TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN

Public Library

Board of Library Trustees

Minutes of Meeting July 30, 2007

Meeting was held at the Provincetown Public Library, 356 Commercial St.

 

Members Present:  Mick Rudd, Chair; Lyn Kratz, Vice Chair; Jim Cole, Secretary; Paul Benatti;

Cj Noyes

Others Present:  Debbie DeJonker-Berry, Library Director

Call to Order:  Mick Rudd called the meeting to order at 7:20pm

 

1.  Public Statements:  There were no public statements.

 

2.  Agenda:  No changes.

 

3.  Belfry Update: Discussion around the Bell:

When can it ring, should we have a public hearing to determine policy?  Deb will draft a policy for the next BOLT meeting.

 

4.  Fundraising – The meeting was called to discuss developing strategies for our current mission of finishing the physical job on the library.  There is a need to broaden our base of supporters and to spread the load.  Mick stated that we need to recast our position of what we’ve already done, and how it benefits the town.  We need to identify the phases of restoration and the costs of each, project a timeline, apart from funding then shop the project with our synopsis and meet with supporters and historic commission.  We need state and local support, and we need to look at how other towns have accomplished funding the restoration of an historic town-owned building.  Paul suggested throwing a thank you party for donors to celebrate the completion of the first phase.

 

 The Trustees still need to raise what we already have—about $1 million.  Rep Sarah Peake is arranging a meeting 8/17 with Sen. Rob O’leary. We need to develop a 1 page synopsis of what we need.  The Packard Gallery Reception needs to be organized immediately.  Lyn volunteered to head that task, with Deb’s help, and newsletters must go out.  Deb & Lyn are developing web pages for Capital Campaign.

             

5.   Other Business and Correspondence –

 

For a future meeting, the Trustees will develop a draft policy for performance on the concrete pad.

Furnace – Paul reported that a suit has been filed.  We will wait a month for their reply.

 

Next Meeting:  A short meeting to discuss fundraising is scheduled for Monday, August 13 at 7:15pm at the library.

 

These minutes were approved by a vote of the Provincetown Library Board of Trustees present at their

meeting on ___________________________________.

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

 

 

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(Minutes prepared by Lyn Kratz)