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N OF <br />i� dI{ <br />t -4 I C: ^ 1 <br />� � •I }S Q <br />6J9�1NCO4P�PA <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Board of Library Trustees <br />Date: 2014 -02 -13 <br />Building: School - Memorial High <br />Address: 62 Oakland Road <br />Library Building Committee <br />Time: 6:30 PM <br />Location: <br />Purpose: General Business Session: Joint Meeting <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />ElIVED <br />01WN CLARK <br />'DING. MriSS. <br />M4 MAR 12 P 8: 08 <br />David Hutchinson, John Brzezenski, Alice Collins, Cherrie Dubois, Andrew <br />Grimes, Vicki Yablonsky, Rachel Baumgartner, Greg Stepler, Nancy Twomey, <br />Ruth Urell, Library Director <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Karen Herrick ( FINCOM meeting); Bob Newton <br />Others Present: <br />Amy Lannon, Assistant Library Director <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Amy Lannon, Assistant Library Director <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />SPECIAL TOWN MEETING: RMHS FIELD HOUSE <br />CALL TO ORDER 6:35 P.M. <br />DISCUSSION OF FUNDING OPTIONS FOR LIBRARY BUILDING PROGRAM <br />Mr. Hutchinson asked for review of potential outcomes regarding Special Town Meeting <br />agenda item regarding request for additional funds for Library Building Program. Mr. <br />Grimes reviewed three options proposed by the Town Manager and currently under <br />discussion at ongoing FINCOM meeting: <br />1. Debt exclusion <br />2. Free Cash <br />3. Within existing tax levy for ten - twenty years <br />Ms. Collins reported that she had spoken with the moderator and that the current language <br />will need to be more specific and offer a funding option. This can be done by amendment <br />during the meeting. Ms. Baumgartner clarified the request as $3.5 million <br />The Board recommended that developing and proposing funding options was currently <br />beyond the scope and expertise of either of the LBC or the Board of Trustees. Mr. <br />Hutchinson further recommended that both Trustees and Library Building Committee <br />abstain from offering a formal position due to a potential conflict of interest. <br />Both Mr. Stepler and Ms. Twomey reiterated the support of the current design plan and cost <br />estimate and that cutting soft costs and would not only be insufficient, but also inadvisable. <br />Both boards then tabled discussion of developing plans if the project is rejected by voters in <br />April. <br />Page 1 1 <br />