SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, March 20, 2006
PRESENT: Bert Kaplan, Babs Gardner, Charmaine Glew, Anne Erickson, Susan Bullock, Director; Eileen Sickinger, Recording Secretary
Mrs. Glew, Chair, called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Bert Kaplan moved the minutes of the February 23, 2006 meeting be approved. Second: B. Gardner. So moved.
There was no public audience.
COMMUNICATIONS: Mrs. Bullock received a letter from Svetlana Kaminsky complimenting the Library on the new selection of Russian language books. Also, she had a memo from Kevin Kane stating that both capital improvement projects will be voted on separately on May 2nd. The Board of Selectmen will be setting the date for the May referendum soon.
A letter from the Main Street Partnership indicated their interest in a fund raiser from which the Library would receive some of the proceeds. Bert Kaplan moved that the Library Board support the Animal Arts Program of the Simsbury Main Street Partnership. Second: A. Erickson. So moved.
Mrs. Bullock also shared the letter written by Peter Pabich supporting the expansion that was recently published in the Simsbury Post.
Mrs. Glew noted she received word that the Simsbury Chamber of Commerce voted overwhelmingly to support the Library expansion because of the support members receive from the Business Resource Center.
Anne Erickson will represent the Library Board at the Henry James PTC meeting on Tuesday.
Bert Kaplan reported that the Take Your Kid Fishing Day will be on May 20th and will be in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services.
Mrs. Glew stated that Dave Blume has organized a SCTV show on the expansion to be filmed on March 31st.
Mrs. Bullock distributed a flyer on the April 8th Letters, Legends, Poems and Rhymes Concert to be held at Eno Memorial Hall for the benefit of the Library.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Mrs. Glew reported that the Friends are working on a new slate of officers. Informational sessions on the expansion are scheduled for March 21st and 28th.
The Library Renewal Team is diligently working on getting out the vote for the May referendum with letters and informational meetings.
BUILDING PROJECT: There was a meeting on Friday, March 17th of the Mechanical and Electrical sub-committee to discuss related aspects of the proposed expansion. The architect agreed to review the costs of the engineering projects.
There was no separate chairman’s report.
The Director did not have a written report but did distribute statistics as well as the expenditure status report. Mrs. Madrak’s written report on activities in the Children’s Room was also distributed.
At 7:00 P.M. Bert Kaplan moved for adjournment. Second: B. Gardner. So moved.
Anne Erickson, Secretary
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