I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. A motion to approve the minutes of
November 10th. >> I have a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Date of next meeting, >> next year, >> 2026.
>> I wrote 2025. You know, >> if we have to relive this year again, let's not >> I won't be around, but I think >> another trip. I don't think I've been on
one. I think I think I'm going on them and we don't ever go because I can't remember the last time I went anywhere, but I could be wrong. >> But yes, that's the birthday ski weekend every year. Oh, nice. >> Your birthday,
>> John. No, I wouldn't pick that. >> Any correspondence? >> Uh, we got a thank you note from uh Robera Melton, who's the um I think president of um the second half, thanking us for letting them have the um film class here. And then the two
instructors also sent us a nice dry fruit plate as a thank you for having it here. >> Very nice. Motion. Okay. Next. To accept the director's report. >> Make a motion. >> Second.
>> Discussion. >> Looks great. >> Yeah. Looks good, doesn't it? >> I don't have the um new circulation numbers. They just came out today. So, I'll have it um you know, double for next time. And our our door count is down. I was
just going to say, is that a typo or unfortunately not? Um the only drawback we were closed a bit extra and then um having the kids sign in and everything. They're not in and out the door >> multiple times. So I think that is going to affect our door account a bit, but it
is it's fine. >> We'll take it. >> Small price to pay. >> Exactly. >> Exactly. >> I mean, obviously it is because of the disruption, but does it >> Wasn't that interesting? Boy, that shows a lot of activity, right? >> It's giving you a more accurate count. >> It is. Yes,
>> that's great. >> I didn't mind the other numbers, but >> so they probably will. >> I have a suggestion. We do the year in before you're supposed to >> I did it. Thank you. >> I was just wondering if you should put like total count to the library for the year people that come in.
>> I am working on it for the um the finance committee. >> I have a little presentation for the finance committee. So, I have all the FY25 numbers, so I will share them with you, >> okay, >> when it's completed, >> but they're really good numbers.
>> Oh, should go out of order so we can talk to Joseph. >> Second. >> Hi. >> Hi, Joseph. >> Long time no see. Joseph, >> I've never met you, Joseph, but I've
heard a lot about you. Nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. >> Oh, we should go around. Susan, we've met. >> I'm Joseph. >> Polly Fidleberg. Not Polly. >> Polly. >> Bobby. Amy. >> Alisa Gilroy. >> Hi.
>> Done. Uh yeah, well you you know I've been involved with the the library for a number of years now and I've watched it during the transformation of the adjacent school that sort of took you
through that process into a landscape trying to protect you the library whether it was the development of the well below expressing concerns on that or some of the plantings that were here and I I
think we made some positive changes to protect the library. Now, some things I couldn't I couldn't control such as the construction of the slope between the parking lots of the school and the public library.
>> Didn't know that until >> Yeah. Well, it it was it's essentially all it's not even bank gravel. It's chunks of of stone uh that are, you know, the size of baseballs to softballs bigger. And they what they do is they
just made they sort of and then a little bit of dirt tree goes in. So, you know, pray to the heavens that they survive. Uh but they've survived so far. And we used a tupelo tree which
I suggested which is a and that's a a more dwarf more compact variety a cultivar and so those are doing well and some bay berries but unfortunately there are a lot of invasives in there. uh
everything from mugw wart to bittersweet to a type of morning glory vine blind weed and so on that uh if you let them stay they'll take over and it looks a little you know it looks like it needs a
little help you and then surrounding the library I noticed that there's a a mug wart that's taken over here that you have to root it out essentially Um and uh for this year we were supposed to work on the handicap wrap planting but
we couldn't do that in time and by the time it was completed um the order that had been placed in the spring was no longer active and the trees that had been held or tag for you were sold because they'll only s held them for so
long you see and uh that was um you know from earliest spring to latest of autumn. Sylvia couldn't hold them for you. So, you'd have to begin again in the springtime. But what I'm going to
suggest is uh before spring if if the ground thaws, you know, that uh I be allowed, you know, I have a I do work with a landscaping um crew uh on certain projects. I do the design as well as um implement. I've
been doing that for um about 50 years now and so I think I have a little bit of experience on it. you might have learned a few lessons over time. And uh what I suggest is um to go through and
do a um a complete weeding including removing the roots of the of the plants that are whether in the slopes between the parking lots or um in the um garden bed at the amphitheater, what we call
the amphitheater area, which I helped on uh in past years. and try and get things in order for you. And once you do that, that things are a lot simpler. And um so what I'd recommend is is uh starting
with the slope, which I think is the most visible and the the worst at this point, and then work to the amphitheater garden, and then work around the foundation of the of the library and try and get that in order. Now, I notice
that there's a very thin layer of weed mat there. Um, which is not particularly effective with mugwart. Mugwart's pretty pretty aggressive plant. Um, and it will grow to four to five feet if you if you let it grow. So,
makes a nice hedge, but I'm not certain you want a mugward hedge here. So, so I'd remove that and um and then take a look at some of the um tree plantings and so on here. Now, one thing I noticed is on the the dog woods, we've got some
dog woods some years ago, and those turned out to be a very special cuso, and I I had forgotten uh that they were, but the flowers are enormous. They're a very special type of cuso. So, you want to protect those. And one thing, >> are those the two over here? Yeah, the
two right by the between the parking lots. And uh what I notice that there's a parasitic um lychan like plant that's on it. It's like a Spanish moss and you think it's
benign, but it's not. So what I suggest is a take a heavy glove and what you do is you you scrape it down and off. And I did that with a with Japanese maple on another property. And uh the owner said, "Dig it out. You know, it's it's it's
dying." But I I did that, remove the uh parasitic lychans, and the tree came back. >> So, what I'm going to suggest is that we we do that with those two trees. >> The two trees. Yeah. Yeah.
>> Uh to get it off off the plant. And this is something that I've seen you I've been coming I've been in the area for a number of years, but um I remember only seeing this in in Little Compton over by the dump in sort of a swampy area and it's spread. So I don't know if it has
something to do with a change in climate or what, but it's now on a lot of the trees. And I noticed the trees that are affected, they're dropping their branches. Um they they it it sucks the sap out, you see. the life is like sucking the blood out
of a sort of vampiric and and the branches fall over the winter. >> So, so I put together a proposal for you and to do this I'm hoping I could do it sometime this winter. What happened to
to Indian summer? >> It's usually for us. Yeah. Well, maybe it'll come. But the thought is that we might be able to do something when the ground thaws and get in here and do um do the work. And there'll be a fair
amount of material. So I would and I have to be neat. So I'm going to be working if I'm allowed to do it. I'd work on the weekends so I don't intrude interfere with the school and the library as well. and uh to work on
Sunday if that's practical and uh with top wood bag and then all material would be taken off of site and um u so that's just just something that can be done and then um what I'm suggesting is that you
allow me to come back maybe four times a year that's probably all it needs to maintain it um and they would just charge you for for what what I what I do, you know. Uh now you are going to have to we are I'm going to
have to retag all the trees for the springtime. You know, we have uh flowering dog woods, dog woods, which are hardier than the other types of dog woods in the Florida dog woods, which is prone to disease now. So I
replaced them with pusas and then types of oaks that will match the oak that's there because you want chade trees going down. um in that area for both picnicking and for talks especially in summer to cool. >> There's six six trees, right?
>> As I recall. Yeah. >> Yeah. We we'll tag them out in the in the springtime. And so >> you mean tagging them at the nursery? >> Oh, yeah. Tag them and then we'll take them out here. So, and then I'd ask you to take a look and just confirm that
this is what you want. And I I'll do that before we order them just to confirm that this is what you like and um with pictures of the trees, you know, they'll they'll look like. But I like the kusa because it's a four it's a essentially a four season tree. Has
beautiful flowers. It has exfoliating bark which turns cream and cinnamon as well as gray over the years. And it has beautiful a lot of color. And it has fruit that are not poisonous, not messy. Blue Jays will eat it, I find. Gray
foxes will eat them, I find. But, uh, kids don't, and if kids do, um, they won't be poisoned, and they won't like the taste of sort of fleshy sort of a fleshy taste after I've tried them. But, um,
so they're they're safe to have around kids. And so, see what that looks like. And then in the autumn, if you want me to plant some bulbs underneath the longlasting bulbs, if you want me to plant them under the trees, uh, where it
won't interfere with mowing, we could do that. So, I poked in some at the front of the building here, but I think it could be dressed up more. And what I'm going to suggest on the slope between the parking lots is to consider plants
for a sand plane um and sand dunes uh because the the soil it's going to be very hot on that slope and to replace if you wanted something to cover you could either have it plain with the uh just the
um you know the two blow trees um and there's some berry there and different shapes which should be cut Um, but what I do is I add Comptonia, which is a a type of a sand plane fern like blend. It looks
fing, but it's not in the fern family. It has a reinous scent and it takes really tough conditions like that. So if you wanted something to dress it up a little bit, I'd use plants that you'd find in the sand to sand dune, you know,
which makes >> it is is in your price here. Is that included in doing that bank or is that just cleaning it up? >> That's cleaning it up. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So we can discuss that because the price is going to change because Sil van uh will not hold the price from year to
year. So >> well, we're talking really two separate things though. >> Yes. The walkway project is already approved. >> Yeah. Yeah. But we have to reselect the plant materials and maybe a change in the price. >> Well, we we'll be within price on that. Yeah. >> We've allotted for enough to do that.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah. And then the others are I would get small plants. I wouldn't get large plants. So, you start small because it's a tough site. um uh that I think I may need a minor miner's equipment to get through that that all
the stone underneath it. But but the componia uh can deal with that. It's actually quite nice. And uh there are some grasses that you could use. Um andropogon is one one that has a that
you'll find a very sandy soil. I have I have a question as you're going forward. >> Yeah. >> So this price is to clean everything up. >> No planting. >> Okay. So is this price times four a year? >> Um no it's going to vary. It would vary
because >> this is a major cleanup right now. >> Oh it is? Oh yeah. So it would be the planting for next spring time. uh we want to go ahead with the planting, you know, getting all everything tagged and and again, we're mixing two together.
>> That project is approved for the trees and all that. >> Oh, yeah. >> Okay. So, that's that's a good we're already good with that. >> Okay. >> So, then what are we talking about doing is something to the bank and something to around the building is different. >> It is. >> Okay. I don't give you a proposal, but
let's clean it up and let's do the spring and then we can uh work after that on on the next phase. >> Okay. So, your proposal is to do this now this time of year. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. If if I can get into the ground
>> because we're we have an Arctic blast now, so it's not going to last. So, I'm waiting for the ice to melt from the ice bucket to see to see when the proper time is. So, >> if I may, uh, for people who don't know,
Joseph was on the board um well before co and it was his vision to create the outdoor children's outdoor man. >> Yeah. And >> we were left with the stones >> not knowing what to do. Well, he also
fought for us to have certain things in that area maintained as best they could >> and um it it's taken a long time to get there, >> but he's he's been wonderful. >> Researched the benches and found the benches
>> and had them brought down here and assembled >> and then the fencing >> to to protect us from kids falling, jumping. Mhm. >> And I was on the cultural council when you came forth with your proposal for the monof butterfly.
>> Oh yeah. >> Nursery. >> Yeah. The epic moms. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Which had incredible biodiversity quite we and it was so sweet when we were doing that. We made three 35 foot wide
monarch butterflies of of raised earth mound. I called them ebony mounds. And we planted them out. We surrounded them with Nepata, which is a sort of a catnip, but it's not a catnip. It has blue flowers for the longest
period. And then all of these other flowering plants in there. And it attracted monarch butterflies, which we had a program with with the Lloyd Center to release monarch butterflies and talk about migration of the butterflies,
release some. And uh then the kids came out when I was marking it out and I had the kids so sweet. um they with their teacher I had them pretend that they're butterflies because they marked everything out on the ground and they they're sort of walking through and they're flapping their wings, you know,
as they went through >> and then we gave the talk. But what I found is that over the years it um had attracted their bunnies that were living in it. Uh we had monarch butterflies, we had butterflies, we had moths, we had different types of bees, we had
different types of wasps, um we had uh dragon flies, we had praying mantises. What else did I see in there? >> So, in other words, it really did attract a lot of biodiversity. But, um um unfortunately, they took it
down when they removed the the um the temporary buildings um adjacent to the Mumb School. So, now it's bare, which is too bad. >> But while it was there, it was nice. And I got books for all the kids, you know,
to help identify everything. So, And was that when you dressed up as a butterfly? >> No. No, I didn't. No, that was not a t-shirt with a monarch. Okay. It was the sign. I didn't sign it for it, but when I photographed it, it looked as if I was
wearing a a monarch butterfly shirt. It did, you know. Yes. >> Oh, well. Yeah. Okay. Do we have enough to discuss this after? Any questions for Joseph? I have a mug wart question. It's about
the only thing I know from being on the land trust trail team for a while. >> We were clearing out the herb had a field area >> and pulling up the mug war one by one and some of us who were brave enough were giving the droppers
pesticide to kill that specific. >> Yeah, I know. >> Thank goodness I have my heart. So you clearly you're not planning on using any chem. No, no, no. What what I
I've often done is use a very strong vinegar solution and other people on on gravel driveways say combine bleach salt and dishwashing liquid which permanently removes them.
>> So that's very effective. But I hadn't planned I think that we can dig out the roots >> and Hopefully they haven't seated too much. So, we'll see. Keep an eye on it. >> Does the mug work around the building, too? >> Yes.
>> I'm not sure what it looks like. >> Well, it has a reinous scent to it if you touch it. >> But it's it's invasive. >> It would be nice to see this project finished. >> It would be nice.
>> Yeah. And I've got a question about the well because you know that was expensive. I think it was like $300,000 to do that well. >> Was it 250? >> Well, it was it was spraying water the last time I went down there. >> It's not anymore.
>> It's not anymore. That's been deactivated. >> Yeah. That was a mistake. >> When they talked about when they had that problem with the well to school, they too bad we couldn't tap into the other one and use it. So, that one got fixed. They didn't >> and we couldn't use it because it was
not approved as a public, >> right? >> Water splud. >> No, our well they well they would use >> Oh yeah. Oh >> but they didn't have it hooked up the way to do it. So >> no one on the camping grounds. Yeah. Well that would supply water for the
entire complex the school and the library. And this one was an issue because it was it was its cone of influence was in the neighbor septic system. When they tested it, you lost your water. >> Yeah. It came back. >> Yeah. Yeah. They tested during the rainy
season, not the dry season. >> Anyway, well, that's that's water of the dam. >> Yeah. >> Any other questions? >> No. >> No. >> So, did you approach this second, third, fourth, fifth time?
Is this did this just get created because you're you visually notice some things that need addressing here or you just wish to conclude? >> No, I think it the latter. >> Yeah, I I think that we we I've been looking at it for a while and I've
voiced some concerns and I you know just thought, well, you might as well be done. And I I think the idea of doing it four times a year, doing what needs to be done, not doing the same thing four times a year, makes a lot of sense. >> Yeah. To >> kind of It does.
>> Definitely. >> It'll be tailored to to to the needs of the library. >> Well, it takes a lot of work to maintain. I hate outside. >> I love it, but it it requires more work than I'm willing.
>> Not in my own home to get out here. >> Yeah. Because we had actually met with Joseph over the summer before they did the walkway >> just to do the trees in the spring, >> right? I remember that. >> And then got bumped up for summer. >> We had some issues with the guy was
going to do the 88 walkway, >> right? That was delayed. >> And that they didn't want to start that till school was out because of all this >> the kids. So that put his project behind schedule because he didn't want to plant the trees while they were down there working. >> Sure.
>> So that pushed that off. Mhm. >> And I did send the Manton Foundation a letter stating where we were at >> and they had a deadline too, right? >> Yeah. We moved that three times already. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, we moved it to March, end of end of May.
>> So, we have to have that done by the end of May. The trees. >> Oh, perfect. >> You know, that part you've already bid on that part. >> Yeah. Well, that that's a proper time for planting. >> Yeah. And one one question I have is on on just the watering in summer. Um now I
know that you had >> we we are working on getting that old well activated. >> Oh, okay. Without making a new wetland down there. >> It's already got a blue pipe sticking out of the ground. We're going to do what we have to do to be able to use that for irrigation.
>> Oh, okay. Even if we had like something that could be locked, you know, that could be used like something on the side of the building here, we could attach a hose to that. >> We didn't want to run the water line up through the ceiling and >> I wouldn't think so. That was the plan.
>> Insulated come above the ceiling. >> Oh, but we've had second thoughts about that. Something happened >> and then the runner on the outside of the building, we have an issue where the doors come. You'd have to bury it a little bit to get the doors. >> And there's no basement. >> No. So, we're going to be able to use that
well. >> Oh, yeah. >> And it'll be It's the power to it is up here, but we'll put down there. The credit union has donated one of the blue tanks, the tank well thing. >> Oh. >> So, we have that to use. >> Oh, that would be helpful. I work a project in Boston and uh they don't have
outdoor water. It's a very fancy building with a very fancy courtyard and whole thing. So, I bring water in in five gallon jugs and somebody struggling to be carrying carrying them. Um, and then we water all the plants.
I I don't recommend that you >> Bonnie and Amy don't recommend that either. >> So, is there anything else? >> Very nice to meet you. >> Nice to meet you. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Probably we want to have like a dedication to that whole area. So once the trees and everything get done, we're going to arrange to have some type of dedication. >> Yeah. Well, for those people that donated the benches all those years ago as well. >> The work that Joseph's put into it.
>> Yeah. >> Well, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. Shall we finish voting on the director's proposal and then do you want to vote on Joseph's proposal? Does that make sense?
>> Talk about it first. Yeah. >> Any >> I didn't have anything else director report. >> All in favor? >> We already did that. >> Oh. It didn't be all in favor.
>> Yeah, I had a I had I plus I plus >> your um look how that kind of hand shorthand. >> Short hand. >> Oh my god. >> Now you know why some of the meetings lasted a long time when we had the evening. >> Joseph loves to talk. I love him but he
loves to talk. >> He digresses a lot like George used to. >> Come late because he was coming for work. Otherwise, he could even show up on it. >> He is vested in the library and we do need to order a plaque.
>> We had voted on that, but I don't >> we want to wait till the dedication >> exactly. >> That should have happened already. But >> yeah, >> you want to I like to talk about this. I think it's a great idea. I don't want to agree to four times a year yet, though, because I don't know what the cost is. >> If it's this cost, that's
$7,100. Well, it could be four times a year um based on his proposal. It' be at each at each season. At each season, >> right? >> And if he if he proposes something crazy, you can >> How much did it cost to clean out the gardens last year?
>> It was >> four. >> I think it was the year before, wasn't it? Um yeah, it was over 3,000. >> 4,000. I think >> it was. Yeah. and >> you brought in the mulch. And >> when they came in, they removed all of the perennial ground cover
>> that the landscaper had installed. >> And they gross. >> They didn't they really didn't know what they were doing. They didn't know what the plantings were out front where you It's the weeds grow. That was all
groundwater perennial >> and they kept the weeds from growing, right? Yes, it gets thick. >> So, it wasn't he, it wasn't him. >> Oh, no. It was someone that came in who was
supposedly reputable, but the workers, >> all he did was uh put that black pull some weed, put the black fabric down, and put >> within a couple weeks it was already. >> They weren't weeds. They pulled out. M. So >> based on what they charged and it did
not come out all that well, I think that's more than fair. >> I think this is great. I really do. It needs it's the start of cleaning everything up. >> Yeah. >> And then we've got to talk to him about what we plant out there, too. Those places that require a lot of maintenance.
>> Well, I think he talked that maintenance is an issue for us. >> Yes. >> We've already discussed around the trees. He had all these things planted. >> We talked about not wanting to do that because of the maintenance out there. We can't do that. >> So that's what we have to when we meet the whatever
>> and he keeps talking about that area that that's in between the school and the library. The kids run through there. So whatever he wants to put there is just going to get destroyed anyway. >> I think if he puts in things that will grow there, they'll be fine.
>> That was supposed to be level. >> There wasn't supposed to be a slope there, right? They only realized when they were threequarters done with the school they had. >> I I think planting would be pretty too. And I don't even know what you see now. So I'm kind of a hypocrite because I don't even notice. Is it stone right now?
>> I think it's great. I would approve this in heartbeat. It needs cleaned up. >> Yes. >> So do we need a motion on that? We need a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Further discussion. And what is the motion exactly? to approve Joseph for
$1,772 to do a >> and 50 cents >> and50 to do a major cleanup of the planting and >> okay >> garden areas whatever you want to call them >> and he does want money as a deposit so that's no problem
>> no problem >> honestly the library will look a lot better >> it would be lovely yeah >> the inside of the building we've worked on so much >> we need the side tonight. >> He's right. It does look awful. >> It does. >> And I don't think someone else would do it for the place. >> No. >> No.
>> I just I don't know what we're going to do with that elevation thing is kids jump over that all the time. You'd have to have something like so high and then when they plow the snow, the snow goes all over top of it. >> Right. >> Cuz when they plow, they they push it this way. When we plow it, we push it that way. >> Right.
>> So whatever it is going to be very fragile with stove on it. >> Well, things like bittersweet are more hardy. >> He'll know too. I don't know. I think it maybe remind years trying to get rid of big. >> Well, he said that's Yeah, he mentioned that.
>> It is so pretty though. You need it for your tablescape. >> Twice a year. You need it. >> I must pull a hundred out of just my side bed every year. >> Really? >> It's the orange one that goes on
forever. The roof is orange. >> You just take walking. >> That's right. >> And I think there's someone in China pulling on the other end. >> That's funny. >> So all in favor of the motion.
>> Did I actually have a question that would change that? But when he talked about removing the um how do you pronounce it on the dog woods out there? But the blood the lykan >> the lykan. Yeah. That's that was very interesting. But is he going to do that now because it's there or that the spring thing too?
>> I don't know. >> He's going to do that as soon as he can at >> any part of this. >> I have that on all my trees. >> Well, what? >> Well, I was just told by that it was fine, but he's saying >> some of it is, but some of it isn't. >> But if you take it off the trunk, which
is great, but what about all the branches? >> Well, those trees are not big. And he's talking about just >> the whole thing, >> taking cleaning it off. Those those were planted after they did the >> well after they ran over the other ones. >> Yeah, they took out our other trees.
They didn't have to. They could have left them there when they did their work. But so we got two new trees there >> cuz I mean that lykan is all over the town. >> But not all of it is bad. >> Okay. All right. >> Is that the same thing that grows on your roof? >> Probably.
>> Yes. >> Because they have companies that are buying cleanup. >> Yeah. Like Roundup. >> All right. I don't think you would like. >> No. No. Nope. No round up. >> Okay. >> So, that was new business, I would imagine.
>> Um, >> it came too late to get on the agenda, so it was going to be under the other topics. >> Okay. >> So, all in favor of the motion, >> I >> Okay, the motion has passed.
So, I have to sign a Yes. Send it back to him. Is that sign of check? >> Only if Santa's really good. >> I wish. >> Assistant director's report. Motion to accept. >> Motion to accept.
>> Second. >> Any further romantic thoughts? >> I think it's going to be a very popular. Keep getting people telling me, "Oh, I can't wait to to read it. Talk about it." A little nervous about how big it's
going to be. >> Oh, it's fun. You recommended >> the trilogy to me and >> you liked it. I saw you got the second one, so I was like, "Yes." Okay. >> She liked it. >> Did yours still out there? >> H >> Is your recommendation still out there? >> Yeah. >> I missed it.
>> I got the whole >> I didn't see your name because it used to say, you know, everybody's name on it. >> Oh, I have it on the the left side is all the staff ones. Um the one right in front of the new fiction is the romantic um one. So that's my my new group coming up in the 18th.
>> So hopefully it's well attended. I think it's >> I'll be there. >> I'll be there. >> Yay. >> Okay. One in favor of accepting the report. >> We already did. Oh yeah.
>> Friends update. >> You did the report. Thank you very much. the notes at the beginning. So, >> um, were we supposed to try to pick us up and spend some money for that? >> They were just they have I think they said they have about 60,000
70 right now. Okay. Did I put I don't know. Um, yes, they do want to send some money. So, they were asking if anyone had any if we have any breaker projects, but we've done a lot of >> We've done a lot in the past year. >> Did you talk about the drop? What is it that even happened? The drop box. We just have to actually get the um the
cement tab put in and then I just order >> but the cost of it. I mean I'm pretty sure they're going to cover that. >> Yeah. We're going to put that right near the flag pole, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Just so it's going to be like so people could drive by. >> Well, that was fairly >> That was about $7,000.
>> Not a lot when you're talking 70, but >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> But I feel like we've done a lot of our big projects already with the band Foundation. >> I'm I'm wondering >> how about how about the garden stuff. >> Well, I'm just I'm I'll interrupt you a
second. What about is do you think the with the money from the friends, we've been able to take care of landscaping on a yearly basis? >> Oh, that would Yeah, I could definitely. >> That's something that would improve the whole look of the library. >> Yes. And I think they would like that. So, yeah, I will definitely
>> because if we can commit to keeping up with it, >> that's one thing. But this one shot deal and then not knowing. >> Yeah. No, it has to be. >> Yeah. because it gets John can't >> that's a great idea to have them commit to that and then commit to >> they seem to have enough money to help us do certain things have
>> yeah they would like to I think they'd like you know an ongoing project like that >> and knowing that Joseph is the person involved >> inside of black >> we know it will be quality work so >> that's for sure it would be Joseph puts his heart and soul when he
>> we need a second to that >> I All in favor? >> I >> Is he a west quarter? I imagine. >> Yeah, he's around the corner of Old County and Drift. >> The house with all of the greenery all
around it. >> He's got the Sheffield daisies that he wants to put over here. Ah, those are really pretty. >> His his trees are coming out around the under the road as you make the turn. >> Well, wait, wait. Which corner? The south or north? >> Um, closest to us. >> South. Southwest.
>> South. Okay. Okay. So that that big white house with the big bush big no the other side road. >> Drift road. >> Okay. >> Come down. Okay. Go on to drift. >> Yeah. >> Right there. >> Right there. >> Right there. >> You probably go by it every day. >> I do.
>> Yeah. >> His yard is overgrown. Really? >> Yeah. >> He's got his own little mini nursery there. >> Yeah, he does. >> Anything new with the safety? We haven't got the people haven't come back yet to fix a couple of the items
that Bonnie wants to take care of, which is the emergency exit light above the door, the emergency light, and >> the push button. >> Yeah. To get for the inside doors because it's starting to get really cold, especially um you know, when a lot of people are coming in and out, the staff is getting really cold at the
desk. So, we'd like to be able to keep the doors shut. Do >> you have little like foot heaters at your desk? I have two in my office. >> Yeah, we thought about putting something out there if it if it stays really cold.
>> Soon as you walk away from it, you know, >> we keep the doors to the man room open or closed. >> Um, it depends on if there's a group in there or not. If somebody has the heat on in there, they keep them shut. >> Was that shut? It would probably be colder, too. >> Yeah, that's true. Yeah, we could keep them shut.
personnel. Nothing except everything's wonderful. >> And you could hire a new person. What's her name? >> Oh, Teresa. >> Yeah, she started last month. >> Yeah, she's working out great. >> Yes. Not good. Unless anybody retires, I
think we're good for a while. >> Any new other new business? We already talked about the what needs to be done with the PDA walkway at the landscaping and the work. >> I don't know if I'm going to get the whole thing done this year or not with the weather.
>> Yeah, we'll see. >> 28 two quotes yet. Once we get the third one, we can sit down and go over them. I do have to check with the town though because they were before they were saying everything has to be electric >> because of the town going green and all that. that would probably double our
cost. >> So, I got to talk to the town if that's true, if that's what they want to do, and that's we'd have to head that direction. But the guy that looked at the first time said it would be about double the cost of what we're looking at to go. >> But didn't he also say that there would be some great refunds that would come
with that as well. >> It's not a guarantee, but yes. >> But we'd have it would take time to get that money back, >> right? If you had $50,000 rebate, you'd still have to put in the full amount, >> right? >> Then like a year later or whatever, you get the $50,000 back. So, I don't know how you do that.
>> It would take time to get that in. >> The town would probably know how to work with that part. I I don't know. >> But I'll talk to I guess who's the new guy. Jim's new guy. I don't know what his name is. >> Vitali. Is it Vitali? Maybe >> he was a Dartmouth
>> town planner. Yeah. >> Well, Jim's there, I thought, till the end of the month. >> He is. Um, I got something under the new business, but we are we there yet? >> Right. We're there. >> We're there. >> I've had Bonnie get the last two years
worth of data from what we're playing for water testing. I think we're being way overcharged myself because I'm going to put I'm got a water meter left over from the credit union. I'm going to have to put in here so we can see the actual water we're using. It's going to be so little compared to
what the elementary school uses and other school uses >> where what um how does that work? What is the what is the water >> the tests for moving where the well? >> Oh, testing not water usage. Sorry. So, do we pay a portion of that? >> Yeah, big portion. I think
>> now why do we pay a big portion? >> Because we use their water, >> but if if we're talking >> it's big for us. It might not be big in the scheme of things, >> right? So, we're talking about school, two schools and us. >> And I think your high school's included in that, too.
>> I think town hall. >> I was going to say town hall. >> And town hall. >> Yeah. Oh, >> so they test water at all three locations. My thing is if you test the water for the school, it should be the school should take care of as little as we use. >> Right. >> So, but I'm going to put a meter and I'll show exactly what we use and then
I'll have an argument. >> Yeah. Then we have real numbers. But we're not budgeted to spend, you know, $500 a month, $300 a month. >> Whoa. >> Yeah. >> We were $1,500 a month.
>> It was it was it it we had to go with the new school. >> Oh, you had to. We were Okay. There is no law like that, by the way. >> There is no law like that. They made that. >> But the town did that. >> They wanted one complex.
>> Yeah. >> They they state told somebody that it's not true. I talked to the environmental people. That's not true. >> Well, they told us a lot of things. >> Yes. >> Wouldn't be the first one. $900. I mean,
we just not budget. >> No, in a month. >> 300. Yeah. >> What What is a test? Um >> all kind of things. >> Yeah. >> It's just a test. It's like a standard order. >> We have a contract. >> Why test?
We test more frequently at the condo complex than we test like twice a month. >> They probably test for a lot of different things here because of kids. >> Because of kids, the school, >> but it includes the high school, new >> old high school with admin,
>> new school complex, the Alice Mel school, and the library. >> Did we used to test our water before? >> No, >> I don't think we should have >> because we're public. If you have more than 25 people If you have more than 25 people in your building at any one time,
>> you consider a public public supply. >> Yeah, >> we should have been, but I don't think we were. >> I don't Why isn't the water source tested? Like what what what is like what are they testing? They come in here and test the >> No, they take it from the source which is where it comes into the school before
it's treated. >> Okay. >> So once it goes there, then it comes to the other places. Then it goes to the elementary, then it comes here and here. >> That's a good suggestion. Any I'm looking into it and blind was kind enough to give me the records from town hall that we don't have.
>> So it's my own little pet project. >> I like that. >> Yeah, >> we can use our money for better things, >> right? >> Do you need support in that project? >> I've got everything I need right now. >> Well, it's interesting to I don't It's
interesting to know the process. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Because once we put the meter in, our usage is just going to be so low. And we have kids in here. I don't think the kids use the bathroom that often. >> Other than that, it's a few adults. >> I've only used the bathroom once since I've been here.
>> All these years, >> right? >> You do live close though. >> Goodness. >> I do have one other thing I saw on maybe it was Swans. I'm not sure. one library website. They have a history of this
library. >> You you put a history together, right? >> I did. Yeah. >> Could we put a link on your website for that? >> Yeah, we'd have to >> I would like you to redo this and get George's name out of it, though. >> I mean, you reference a lot of Mr. Mr.
>> Ripley. >> Yeah. >> Is that if that was part of this that I don't think is in the actual >> because part of it was for a school project and we had to like Yeah. >> Um Yeah, I can go through and update it. >> You can have that.
>> I saved it. >> But yeah, it's all in a binder and the whole history and everything. >> Maybe have a link on it. People could do that. >> See how we started with one library? >> We don't have any old pictures. No. It moved from people's houses for the most part >> and it wasn't in a central location.
>> One of the libraries was at Westport Point. >> Yes. >> And it's near Cape B Lane. Edie Camarra told me that when they were kids, they used to go there and she would read them stories like in the summertime, you
know, kids looking for something to do. >> And it's it's a building. I have the picture. >> Could we I'll take Can we show me the address? I can take pictures. You can put pictures in there. >> Um I'll talk to Edie. But I said to her, "Do you know where that library was? Nobody knows." She said, "Oh, yeah. I
know where it is. We used to go there all the time." >> I don't for people's houses. Didn't they use that little wolf pin? Whatever it is. >> Oh, the wolf pit school. >> Yeah. >> I don't remember. >> It was in a blacksmith shop at one point, >> but there were five and that one of them
was there and the kids at the point used to I mean I can imagine what it would be like. No, she's there and the kids all come in. >> Marita stories. >> Did the historical society have materials? >> I don't think they did. I checked with
them. So, we just kind of went through what we had in the history room. >> Even if you can just read about it. >> Yeah. Yeah. At least that historical background portion. >> How is school going? >> I just finished um the last class yesterday and then I have one more semester. So, I have two classes and I will be done the first week in May.
>> Awesome. >> Congratulations. >> Short timer. >> Yeah. Feels like it's good forever. >> Yeah. It's almost done. So, >> good for you. That's fabulous. >> How's it going with the kids next door? >> Oh, much better. Yeah, good. >> Makes life easier.
>> Yes. Yeah, it makes everything >> I have been over here a couple times. You chase people out of the parking lot. >> Oh, yeah. That's still an issue. But inside the building, things are going really well. >> We never get rid of it outside. Somebody's always going to try to >> look at that line all the way around the building. I mean, I can see why. >> I think it's a losing battle. It is what
it is. So, >> anything else? >> Motion to adjourn. Motion to second. >> All in favor? >> Happy holidays.