Members Present:
John Wilkinson, President
Audrey Ellis, Treasurer
Austine Stitt
Elizabeth Stewart-Severy
Chris Keleher
Staff Present:
Genevieve Smith, Director
Anna Steinberg, Staff liaison
2:30: The Meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order
2:35: Public Comment, no members of the public were present
2:40: Old Business
Library Plumbing Project: Genevieve briefed the Trustees on the developments regarding the Library plumbing project. Contractors were recently on-site evaluating the scope of the work needed. Jeff Pendarvis, facilities manager, recently solicited bids to reline the deteriorating pipes at the lower level and fabricate and place a vault to stabilize and provide future access to the plumbing junction. All Valley Resource was the only responsive contractor that fit our timeline, but a bid has yet to be submitted.
Genevieve acknowledged the balancing act of serving the community, honoring planned programming and meeting room reservations while also addressing the concerns of the staff who must work from the building for extended periods of time without access to plumbing and water. She proposed the following schedule:
Monday, November 4- Saturday, November 9 :10am-5pm
Sunday, November 10: 1pm-5pm
Monday, November 11: Closed for Veterans Day
Tuesday, November 12 - Friday, November 15: 10am-5pm
Saturday, November 16: Assume regular schedule
(Please note Monday, November 4th was originally planned to be noon-5pm, but this is no longer needed).
The proposed temporary reduced operating hours were moved by Audrey Ellis, 2nd by Austine Stitt, and passed by the Board unanimously.
3 pm Adjourned
Respectfully submitted, Genevieve Smith