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Minutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Present:
1013 JAN 10 P 3: 18
David Hutchinson, Chair; Richard Curtis, Vice Chair; Alice Collins, Secretary; Cherrie Dubois; Andrew
Grimes; Vicki Yablonsky; Amy Lannon, Asst. Director; Ruth Urell Library, Director.
Meeting called to order: 7.00 p.m.
October 15, 2012 Minutes C. Dubois noted error: The Highland School Day will be the week of March
10 -16th (not March 16 -23 as noted). Correction approved unanimously C.Dubois /V. Yablonsky
Correct Minutes approved unanimously C. Dubois/V. Yablonsky
Financial Report (R. Urell)
The current expenditures are on target. Also a new account for a recently awarded $7,500
Children's STEM Grant.
Trustee Liaison's Reports
Foundation (R. Curtis)
The Annual Appeal letter goes out in the next few weeks. The Foundation has received an
anonymous gift to benefit children using the library.
Friends (C. Dubois)
Friends earned close to $900 from the Wine Tasting event.
Director's Report
Budget — FY 2014: Trustees reviewed draft FY2014 Budget. The Trustees unanimously support the
Step and 2% COLA increases and wished to express support. Discussion regarding drafting a letter
from the Trustees in support of salaries increase for distribution to the Town Manager, the Board of
Selectmen, and FinCom.
Further discussions regarding new budget lines for emerging technologies, as well as potential
impact of library move to temporary space on overall budget.
FY14 Plan of Service ( *requires approval): Ruth Urell presented both a Plan of Service progress
report and the revised FY2014 18 -month plan for Trustee approval. This plan needs to be submitted
to MBLC by December 1 in order to maintain eligibility for grants.
FY14 Plan of Service approved unanimously C. Dubois /A. Grimes
or 41k
Building Program Update: Richard Curtis reported that Library Building Program was postponed to
Special Town Meeting with no questions. Discussion regarding next steps before January Town
Meeting and proposed Town Vote in April 2013.
2013 Calendar appoved unanimously A. Grimes /R. Curtis
Recent Issues: Ruth Urell informed the trustees of two recent vandalism incidents.
Trustee Items:
• Old Business
• New Business
Action Item:
David Hutchinson to draft salary /COLA support letter
Alice Collins and Andrew Grimes to begin Building Campaign Committee for Library vote
Andrew Grimes investigating a possible source for a video PSA for Building Program
All Trustees to outreach to community groups and individuals regarding off -site programming space
options.
Executive Session
D. Hutchinson motioned to enter into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue at 8:10 p.m.
(C. Dubois /R. Curtis)
Open session was resumed at 8:22 pm
Adjourn
The motion to adjourn was made 8:24 pm (C. Dubois /D. Hutchinson)
Res pe pfullyp� ed Amy Lanno
Assistant Director,
Reading Public Library