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APPROVED – JANUARY 31, 2017
Fundraising Committee Meeting of the LBOT held at the South Burlington Community Library Conference Room on
December 6, 2016 Attendees: Jay Pasackow, MargaretAnn Cross, Nancy Simson, Myke Esposito, and Jennifer Murray. Regrets: Don
Jenkins, Kathy Mackin; Bonnie Finnegan, Susie Merrick
1. Chair Jay Pasackow called the meeting to order at 10:25 am.
2. Jay asked if there were any additions and/or deletions to the agenda. There were none.
3. Since there were not any changes to the minutes of the November 2016 Fundraising Committee meeting, a motion
was made by Myke to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by MargaretAnn and all approved.
4. The primary purpose of the meeting was to review the recently completed draft of the Executive Summary of the Case
Statement prepared by MargaretAnn. The following was agreed upon:
MargaretAnn will review Christine Graham’s list of what should be in an Executive Summary of a case statement for
a feasibility study.
The actual case statement will have additions over time, especially details of naming options and costs.
Interviews conducted during the feasibility study will determine what additional details should be incorporated into
the eventual case statement.
MargaretAnn indicated our designated photographer will be in the area between December 27 and January 5 and
will be seeking opportunities to take photos inside the library for eventual use in the formal case statement (and
even in the Executive Summary used during the feasibility study).
The group then spent significant time reviewing the Executive Summary draft and suggesting clarifying changes
including: more focus on seniors needs in a new library and creating an initial paragraph that paints a picture of the
new library’s vision. The main purpose of this document is its use during the feasibility study.
5. The committee agreed that after the above revisions, the Executive Summary will be sent on to Christine Graham for
her review and eventual submission to the full Library Board of Trustees prior to the start of the feasibility study.
6. The Committee also discussed the relationships of the Fundraising Committee and the current Library Board of
Trustees and the South Burlington Library Foundation Board to each other.
7. In addition, the Committee began sharing thoughts on what should be included in the letter that asks potential
feasibility study participants to participate in the study.
8. The balance of the meeting was used to review the current list of potential invitees who will be asked to participate in
the feasibility study. Nancy will make changes as suggested and send the revised list to Jay for transmission to
Christine Graham.
9. The next Fundraising Committee Meeting will be on January 31, 2017 or sometime in the first week in February 2017 –
to be determined. Jay will inform the members of the exact date and time.
At 11:55 am Nancy moved and Myke seconded a motion to adjourn. All voted to accept the motion.
Respectfully submitted by
Nancy Simson
Acting Secretary – December 6, 2016