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H OrA <br />Town of Reading <br />0 " � a Meeting Minutes <br />o <br />P <br />J9'LhOPPOP <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Board of Library Trustees <br />Date: 2015 -01 -05 <br />Building: Pleasant Street Senior Center <br />Address: 49 Pleasant Street <br />Purpose: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />HECEIVELl <br />TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MASS. <br />Draft JAN 25 P 42b, <br />Time: 7:00 PM <br />Location: Lounge Room <br />Session: General Session <br />Vicki Yablonsky, Chair; John Brzezenski, Vice Chair; Alice Collins; Secretary; <br />Cherrie Dubois; Andrew Grimes; David Hutchinson <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Andrew Grimes withdrew at 8:01 p.m. <br />Others Present: <br />Vanessa Alvarado, FINCOM; Ruth Urell, Library Director; Amy Lannon, <br />Assistant Library Director <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Alice Collins <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />I. Call to Order 7:03 pm <br />II. Approval of Minutes <br />Motion to approve minutes from December 14, 2015 as amended (David <br />Hutchinson / Cherrie Dubois) <br />Vote: Unanimous <br />III. Plan of Service (Ms. Urell) <br />Ms. Urell noted that while the trustees discussed the plan of service at the last <br />meeting, there was no official vote regarding the plan which will go on file with the <br />Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. <br />Motion to accept the plan of service as presented (Alice Collins / Andrew <br />Grimes) <br />Vote: Unanimous <br />IV. Budget Review <br />Ms. Yablonsky reviewed the upcoming meetings and the current status of the budget <br />as reported by the Town Manager in December. The Town Manager, Mr. LeLacheur <br />indicated that there would be significant town wide budget cuts in FY 2017 and <br />therefore none of the library's budget increase requests would be recommended. In <br />view of this, Ms. Urell asked for advice from Board of Selectmen member Mr. Barry <br />Berman who recommended submitting a 3 or 5 year plan outlining the projected <br />needed budget increase requests that are a direct result of the recent strategic <br />planning and new library building. <br />Ms. Urell presented a draft three year plan to the Trustees. In summary, year one <br />(FY 2017) includes request for the Digital Services Manager, a change in grade for <br />librarians (Grade E to Grade F), an increase in substitute coverage, and a 15% book <br />Page I 1 <br />