HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-11 Board of Library Trustees MinutesMinutes of the Board of Library Trustees Meeting
Monday, January 11, 2010
Attending: David Hutchinson, Chair; Vicki Yablonsky; Cherrie Dubois; Karyn Storti; Jeff Doucette;
Dick Curtis; Marsie West, Finance Committee; Dorota Socha, Assistant Director; Ruth Urell, Director
Meeting called to order 7:03pm
Minutes approved unanimously (Storti/Dubois)
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Financial Report (R. Drell) CJ° C-)
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• Review of State Aid and State Grants line items
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Statistical Report (D. Socha) PAO
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• Review of statistics
Foundation (D. Curtis)
• Mailing sent out, no results yet
Friends (C. Dubois).
• Continuing to identify appropriate homes on the east side of town
• Travel photo contest in progress; photo show Feb 27 - March 27
Budget Discussion
• Unprecedented fiscal considerations with town budget for FY 2011
• Town Manager has decided not to implement step or cola increases on the town side; the schools
will honor salary increases with the proposed result of the elimination of 17 positions; police
department still negotiating; fire department contractual agreement will go forward
• Review of presentation for Selectman's meeting, 10 am Saturday 1/16
Director's Report (R. Urell)
• Shelving problems in the Children's Room: approximate cost to repair $5000; 8 week repair
schedule
• Letter received from auditor re: handling of cash receipts; result: monies placed in drop safe
• Library closed due to weather: Sundays Dec 20, Jan 3
• Legislative breakfast February 26, 2010; 8-9am; Middleton Public Library
• New staff computers being installed, funded by Town IT budget
Building and Evaluation Recommendations
• Trustees will put an Article on Town Meeting April warrant to fund a feasibility study
• Consideration to assemble a Library advocacy committee to build community interest and
support for library sustainability (Friends; Foundation; Community; Trustees)
• Municipal Building Committee has not yet met
Adjourn
The motion to adjourn was made 8:24pm (Storti/Dubois)
Next meeting: Monday, February 8th, 2010
Respectfully submitted,
Allison Sloan DaSilva
Recording Secretary
Senior Library Associate