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�y OFR <br />f s39P1NC044��P� <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Board of Library Trustees <br />Date: 2016-12-12 <br />Building: Reading Public Library <br />Address: 64 Middlesex Avenue <br />Purpose: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Time: 7:00 PM <br />Location: Conference Room <br />Session: General Session <br />HFIVEa <br />',N CLERK <br />MASS. <br />tui) JAN 2Q P I: 39 <br />John Brzezenski, Chair; Cherrie Dubois, Vice Chair; Alice Collins, Secretary; <br />Andrew Grimes; Vicki Yablonsky <br />Members - Not Present: <br />David Hutchinson <br />Others Present: <br />Amy Lannon, Director; Vanessa Alvarado, Finance Committee <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Alice Collins <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting called to order 7:03 p.m. <br />1. RPL Foundation Gift Presentation: <br />Gift presentation of $180,000 by Reading Public Library Foundation. Representing <br />the Foundation and providing brief comments were: Elise Ciregna, President; Maria <br />Silvaggi, Director; Amy Coumounduros, Treasurer; Bruce Austin, Secretary; Russ <br />Graham, Director. Library Director, Amy Lannon, gratefully accepted the gift on <br />behalf of the library which will provide for professional development and community <br />programs. Question by Ms. Alvarado about how gift is to be used, Ms. Lannon <br />responded it is classified as an "undirected" gift. J. Brzezenski further clarified that <br />the money cannot be used for any Town directed expenses. <br />2. Approval of Minutes: <br />Motion to approve October 13, 17, November 1, 2, 3 and 5 minutes. <br />(Grimes/Dubois) Vote: Unanimous. There was no quorum at the November 15 <br />meeting; hence no minutes to approve. <br />3. Financial Report: <br />Overall, payroll is lagging due in part to open Assistant Director position which will be <br />posted soon and hopefully filled by February 2017. Librarians A. Waring and R. <br />Smith have been working to fill void of Asst. Director position by working on average <br />32 hrs/week with no increase in benefits (sick/vacation accruals). It is hoped they <br />can be compensated before April Town Meeting. There has been an effort to <br />minimize usage of substitute staff. However; all departments are experiencing a high <br />burnout rate due to increased library usage and Division Heads will use substitutes <br />as needed. Amy also reminded the Trustees that fees for room rental are deposited <br />into the town's general fund. <br />Page 1 1 <br />