I know. Let's go outside very quickly. Okay. Go outside very quickly. You want to play ball? Okay, we'll play ball. No, you Get the balls. Get the balls.
Hello everybody. Hi. Well, folks are quiet. It's Hi everybody. Hello everybody. >> Hi.
>> Hello. >> Let's see who are we missing. >> Jeff and Molly. >> Unless they just logged on. Um >> um and Andrea and Roger.
>> Mhm. >> Is um Dominic coming tonight? >> No. >> No. So, >> we'll give a little another minute. Yeah, it's not. Um, >> you have one minute to go. >> Yeah,
>> we are precise here >> and then we're going to start this meeting without them. Huh? >> That's right. >> You know what? I don't think it's being recorded. I'll >> Yes, it is. >> Is it okay? All right. >> I I think it said that when I got on. >> Okay. All righty. Okay. Oh, yeah. It's
It's recording. Okay. um time. >> Okay, I'm going to open the meeting. We have a quorum and I'll take any public comment that we have. We
have no public here anymore. It's so sad. >> Be careful what you say. >> There's Andrea. Hello. Hello. Okay. Well, let's review and vote on the
minutes of September 18th and 29th. Do I hear a motion to approve the minutes of September 18th? >> I'll make a motion to approve the minutes of uh September 18th. Dale, >> that is Dale.
>> I'll second Brad. >> Okay. Were there any corrections? >> Um, notable. >> I No, not on this one. >> Um, okay.
All right. Hearing no corrections or changes. Do I hear a motion to approve? I'll make a motion to approve. Didn't we Did we do that? >> Oh, I'm sorry. You did. You did. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do >> you want to vote on them?
>> Do you want to vote on them? Yes. Roll call vote, please. Sorry. >> Uh, Antonellis, I >> Foster I. >> W I. >> Paleo I. All right. Sorry about that. I'm a little
discombobulated here. All right. The minutes of September 29th. Um. Yep. Do I hear a motion to approve them? >> I move that we approve the minutes from the 29th.
>> That's Stephen. >> Thank you. >> And I will second that. That's Elaine. And there were a uh there was one um correction which was that uh no one from the MBLC
was there even though in the draft I sent out it said that someone was. So I've corrected that. >> Okay. And you corrected the roll call vote? >> Yes, I added in the roll call vote. Thank you. >> Okay.
All right. Any other changes? Um, I assume that roll call vote includes taking me out because I wasn't there. >> Oh, did I leave you in? >> Uh, in the bottom. Yeah. >> Sorry. Uh,
>> right. Right at the the vote to adjurnn. >> Well, it felt like you were there, Brad. >> You know, we've been together so long on all of this. I'll make sure I change that. >> Okay. Any other changes?
Okay. Roll call vote. >> Oh, Antel is I. >> Delas I. >> Foster abstain. >> I. >> Uh, Jake's eye. >> And PO I. Okay,
moving right along in our agenda. Let's see. Let's get an update on construction progress. Take it away, Neil. >> Roger, why don't you walk us through the what's latest and current on site, please?
>> Roger. Yes, >> I'm letting Roger in again. I think maybe he's having an issue. Um, I can start while he's joining. Um, let's see. Do I see him? I see him. >> I see him. >> Okay, >> there he is.
>> All right. >> You there, Roger? >> I'm back. I just had a issue with the speaker. >> Okay. So, would you like to give an update? >> An update? Yeah. It's a been a busy busy
week and today um so as you've seen, landscaping is underway. Um they've been working on the entrance drive and the turnaround island. Um they've moved the lom stock pile from the back to the
front. They've excavated for the leeching field. Um and they've been planting and spreading mulch around the west side and around the upper parts around the basins. um in
the building got delivery of the interior glass walls and doors this week and they started installation. They've got some uh dimensional issues to work out so they may end up uh modifying the the doors
themselves to be the correct dimensions. >> Um >> hello >> which doors? >> Uh the doors too. I think it's the teens room and the staff work area.
>> Just the doors or the uh doors and the glass that >> Oh, the glass is the overall frame I think is fine. It's the uh in field measuring. They added the thickness of the gypson board to the measurements and
um increased the size of the doors. Not sure why or how that happened. Um, but uh they're working on and the easiest solution at this point seem to be send the doors back to be reworked at
the shop and install the the rest of the frames. Um, no info yet on how long that will take, but hopefully that will be within the the time between now and and when you
open up for the public. Um other things going on, our plumbing fixtures are installed and the well turned on today to uh get water for um the air test tomorrow starting that's going to go over the weekend. Um they'll start up
the mechanical equipment during the day and uh keep that running and be on site. And once that's set to go at the end of the workday, uh building be closed up and no one should be going inside till
Monday morning. Um they'll be doing fine grading of the driveway tomorrow with anticipating paving the of the binder on Monday. So that's a great milestone to get going. Um,
continuing with interior finish work, flooring, most of the resilient flooring is in just the uh the carpet to go in at at the end. Um, intermittently getting more lighting fixtures and they're installing them as
they come in. So, we've uh some of the lighting over the bookshelves are in place. Um they've been testing the circuits, make sure all that works. Uh the BDA systems been installed. >> What is that?
>> It's called a bidirectional amplifier. It's so that the fireman's radios work inside the building. >> Oh, thank you. >> Um and it receives a signal and then amplifies it within the building. So there's two antennas within the building
to make sure there's complete coverage for the fireman's radio system. Um so that's and they put the uh the pole up so that the antenna can be mounted just above the roof
uh to receive the signal. Um interior door hardware has gone on in the last couple of weeks. Uh the walk-off mat, the tracking mat in the vestibule has been frame has been set and the the floor level are placed. And
uh once that sets up, then they'll they'll temporarily put some plywood over that. They won't install that grading until the very end. A lot of traffic going in and out of the building. Um the interior mill work is just left with final trim around the
glaze frames. All the cabinet work is in countertops. Looks wonderful. Uh I don't know if you've since the last time they've completed all the acoustic baffles that are up between the rafters. Um they've been starting putting in the
the framing for the acoustic wall panels. Um electrical devices are gone in. Um and I think I think we had uh power since the just before the last meeting.
So um they'll also working on uh alternatives for light fixtures if they don't arrive by time the building is ready to get a temporary certificate of occupancy. >> Do they have a date that they're aiming for for that or is it still a moving
target? I think we were last we talked. It's uh early November. >> November 7th. >> Too far away. So just under two weeks. Um >> was what did you say, Maryanne? >> November 7th.
>> 7th. Thank you. >> And then they can start uh moving in the shelving when that's ready. Um, >> and do we know more about um the shelving Maryanne? >> Um, so
um, so I emailed Corey again. U, she previously stated, Corey is the our representative from Tucker Interiors. She previously said stated that the the shelving would be delivered from the factory on
November 4th. Um so I emailed her the other day letting her know that we are ready for for them to install the shelving during that week and she said she would get back to me. Um and I haven't heard anything so I'll check in with her
again. >> Thanks. And uh also the um the bird collision film has all been installed at this point as of today. >> Yes. And it looks really nice. >> Yeah. >> Yes. And if you looked at the couple of
pictures I had sent out that uh once the the layer that's the attachment layer is removed next week or so then uh very hard to see the dots from the inside. So, uh doesn't it does not
obstruct the the view or the daylight. >> Where where >> any other questions? >> Um the septic system, uh the leech field. It looks like they're making good progress. >> They were back they're back there at the end of the day today. So, uh hopefully
we're looking towards Wednesday for the inspection. a question Elaine. >> Yeah, Brad. >> Okay. Um, so in the minutes that I
wasn't there, it said um, CDI estimates estimates that the building will be substantially complete by October 16th. We didn't make that. From what I'm hearing here sounds mid
November. I'm just looking for the big picture. What what's our likely uh building complete building complete target at this point? >> Um so um so
uh so substantial completion has been moved out three weeks from that date. So, November 7th, um, Friday, November 7th is, um, the date that we now expect
everything to be finished. And that's everything to be finished except for the light poles in the parking area won't be in yet. So, we'll be able to get a temporary certificate of occupancy with
a construction site light that will have to be turned on and off manually um in the we'll put it in the center in the island in the center of the parking area. Um, and then we might have some
temporary light fixtures and we might be missing some interior doors that aren't required to open. Um, so but you know, and then they'll work on those things as
they um as they come along. So they're hoping to have that temporary certificate of occupancy November 7th. And then um and then they will get a certificate of occupancy after the light poles are instal
installed. So Roger, do we know when the glass that is going um on the teen room and behind the circulation desk is coming in? >> That came in that that material has been
delivered. >> Oh. and they were starting installing it today. They've done the >> the glass that's up in the triangle above the the sliding door to the children's room. >> So, that's in place. >> And they'll wow >> work on the other
>> sections as we go on, but >> nice. >> Yes, Dale. >> Um, so Maryanne, do you have a tentative time for the big move? >> Well, um, okay. So I uh I
created a transition planning document today. Um and um uh and so so there are a lot of steps that have to But do you mean the book brigade? >> Yes,
>> Dale. Um, so, so if we get the temporary certificate of occupancy on November 7th and if the shelving is installed
when Tucker says it will be, then I'm hoping that we can do the book brigade on Saturday, November 15th. Um and and then you know we'll do the
book brigade and then we'll spend two weeks gathering the furniture we have um squirreled away in houses across Shootsberry and um and setting and then
moving everything from the current you know the whole collection and the supplies and the equipment from the current library. and then we'll get all the computers set up. There's quite a bit to do, but but we're I'm looking at
Saturday, November 15th. Um, as long as the shelving is in, but we probably at that point uh we won't have people other than staff
in the library. So, they will accept books at the door and we won't have people coming in and out of the library at that time because I don't think we'll have everything set
up and the ability to have people roaming around in the library at that time. True, Marian. >> Right. Right. So, with the book brigade, we'll have people bring the stuff to the door and then we'll have, you know, staff or or trusted or, you
know, or deputies >> who will, you know, take the stuff and then bring it to the right room. And then we'll have staff and trained volunteers put the books on the shelves, you know, that the next day and and
probably through the next week. Um, okay. >> So, the and of course the reason that I'm asking is that I want to be sure that my truck is available. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. Yeah. Well, we'll, you know, we'll
figure it out. I mean, if your truck's not available that day, it'll be available another day to move furniture, >> right? >> I I plan to be as available as possible throughout >> Thank you, Dale. Andrea, were you going to ask? >> Andrea, you had your hand up.
>> I was just going to say, so your temporary certificate of occupancy, you think November 7th. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> And then the 15th, your book brigade, and then 3 weeks after November 7th, you're looking at your potential
permanent certificate of occupancy. Is that what I heard? >> We don't think so. >> No. Okay. Um, so and we always advise telling everyone 4 weeks for you when you're moving in to
the new building cuz by the time you move, get everything set up. You also have to be trained on the systems. The systems are all going to be new. Your processes are going to be new. You want to figure out your procedures and >> change any policies that you may need to
that you as you're working in that space. Um, so just for closure sense like we allow up to four weeks. >> Okay. >> So the MBLC allows up to four weeks of
Yes. Okay. Yes. I have a lot of I I was actually thinking after I made a transition planning document. I wondered if you had one. If you don't, I can send you one now. We always love examples that we can share on board with other libraries.
>> Yes. Um if you do have an example, I' I'd love to see it, but I just sort of spent some time thinking through all the different things. And we have training for the system scheduled um and and people identified to be there. We have
um uh and and everybody who walks in the door and who I see on the street or at the grocery store asks when they can help move stuff. So, um so I I don't think we're going to have any trouble
getting volunteers together to move things. >> We're not going to have trouble, but we will need at least a week ahead of time to be able to get the word out as to when it is. I have told people to hold
November 15th, but who knows, right? It's going to be the day. >> Yes. So, the last three weeks when we've gone, so Jeff and Elaine and I go to job meetings on Mondays and the last three weeks when we've gone, a week has been
added to the schedule each week. Um, a a lot happens. Um, and we're definitely getting closer. Um, but there's, you know, there's still quite a
bit to do. Um, so, but but a lot is happening. There's the the walkways are all in. Not well, they're not all in, but a lot of them are in. Um, and um they're not in in the front of the
building yet. Um and um on the east side, right, Roger? They're on the >> west side. >> On the buminous, the asphalt ones are in on the west side. >> They're on the west side and on the on the north and south and south end. Yes. Um >> Yes.
>> So, um Okay. So, you know, so stuff is happening. They're putting in trees and shrubs um and um and and you know and they are they're working on the leech field which was a big thing. So stuff is happening
but there's still a lot to do. So >> and they are working on Saturday now. >> Not this week. Um >> I thought they were >> No, they they're they're working they're not working Saturday, right, Roger? >> They're not working. The only one may be
the paving company just do some some fine grading if needed. >> Oh, >> to be ready for Monday. >> Okay. I thought they were going to do that on Saturday. >> Um >> if the if the radon test Monday >> if the radon testing is done over the
weekend, the building has to stay closed and relatively inactive during the air sampling. >> Right. Right. That was why we weren't working this weekend inside the building, >> right? But the paving >> could have happened, but I guess
>> they're not quite ready yet. >> Yeah. Then >> okay, >> that's going to be Monday. >> Yep. And then the last amount of um exterior work is going to be the the bricks at the front entrance,
right? They got a bit more set the curbing and the concrete sidewalks. >> Yep. >> Yep. Any other questions? We're going to have to advertise. We
will advertise that uh the um brick I mean the the book um brigade is going to be happening and um I'm hoping that we'll get a lot of publicity for that and that people will
come out for it. Um, we I think we need we felt like we needed about 250 people to come from the current library to the new library. And you know, I think we need to do it in
um two different ways. We can have boxes for some people who can carry boxes and >> No, nobody can carry a box. Well, I mean handing boxes to each other or single books. >> No, you want to do single books >> tote bag with it can be a tote bag with
a few books, but but we can't pass boxes down the road. Um, so we can put boxes in people's trunks. Um, a box of books is very heavy. So, um, but I'm we're everybody's going to bring a tote bag and we're going to put three to five
books in a tote bag and hand them to each other. >> Okay. >> All right. We're we we're we can't break people's backs. Elaine, >> do you have a rain date? >> Uh the Sunday. >> The Sunday. Okay.
>> Yeah. Okay. It's not going to rain though. >> It's not going to rain. Maybe snow, but it won't rain, >> right? Okay. >> Um Okay. Any other questions on that? I think we did the construction and
landscaping at the same time. Um, but let's talk budget. >> You're muted. >> Am I permitted to share? >> Yes, you are. >> Should be. Yeah.
>> Arianne, I just sent you a request. >> Okay. sure I got the right screen here. So, you should be seeing the budget update on your screen now that was sent out previously >> based on invoices from September.
uh OPM fees are uh 90% complete >> and what what are we paid through what date? >> Uh this is through September invoices. So we have not we have not received any invoices for October.
>> Okay. >> So this is for um our work 90% complete based on billing. We have our closeout fee remaining of 20,000 plus the permitting and pre-quall
for 15 that we had set aside previously um which has not been expended yet. Architect and engineering 93% complete. Uh they have some costs for uh uh
construction administration. Some miscellaneous expenses left on earlier phases. commissioning roughly half complete. Um again, that process will most of that
$11,000 will be spent in uh late October and early November as we're commissioning the building and getting all the systems running, testing them, putting them through their uh paces as we head into the heating season. Uh construction again, 77% complete
based on cost. Um we're showing a balance remaining on the contract of just over a million5. Uh project expenses we're doing well. Um engineering, geotech, construction, testing, utility back charges, most of
those costs have already been incurred and we expect that the unspent balances uh totaling $116,000 will be returned to the town. We do we do have a little bit of testing left. Um
and obviously any expenses associated with the move and relocation uh have have yet to be expended. So exactly how that shakes out, we're not sure, but we're expecting most of this 116,000 will be returned to the town.
Furniture, we haven't begun to incur any expenses yet, so we're still showing the balance of 315,000. And then we are through change order four on the project thus far and we're showing a remaining balance and
contingency of roughly $416,000. So all in all of the 8.9 million total project budget, we've expended just under 6.5 million to date and we're showing just over 2.5 million left in remaining expenditure.
I'll be happy to take any questions that the committee has on the budget. Any questions from people? >> So, we're in good shape, it sounds like. Is that right? >> I would say we're in very good shape.
Excellent. Thank you. >> No problem. Thank you. >> Okay, moving along. Discussion of appliance colors.
Penny, you asked me to put this on the agenda. I did. Thank you. >> Well, let's see. >> I was never that keen on the white kitchen concept. I think everyone knows that after seeing
the white kitchen, frankly, I think it looks cheap. The cabinets look cheap. The white faucet looks cheap. I know there is discussion about putting in a white refrigerator and a white microwave.
I think those that will just add to the the look of it not looking beautiful. And uh I just wanted to throw out there that I think we'd be much better off putting in stainless um a stainless
refrigerator and a stainless microwave. Um, I think they'll be easier to keep clean. I think they won't show stains as much and um, uh, I just wanted to throw that out for the group to discuss.
I think, as if I recall correctly, the reason that Dominic um was really adamant about the white was to make it disappear in the room because we
weren't able to put it in a separate room by itself. And so having it disappear along the wall was the point of keeping everything white so it blended in with the wall. >> Correct.
Um but as soon as you put a red mug on the counter or you know a stainless coffee maker the effect uh vaporizes. >> True. >> And um I don't know. I just think it looks
really cheesy. Have you seen it? >> Yes. >> If you'd like, I can share a picture. >> Yes, please. >> Okay. >> Just give me a minute to to get it loaded. >> No problem. No problem. Um I have a
question. Do we have a budget for these appliances that we have to hold to or where what is what's the story? >> Um I I don't think that there will be a price difference. Um you know I think um
I think there so so so neither is going to be a very expensive item. Um you know an under the counter fridge and the microwave. They're not they're not big ticket items. Um
so and stainless are are actually stainless appliances are probably more available than white appliances at this point. Um Stephen has his hand up. >> Yep. Stephen. Um, having a uh stainless
front dishwasher and a white refrigerator, um, I find that stains are much more noticeable and uh, difficult at times or takes a lot of attention to clean on the stainless.
>> I agree. >> Yeah, the stainless they show fingerprints and things. Um, >> there are ones that you can get that are smudge proof. Mine are smudge proof and you don't see anything.
>> So, it might be worth the upcharge if the finish is better. >> And >> are they stainless? >> They are stainless. >> I would say the same about our appliances. They're stainless and they don't show smudges. They show, you know,
pasta sauce if you get it on there, but um they don't show fingerprints or smudges. >> I urge you all to go look at them before we make this decision. I mean, I I I have to say
I felt like when I saw especially that white faucet that it just looked silly. >> You have the picture, Roger. >> His I'm still still getting it. Yeah. >> You know, then the question exists, well, you know, how do we get into the
building to do that? >> To do what? to look at the appliances that are in there or look at the look at the the cabinetry and the faucet. >> Well, you can go in anytime >> weekend >> anytime tomorrow.
>> Yeah, anytime tomorrow until 2:00 p.m. Um and but and you can't Well, it'll be locked this weekend anyway. Um >> but this is really a decision that needs to be made. The faucet is not the same
color as the walls, which is not the same color. I mean, they're all slightly different whites. >> Since this picture was taken, the sink is in >> white. >> Yeah, a nice white colar sink. Um
uh and um this is not truthfully a hill I care to die on. So if more people want smudgeless stainless steel, I'm fine.
>> My preference is the white. >> What? >> I prefer the white. I strongly prefer stainless. >> I think you two need to have an arm wrestle. >> We do need to make this decision soon.
Like tonight. >> Cut it out. >> H. >> Really? Tonight? Well, the thing is that we don't have another like we're going to meet again in a month unless we schedule a meeting
in a week to vote on this. Um and um and you know if we're going to open you know by the beginning of December maybe um we we want to have these items
in place and it may you know they may it may be things that we can find in a day and it may be things that take um I'll probably have to set up taxexempt accounts with a vendor and Um, and it's
um, you know, >> Mary, in my experience is they're going to ask you for a taxexempt certificate from the town. >> Oh, yeah. I did I've I've set up dozens of them. Um, >> Yep. >> So, um, you know, like there's it's an
ST5. >> Yep. >> That you know, if if we're using an online vendor, um, I mean, I don't I don't know that we're going to find these things locally. Ah, >> I think you'll find them at Manny's. I mean, when I worked at UMass, I bought those kind of things.
>> We've had we've had good luck with Manny's in Western Mass. >> And it was not difficult to set up tax exempt status, which >> No, it's not difficult. It's just a step that has to happen. >> You just have to hand them the form.
>> Yeah. And this is Roger has the picture of the sink and the faucet. >> You got Are you seeing it? Yeah. >> Easy looking faucet. >> I don't see why you say that. >> It's personal preference. Really?
>> Yeah, >> it is. Well, I'm stating my strong personal preference. >> Okay. So, >> can we have a vote? >> Vote. >> Yes, we're going to vote. So, >> um let's see. Can we just vote on
colored instead of I mean I don't know how do you need to make a motion and >> Yeah, we need a motion. >> I move that we get a stainless um microwave and um under counter fridge.
>> Is there a second? >> Come on. You got >> I'll I'll second it. I don't happen to agree, but let's have >> Brad seconds it. >> Okay. Any more discussion? >> Um, I think that we ought to stick with
uh, you know, Matt's recommendation and continue with the white. I I don't see any benefit to going to stainless. I I just don't other than keeping Penny happy. Jeff, >> why
>> you were say I thought you were going to say more than that. Any further discussion? We're going to have a roll call vote. >> I'm going last. >> No, you're not. You're going first. And I will remember all of your votes. Don't
worry. >> And And what are we voting on exactly? >> We're voting on whether we will make it a stainless steel set or not. Oh, okay. Is Penny in the room with me? No. >> I love you, too. And I know where you
live. I know all of you. >> Um, so, so is it a yes or a no? What's >> a yes or a no for stainless steel? >> So, a yes is yes stainless steel and a no >> is no stainless steel.
>> Then we do the white. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. And Okay. So, are we ready to vote? Yes, we are. >> All right. So, Antelis, no. >> Delmas, no. >> Foster, no. >> No.
>> Jake, adamantly, yes. >> Bush, no. >> No. Okay. Do I hear a motion to go with white >> appliances? >> Well, I think you that was the >> Yeah, that was that's the only
alternative. Okay. >> All right. So, Penny, we're going to put purple in there somewhere for you. Just slide to your Elaine. >> Okay. So, we have white appliances. >> And let's just remember that like this
isn't a kitchen in our homes. >> No. And we really do want it to disappear during the times that we have formal events. And we will even probably put the coffee maker under a white hood
during the formal event so that it does disappear because we don't want to have >> Adam will be serving coffee. >> We might not. >> Well, not at a concert. You're not going to serve coffee at a concert. Oh,
>> they do at the full moon concerts. I say Elaine. >> Okay. Is there any other new business? >> Well, I have an update on fundraisers. >> Oh, thank you. >> So, um just a reminder, the Turkey Trot is
on November 22nd. Um, to date we've raised around $9,000 in sponsorship money, which is fabulous. And, um, thanks to CMS and CDI for donating to that. That's great. Um, we
have over a hundred runners registered. And if you can't run or walk, please volunteer. And then um so this is sort of a a the brainchild of Elaine who I'm not speaking to anymore, but I'll give her
credit anyway. Long ago, she suggested that we should do what she called a bridal registry for the um um to allow individuals or groups to purchase particular things for the
library. And so, um, Sam Spiziaak, who's on the Friends and is very clever and talented, and I set up what we called the finishing touches campaign. And, um, I don't know, some of you may have seen the message that when I saw
that, Jeff, don't yawn on screen. Um, some of you may have seen the website, but um, it includes things like bird feeders for outside the building and bluebird houses and granite benches and aderondac chairs
uh, for the exterior and for the interior. Oh, and some of the gardens um um, we put a price tag on for doing the perennial gardens in front of the building. And then for the interior, we have things like um the um
aforementioned refrigerator and microwave. >> And do you want me to share it? >> Um sure. to share the finishing touches campaign. >> Very website, but also things like um you know donating funds to cover the
cost of some of the upholstered seating areas and the I'm trying to think the furnishings for the study room. And just to let you know, we've raised $19,000 so far. So, it's pretty
>> and thanks to some of you in the room for your contributions and um you know, I'll be so glad when I don't have to ask people for money anymore, but um there's plenty more on the list if you want to buy something.
>> Right. So, this is this is the Google doc or Google form that Sam made. This up here is the the new logo for the Shootsbury Public Library. Um, and then this is um the old logo for the friends.
Oh, that says friends of the Shootsbury Library. So, this used to say friends of the MNER um library. Um, and but anyway, so Meredith Federovski, who lives in town and is a graphic designer, made this
logo for us. Um, and uh we're we're excited about it. Um, so this is the campaign. Um and um and these are different things. So you can see that um a garden south of the front entrance has
been donated and then the main garden on the um on the north end of the front uh garden has been donated. Um there are and look three reclaimed granite benches have been donated. Um,
uh, let's see, two children's aderondac chairs have been donated. Um, somebody donated a shrub. Um, and let's see, um, somebody donated the, um, the pendant
light that's going to hang in the the lobby. Um, and you know, and then there's different furniture and things like that. So, and um what I love about this is um Penny and Sam really did 99%
of the work. Um so, what I did now just showing you this is about as much as I've done until this point. So, uh >> it's great. Yeah, it's great. >> Yeah. So, and there's a link to this on the library website. Um, and I'm sure
Penny would share it with you if you were interested. >> I was wondering if when we maybe in November, um, putting it, um, on in the Roadtown News so that parents see that,
you know, is, um, a fundraiser. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, it's um, >> in the library news. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I will put it in next week's library news. Um, I already sent it out this week
next week's. >> Anyway, thanks Elaine for having the idea. >> Thank you for putting it into action. >> You've done a lot of work, Betty. >> All of us have done a lot of work. >> This is great. Um, also I just wanted to
let people know, uh, Maryanne, you were talking about the new name and so could you speak to that date of the, um, Okay, so the friends of the MNER Memorial Library who have done just a heroic job
fundraising for this project. Um, >> almost 10 almost a million dollars. >> Almost a million. Well, certainly it's 750,000. Um so um and actually it's probably pretty close to 800,000 at this
point. Um so um uh they um they need to change their name to the friends of the Shootsberry Library. Um and they have to have a meeting of their sort of general membership. And for the
past few years they have been foregoing their formal membership drive and then just saying that anybody don't who donated on one of their big giving days um that that was also counted as their membership. Um so once we have
that temporary certificate of occupancy um uh we're going to have a friends of the library annual meeting um sneak peek in the new library but we we have to
publicize that according to the friends bylaws two weeks ahead and we can't schedule that until we've got that certificate of occupancy in And so um so we'll we that's that's coming. So and
that'll be the first time that the public gets to and and it'll just be friends um that they get to come into the library. So, um, so that's coming and it'll be a quick meeting where they just do elections of new officers and
and vote on the name change and wander around the library. So, >> and that'll be the week of the November 10thish. No, I don't think we can do it then because we have to
we have to so we have to publicize it. We have to post it on the FRS friends web page two weeks before the meeting and and I I wouldn't recommend posting it before we've got that certificate of
of occupancy in hand. So, if we're going to get the certificate of occupancy on the 7th, I think it'll have to be closer to, you know, so we'll have to see. Maybe the 21st. >> So, we'll see how next week's
construction meeting goes. >> Okay. >> Next week's job meeting goes. But anyway, so we don't have a date for that. Yeah. Um because because we're because that certificate of occupancy is still really up in the
air, I think. Okay. >> Okay. Any other new business? Um let's hold off on scheduling a meeting for November. Um,
>> I have a question. At what point does this um committee dissolve itself? >> When we're all through and moved in and finished and we have nothing left to do. >> Yeah. Well, I I think we're going to
probably meet less regularly, but until I would say next summer because there is going to be landscaping issues that come up possibly and closeout issues with construction. So, um we might not meet
on a monthly basis, but I I would like to keep the committee together for those questions and issues. Okay. So, we will talk about um our next meeting.
>> I'd like to recommend that we set a time for a meeting um just because >> okay >> the things get so busy and then we can change it if we need to. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, we're looking at November.
Um, we're talking about the book exchange there on the 15th. Um, what about uh the 13th or the 20th? I think the 13th would be um better for
me. I already have a community preservation meeting on the 20th. I don't know about anybody else. Anybody else? Um let me look at my calendar. >> I think 13 is better for me.
I think it's better for those of us involved in the turkey trot, too. >> Oh, that's right. The turkey trot is the following week. >> It's the following Saturday. >> Yeah, >> the 22nd. >> Can we for me?
>> What? >> The 13th works for me. >> All right, let's tentatively schedule it for the 13th. We could possibly be holding it in the library. >> Wouldn't that be exciting? >> That would be very exciting. Um but to
hold it in the library it would the hybrid meeting equipment would have to be right operational >> right >> u Maryanne when does the AV equipment go in >> Oh that's a good question Roger >> Roger
equipment go in you're >> muted muted Roger there. >> That should be next week. >> Oh, cool. But then you have to learn how to use it.
>> Oh, god. Yeah. Oh, so that so that >> training >> that's not something that CDI is going to arrange for training of. So we should I should arrange that with >> right, Roger. Yes. Okay. >> All right.
>> Okay. I'll have to put that on my transition planning document. >> I feel like >> I feel like we're winding down tonight and I I have to head off to some other things. So, >> okay, >> there's more we need to do. Let's do it now before I
>> I don't think there's anything more we need to do. Um I know that Maryanne has set up that she's going to be doing systems training November 10th, 12th, and 14th. So, um,
we'll see how we're doing with that. All right. Hearing nothing else. Do I hear a motion to adjurnn? >> I move. >> Brad. Second. >> Stephen. Second.
>> Roll call vote. Ednell's I. >> Thomas. I. >> Foster. I. G. I. >> Dick. Sign. Malcolm Bush. I >> PO I. Thanks everyone. It's real progress.
>> Thank you. >> Thanks everybody. >> Good night. >> Okay. All right. Good night. >> Good night. Penny, I hope you're still talking to me. >> We'll see. >> Ouch. >> Ouch. And I knew you're not coming to
the turkey trot on top of that. Well, I I I registered. I registered. >> Hi. >> You'll be there in in financially. >> I'll be there in spirit and financial. >> You It was a big topic of discussion at the last Turkey Truck Committee meeting,
Elaine. Um and you did not look good. Okay. >> I'm sorry, but I have to babysit a two-year-old. >> Yes. And we thought we had a lot of ideas. We thought he could go to boarding school. So yeah. Do you have something you want to say Neil?
>> I just wanted to say that if I was never in a million years would I have guessed that the biggest point of dissension among the committee was the color of the appliances. >> Just just for the >> color of the walls.
>> I thought we were going to get hung up on a lot of other things, but not appliance colors. Just for the record. >> Yeah. Rub it in. Rebian.