Meeting Minutes 12/20/11

Meeting Minutes - Approved 1/26/12
Hatfield Public Library Building Committee
Hatfield Public Library
12/20/2011

Present: Mary Williams, Susan Gaughan, Dodie Gaudet, Harold Green, Stephen Hale and Eliza Langhans (librarian and recording secretary) and Tim (landscape designer)
Not Present: Not present: Jim Phaneuf and Bryan Nicholson

Call to Order: The meeting commenced at 6:00

Approval of Minutes: M/S/V Minutes approved from 12/13/11 and 11/29/11

Floor Plans: The Committee goes over the Circulation Desk area and discusses options for the Teen Area, Cafe and Technology Commons.

Landscape: The Committee goes over the site plan with Tim the landscaper. Discussion includes the placement of the dumpster (which needs to be on the plan even if we do not currently have a dumpster and may not get one) and the placement of the trees and bushes and the effect on the view of the building. Bushes have beeen placed to disguise the A/C units. There is substantial discussion of the parking plans, how many spaces are needed and the optimal place to put them. Eliza will call Rosemary to get more information on MBLC parking requirements.

MBLC meeting: Harold and Eliza and Stephen review their meeting with Rosemary and Patience. Eliza passes out notes from the meeting to share with the group.

Meeting adjourned: 8:00PM
Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 3rd at 6:00PM at the Library