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LIBRARY COMMISSION
TOWN OF EAST HARTFORD
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
Monday, Feb. 25th, 2013
Raymond Library, 840 Main St. E. Hartford, CT 06108
PRESENT: Rose Tavtigian, Anthony Foran, Mary Mourey, Florence Schroeter, Sally Pelletier, Todney Harris, and Charles Casella
ABSENCES: Debra Arrieta, Gloria Visgilio-Lupi, Pat Jones
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm.
Todney Harris was welcomed as the newest member of the Library Commission.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the January 14th, 2013 meeting were approved.
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT
- The Librarian submitted a written report indicating that library relocation is progressing and that the first draft of the relocation plan is complete. He further indicated that a preliminary schedule, for outreach utilizing the bookmobile donated by the Rotary, has been completed. He indicated that staff had designed logos for display on the bookmobile. He also noted that the Library Budget will be presented on March 2 at approximately 1:30pm.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
- The Chairman reported that the Mayor had recommended and the Town Council had approved the reappointment of Gloria Visgilio-Lupi and Debra Arrieta to the Library Commission for term expiring in December 2016.
- He also reported that the Mayor has recommended and the Town Council had approved the appointment of Todney Harris to the Library Commission for a term expiring in December 2016.
OLD BUSINESS
- Mary Martin, Raymond Library Addition Project Administrator, provided the Commission with a list of project benchmarks. Mary explained each benchmark in some detail and a lively exchange of information followed. Mary highlighted future benchmarks to be achieved.
- Mary Martin, Rotary Club Bookmobile Pointperson, reported that she had recently been advised that the bookmobile funding had been secured with the East Hartford Rotary and the Calcutta, India, Rotary joining forces to fund a new Freightliner Van. The East Hartford Rotary funding included assistance from the Freightliner Corporation and Goodwin College.
- Mary indicated that the project has to be completed in the very near future and that it is imperative that an East Hartford Library Logo and a detailed itinerary of bookmobile usage and maintenance be provided to the Rotary before the project can be completed.
NEW BUSINESS
None
OPPORTUNITY FOR CITIZEN’S TO SPEAK
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:10pm.
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