outside
at the lake since 2014 and they're they're in great shape. They um Yeah, they're in great shape. So, >> but they're chained together or still there. >> That's right. That's right. They're chained together. And I think that these will also be chained together.
>> Or you write your name on them. >> Well, that too. >> Like the Forbes ones are not chained because people can move them around the property. Okay. >> They say Forbes Library on them. We did have some stolen right before we painted them and so now we don't leave them. We do not put them outside until they say
for Library. >> And you put Forbes Library like on the front or on the back? >> On the on the like >> right on the back >> on the front of the stamp. >> Okay. All righty. And you can use some kind of paint to do that. >> We've done a stencil and we've done like
plastic or dial letters. >> Okay. >> Both ways. >> Okay. All righty. It depends on like Forbes like the symmetry of your house. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Right. Yes. Okay. It could be the library, you know. Uh so okay. Yeah.
We'll we'll do something. So the ones the ones at the lake we do have we have two sets of two chairs and a table each and they are chained up and the chains are long enough that people can move them around. Um >> yeah. They chain I mean that works too
if you just change them in trees so they do >> you could still put them in the back of pickup but >> right >> cameras >> right well we do have cameras >> right yeah we'll have cameras so anyway but we'll we'll you know that I mean
everything everything that we buy we'll write it's very public library on and you know but most things you write it in a place that you can't see it Um, but anyway, that's those that was the pumpkin to get. So, yeah. So, I think
we've ordered all of the furniture that we're ordering for now. Um, and um, Michael Broad is going to build a counter with some storage underneath in the staff workroom using
the soap stone from the current library instead of the adjustable height desk. Um, and then he might um build a bench um or something for in front of the window in the children's room, but we're
going to we're going to get our furniture in there and get it configured and then decide. Um, so >> you'll live with it for a while and then be like, "Oh, we got this and we never use it and we really wish we had everything."
>> Yes. And that's I think we have a lot of stuff ordered and purchased and I think it'll be nice to just be there for a little bit and then and then have some flexibility and and to do things as we're in the space and seeing how people
are using it and um what we need. I mean some of the stuff that we have is stuff that other libraries have given away because they had more than they needed. Um so um we'll see. But it's fun. It's fun to go in there and to start to
imagine the cozy seating areas and um and the spaces where you know where people will just be in the library. There there are actual spaces for people in this library. So which is one of was
one of our goals. So yeah, spaces for people. So yes, um today when I was there, there were three of the workers sitting down outside the that big staff um adult
reading room window. Um they were all sitting out there on something. Um and you know like they were having a little meeting or something and it so it was just that'll that'll be a place where we have people sitting outside and I was
like oh look this is what's going to happen you know um it was really nice to see. So um you know to just imagine that so it was good. Yeah. Good. Okay. Does anybody So we'll have a meeting on the 29th and then that
meeting we'll schedule our next meeting. So, I think we're good. Does anybody have anything else to bring up? Penny has something. >> Friends, fundraising. >> Okay. Okay. So, Penny's going to give us an update about all the things the friends are doing. >> Some things. >> Okay.
>> Um lasagna dinner October 3rd, Friday. Um either make a lasagna or come and eat some lasagna >> or both. Or both. >> Or wash some dishes. >> Or wash some dishes. >> That's right. Yes. Okay. Yes. Okay.
>> Um, turkey truck. Okay. >> Uh, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, November 22nd. Um, still looking for sponsors. We have a lot of runners signed up, which is great. >> And some walkers. >> And a lot of walkers. Yes, we have a new
category where the fastest walker gets a prize. There it is. >> Well, it's okay. Anyway, >> might be Sarah should have. Okay. >> Okay. >> And um the last thing is putting together a little campaign called
finishing touches where individuals can purchase items for the library. Sort of los purchase of the lights for every lobby but um >> nice that can defer the cost for the deck chairs
some granite benches putting in gardens um >> all those >> all those little things that still need to be done dishes for the kitchen. um that kind of stuff. So, >> yes, >> they range from some thousands of dollars to hundreds of dollars. So,
there's something at every price point >> and you'll be seeing more about that soon. >> Good. >> Very good. >> Yeah. And Penny really >> spearheaded that and Penny and Well, yeah, Penny and Sam >> did that. I had very little to do with
it. >> Isn't that nice? >> Yeah. Okay. But it it it really came together nicely. So yes. Okay. Good. All right. Anything else? No. Okay. Hearing nothing else. Uh
meeting. Uh do we have a motion to adjourn the meeting? >> I make that motion. >> Second it. >> Okay. Uh any discussion about that? No. Okay. Roll call vote. Yes. I >> was eye >> jigs by
>> rocky eye. >> Okay. Okay. So, the meeting is adjourned at 7:53 p.m. >> Okay. All right. Great. Okay. Thanks, everybody. Okay. So, >> yes. >> Okay. Um I've stopped getting those
helpful emails from Amplified. Uh and and the last time I put in my report, it was a little glitchy. Um is it >> they So there's this has been happening. And so I think what you have to do is go to your account
and invite yourself under your user under your username. Sorry, my dogs just came home so they are to where I am and they're just very loud. Um the there should be a little mail icon and click on that. try that and see if that works
to start sending the reminders again. Um, and they're switching over to Oh my gosh, is is it Una Solutions? >> They've been bought by a company called Una Solutions or Uni Services. Nothing should be changing fundamentally with
the way Amplifund operates, but sometime probably in the next couple of months, you're going to see the colors change from green to purple and you're going to see it start say like Amplify by Yuna or something like that. Yeah. >> It's not it's not a scam.
>> Okay. All righty. Okay. Next time I go in, I'll see if I can fix that. And um you know like it was a little glitchy when I did my la last report and then I just had a >> binder and then I checked today I said okay I'm going to check my span box and
see because every once in a while it's stuff that and and it's not going there so I'll I'll see I'll get a hold of it >> and if you can't find it I can always jump on a Zoom with you or we can contact their support team and see what's happening but that has been the
fix that has been working for most people. >> Okay, good. All right. Thanks very much. >> You're welcome. Have a good night. >> Good night everyone. >> Thank you. Bye >> everybody.