May 3, 2018

STEWART LIBRARY BUILDING PRESERVATION GROUP
Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2018

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.

Attending: Bill Condon, Ken Dow, Jackie Emerson, Colleen Grover, Jamie Irving, Lee Kaufman, Jim Louder, Carl Smith, Linda Smith

The Town Clerk was not available to conduct the swearing in of members.

The minutes from April 5, 2018 were approved.

Financial Balances Report
Jim reported the following balances, provided by the Town Office as of 05/03/2018.
 Library Preservation Account (Donations) $106,104.37
 Private Library Grants Account (Davis) $7,636.04

 SLB Endowment Fund at MCF, as of 05/01/2018 $285,713.07

SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS

Construction Subcommittee
Basement project
This phase of the basement project is complete. We have asked ABM to develop a plumbing plan for the completion of the entire basement.

Special Collections Room
The construction is complete with the exception of painting the floor and the installation of cove base. Cove base is scheduled to be installed on May 14. The floor should be painted first. The members of the Construction Subcommittee will paint the floor. We are running a dehumidifier to reduce the relative humidity in the room.

Private Library
The construction in the Private Library is basically complete with the exception of mounting the text panels on the reader rails, purchase of tablet podiums and the tablet installation, and a provision for video security.

Advisory Board Formation Subcommittee
The subcommittee is meeting to develop a proposal for the formation of a Stewart Library Building Advisory Group.

Private Library Subcommittee
The subcommittee is discussing the content of the digital tablets and location of the podiums. The development of programs such as an adult ed course for the Fall is also part of the discussion.

OTHER BUSINESS

Placement of award plaque
The group feels the best place for the Maine Preservation Honor Award plaque would be on the exterior of the atrium to the right of the door.

A few of the plaques from the fund raising campaign have not been placed yet. Wall locations
should be determined and those plaques should be mounted.

Other Business

Lee brought up the desire to see the belfry railings completed and in place by this summer. Serena has been working on getting those finished and installed.

There is concern that grass is not growing on some sections of the lawn; the hill on the north side, outside of the atrium.

Next meeting – June 7, 2018 at 6:30 PM

Adjourn at 7:40 pm