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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Library Trustees
Date: 2016 -01 -19
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose:
Attendees:
Time: 7:00 PM
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
LEADING. MASS.
2016 MAR 22 P h 2b I
Location: Berger Room
Session: General Session
Members - Present:
Vicki Yablonsky, Chair; Alice Collins, Secretary; Cherrie Dubois; David
Hutchinson
Members - Not Present:
Andrew Grimes; John Brzezenskl
Others Present:
Ruth Urell, Library Director; Amy Lannon, Assistant Library Director
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Alice Collins
Topics of Discussion:
I. Call to Order 7:05
II. Approval of Minutes
Correction: Reading Public Library Foundation, 2nd page
Motion to accept minutes as amended. (David Hutchinson / Cherrie Dubois)
Vote: Unanimous
III. Review of Budget Presentation for the Board of Selectmen
Ms. Urell and Ms. Yablonsky reviewed material for the budget presentation to the Reading
Board of Selectmen. Ms. Urell reported that details essentially the same as discussed in
previous meetings. The three year plan includes additional funds for new maintenance and
contract costs for proposed circulation technology equipment and software.
Ms. Collins asked for clarification on the timing of the proposed staff additions in the
Children's Division.
Ms. Urell reminded the Trustees of the January 20 Financial Forum to determine if the board
would have a quorum. Ms. Urell reviewed next budget steps from this Financial Forum
through the April Town Meeting.
7:56 p.m. Meeting break, joined the Board of Selectmen meeting already in progress.
Respectfully submitted
- All s, Secretary
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