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that Committee members review the spreadsheet to identify other/different columns for what information to collect on the structures (i.e., visitation, square footage, etc.) for comparison. The intercultural center focus group has drafted a follow-up questionnaire, and will be working with the organizers of the history museum so that these both can be done in concert. NEW BUSINESS Mark reviewed our online poll that created a different (earlier) meeting time, as this was changed per the interest of Claire who has now retired from her liaison role. The former time appears to be better for those in attendance, and Jeff will be reaching out to Lester to confirm (Doug and Lester now have conflicts with another Town committee that meets on Wednesday mornings). Mark has sent out an online poll to identify a time for this committee to meet and discuss broader visioning for the Stone Building in a more fulsome way than as a brief meeting agenda item. Committee members were requested to reply to that ASAP. Jeff sent out a letter to the Select Board indicating that the SBFR Committee would not be finished their work in September, per its charge, but was working to have a report out in January. Suzie suggested that the Committee make an ask of the Select Board to amend its charge, and include narrative to say where we are in the process, and where we want to be. It was discussed that perhaps the amendment be requested such that it gives us more time, given that the work of the committee was not known when the charge was set up. The SBFR Committee discussed the Library Board of Trustees motion that was passed last month - the vote was 9 yes/1 abstention (Claire). "After careful consideration, the Cary Memorial Library Board has decided not to proceed with the reestablishment of a municipally funded library branch in the Stone Building and encourages the Ad Hoc Stone Building Feasibility/Re-use Committee to pursue other options as put forth in the Stone Building deed." It was noted that the Trustees did not comment on any of the other uses for the building that Jeff had presented at this meeting last month. While it seems as though this response was a comment on the use of library finances and budget, it was not clear to the Committee either how the Trustees were defining "library" in this case, or what it actually is that they are interested in. It was commented on that it appears as though the Trustees are washing their hands of any financial responsibility for the building, and similarly suggested that we need to respect this direction - as it was previously projected when the library director attended an earlier SBFR. Additional comments by committee members fell around the need to focus on the community's interests first, and to consider all sorts of possibilities to find out where connections might be. It was also suggested that a "21st century library" might look completely different and something that we might ultimately be helping to define. 2