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Holland Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting minutes for June 18, 2015
Members present: Peggy Lowell, Lynn Harhay; Jessi McCarthy, Director; absent: Janet Mullins
The Chairman called the meeting to order at 4:10PM
Old Business
- May minutes were approved by a vote of 2-0
- Director’s report, attached:
-Summer reading: The kick-off for summer reading will be June 27; the cost of a bounce house will be shared with the Recreation Committee.
-New Library hours will start in July.
-A Google calendar has been created for staff use.
- Building project: The Director and Trustees will bring questions for a community survey to be done after the Planning Board’s survey; sticky boards will be installed at Town locations; the Board needs to find out the process for proposing a non-binding resolution at the next Spring vote.
- Book sale: The tag sale/ book sale was postponed until August, but the library will have a booth at the Zucchini Festival.
- Building maintenance: The Town has hired someone to mow the Library lawn; Jessi will call Jeff Jolin to schedule the repair of the front porch; Lynn will contact landscapers for estimates for the lawn and get prices for paint at Howlett’s; Bob Garon will be contacted for work on the outside light fixture.
- Staffing: Joanie will cover Saturday from 10-2PM; Jessi will hire an “on-call’ person; there was discussion of paying staff for inclement weather- this suggestion was tabled.
- Friends group: Jessi will post on Facebook looking for volunteers; there was a question about whether volunteers could get a tax write-off – Jessi will contact Steve Anderstrom for information.
- Bike rack: Since the school does not have an extra bike rack, Jessi will price out a new small rack; the Trustees voted 2-0 to order a rack if money is available in the 2015 budget; locks could be checked out with a library card.
New Business
New Business
- CW Mars agreement: Recent notification from CW Mars seemed to indicate that we would be seeing a price increase from @$900 a year to just over $3,000; Jessi will talk to a CW Mars representative for clarification.
- Vouchers: Vouchers were signed for $425.00, $290.43 and $300.00.
- Next meeting: July 16, 2015.
- Adjournment: The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 5:57PM.
Minutes submitted by: Lynn Harhay, secretary
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