| Town: | Brookfield, MA |
| Board: | Library Trustees |
| Time: | Wednesday April 08, 2020 12:00 AM EDT |
| Location: | Merrick Public Library 2 Lincoln Street, Brookfield MA 01506 ZOOM |
| Agenda: | EMERGENCY MEETING BANISTER MEMORIAL HALL, MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY Felton-Heller House BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Call meeting to order 12:15 p.m. ZOOM Sally and I will be at the library at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, perhaps Barbara Clancy and Carol Plumb, no more than 5, and social distancing will be observed. I have cotton bandannas if others do not have them. ATTENDANCE: Sally Brown (SB), Barbara Clancy (BC) Matt Bansfield (MB) , Carol Plumb (CP), Shelby Hill (SOH), Traci Hill (TH) 18 Common Street Committee: Carol Plumb, Donald Faugno, Lois O’Leary 1) This article to the Board of Selectmen, from town counsel, was submitted March 21, 2020 for ATM FY2021. ARTICLE : To see if the Town will vote to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Library Board of Trustees to exercise an option, and to acquire, by gift, purchase or eminent domain, certain real property, and the improvements thereon, commonly known as 18 Common Street, Brookfield, described in a deed recorded with the Worcester South Registry of Deeds in Book 17143, Page 134, upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Selectmen and/or the Library Board of Trustees shall determine to be appropriate; and further to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, or borrow, the sum of Two Hundred Forty-Nine Thousand ($249,000.00) Dollars; and further to authorize the Board of Selectmen and/or the Library Board of Trustees to execute any and all documents to carry out the intent of this Article, or take any action relative thereto. Brenda: I believe this accomplishes what we discussed – the Town exercising the option and appropriating the purchase price of $249,000. Katharine Lord Klein KP | LAW 2) The Board of Trustees, Brookfield have voted on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 to keep the Merrick Public Library closed until further notice and Governor Baker signals it's safe to reopen. Discussion? Motion by 2nd, all in favor vote? 3) Brenda will continue to check mail, come into the library each week and submit bills and payroll (to be mailed to all town employees) in the protocol established by the BOS, and town accountant. Motion to adjourn Next meeting? Tuesday, June 2, 12:15 p.m. to ratify bills and payrolls |
| Scheduled By: | Brenda Metterville |
| Posted At: | Apr 04, 2020 8:14 PM EDT |
| Last Modified: | Apr 04, 2020 8:14 PM EDT |
| Minutes: | Minutes are not on record with the Town Clerk's office |