TOWN OF SOMERS

LIBRARY EXPANSION STUDY COMMITTEE

January 24, 2007

The meeting was called to order at 5:07 PM.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Socha, Mike Gruber, Tim Welch, Shirley Warner, Ed Burns and Irma Claman. Jim Conlin was absent. Francine Aloisa was also present.

Shirley Warner moved to approve payment of the final bill from Ken Best, arch~tect, for $2000.00. All other bills have been paid. Seconded by Bob Socha and approved unanimously.

Of the $50,000 approved for the work of the Library Expansion Study Committee, the sum,of $36.366.09 was spent, leaving a balance of $13,633.91 remaining.

Shirley Warner moved to approve the minutes of December 13, 2006. Seconded by Bob Socha and approved unanimously.

Mike Gruber moved to approve the minutes 6f December 20, 2006. Seconded by Mike Gruber and approved unanimously.

Shirley Warner moved to approve the minutes of January 3, 2007. Seconded by Ed Burns and approved unanimously.

Shirley Warner moved to approve the minutes of January 12,

2007, as amended. Bob Socha, Shirley Warner, Ed Burns and Irma Claman approved and Mike Gruber and Tim Welch abstained. Shirley Warner moved to approve the minutes of January 20, 2007. Seconded by Bob Socha and approved unanimously.

Ed Burns reported that it was the recommendation of Ken Best that the study of installing geothermal heat in the proposed

new library not be done at this time and will be considered at a later date.

This January 24, 2007 meeting marks the final meeting of the LESC.

The committee commended Shirley Warner and Francine Aloisa for their outstanding contributions to the work of the LESC.

The meeting adjourned at 5:40 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

IRMA CLAMAN