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Board of Library Trustees <br />Minutes of the Meeting -January 20, 1987 <br />Conference Room - Reading Public Library - 8:00 p.m. <br />/ Present: Dr. Christine Redford, Vice Chairman; Mrs. Carol Beckwith, Mrs. Elia <br />Dangelmaier, Ms Cherrie Dubois; Mr. Robert Fields. <br />Absent: Mr. William Diamond. <br />Dr. Redford called the meeting to order at 8:10 p.m. <br />Minutes: Mrs. Dangelmaier moved to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as <br />written; Ms Dubois seconded . Motion passed. <br />Financial Report: <br />All accounts are fine, with the exception of Water & Sewer which is overdrawn. <br />Statistical Report: <br />December statistics were presented; a gain of 4,092 was shown over the previous <br />December. This gain helps to offset the losses of the previous months. <br />Director's Report: <br />Personnel: Mr. Joseph Ruderman has been hired as a temporary part-time custodian <br />to fill in until a full time custodian is hired. His hours will be 7-11 a.m. and <br />he will be responsible for opening the library, general cleaning and upkeep and <br />snow-shoveling <br />Services/Programs: The Children's Librarian visited 2nd grade classes and offered <br />a,\library tour for 3rd graders. She also conducted a session in the library for <br />a local nursery school. A 5th grade art class visited the library, in addition, <br />and created drawings from their tour. <br />Building Maintenance: Plumbing repairs took place on fixtures in the second floc,, <br />rest rooms <br />Communications: 1) Notice was made of a monetary gift for books from Mr. & Mrs. <br />Richard Allen in memory of Ruth L. Packer and Donna Lander. 2) Dr. Redford <br />read the town policy that public funds shall not be used for gifts, food, <br />flowers for any retiring or resigning employee. 3) A communication was read from <br />Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager, regarding the portable building on library <br />property. The letter stated that the building will be adequately secured, but <br />it is not to be moved at present. The Trustees directed the Director to write <br />a letter to the Town Manager from the Board requesting removal of the building. <br />4) A packet of information from Massachusetts Library Association regarding <br />the salary issue for librarians was noted. Ms. Flannery asked that Trustees <br />