Trustees approved hiring consultant Wendy Frontiero to perform a site visit and interior assessment of the library to guide upcoming renovation decisions and to identify historically significant features to preserve.

The director reported $800 remains in the library’s CIPC (Capital Improvement Planning Committee) allocation; trustees approved using that money to hire Frontiero. Trustees noted mileage would be additional and discussed covering the extra cost from donations. Frontiero is expected to visit in June; trustees asked staff to coordinate schedules and include two trustees on the site visit if possible.

Trustees also reviewed recent foundation and pointing work, discussed whether remaining CIPC funds (and other available donations) might be put toward additional exterior pointing or interior-related repairs, and debated the flexibility of CIPC vs. CPC (Community Preservation Committee) funding constraints. During the meeting staff reported $14,000 remained in a line item labeled for library brick/repair (identified in the financial report) and that a prior foundation project cost approximately $19,000.

Trustees asked staff to solicit separate quotes for interior and exterior masonry/pointing work from contractors (Marie Masonry was mentioned as a prior contractor) and to submit quotes to the appropriate committee for guidance on allowable uses of CIPC and CPC funds.

Ending: Trustees approved the consultant visit with the expectation staff will return with contractor quotes and clearer funding guidance from CIPC/CPC before committing to larger renovation expenditures.