2011-03-21 Board of Library Trustees Minutes

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Is RECEIVED Minutes of the Board of Library Testees Meeting10 W N C L E R K Monday, March 21,2011 RE,.PING. MASS. Present: 2011 APO 12 A11:21 David Hutchinson, Chair; Richard Curtis, Vice Chair; Jeffrey Doucette; Cherrie Dubois; Vicki Yablonsky; Ruth Urell Library, Director; Dorms Socha, Assistant Director; Jamie Penney, Division Head-Technical Services; Paula Perry, Finance Committee. Meeting called to order: 7:06 p.m. February 14, 2011 Minutes approved unanimously C. DuboisN. Yablonsky Financial Report (R. Urell) • Salaries on target; • Trustees Financial Reports reflect 8 months of expenses. Trustee Liaison's Reports Foundation (R. Curtis) Helen A Nigro Speaker Series will present Roland Merullo, author of the Revere Beach Trilogy on Wednesday, March 23`d and Reading resident and award winning puppeteer Judith O'Hare will speak on'The Power of Puppets to Entertain and to Educate on Monday, April 11`". Friends (C. Dubois) A "Hole" Lot of Fun fundraiser featuring 18 Holes of Miniature Golf at $5.00 per player will be held inside the Reading Public Library on Sunday, May t, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a quiet study area set aside for students who may visit the library to study for finals. Budget FY12 P. Petry stated the Finance Committee has not yet finalized voting on the budget, Wed., March 23 will be review of the capital budget and Wed., March 30 will be the final FY12 Budget meeting. Discussion • Trustees want to convey to the Finance Committee the importance of the need for the $27,640 M.A.R. shortfall; • The Trustees will ask Marsie West, Chairperson, Finance Committee for a time spot on the agenda of March 30, 2011 meeting at RMLD to make a statement regarding the budget shortage; • J. Doucette will write the statement and C. Dubois will speak at the budget open hearing; • The Trustees are concerned that an application for the M.A.R. waiver will risk the approval of the Library Building Program Grant application; • P. Perry stated she understands the Trustees' point, however stated all the Town departments are asking for small amounts. State budget update: Library received 2nd round of aid $12,662.14 bringing total received to $24,438.56. R. Urell sent letter to MBLC thanking the staff for their work in getting State Aid funds.