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GALE LIBRARY MEETING MINUTES
DATE: October 14, 2009
PLACE: Gale Library
TIME: 9:00a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9:05a.m.
ROLL CALL: Marilyn Landry, Chair; Carol Szot, Treasurer;
Terry Caswell, Director; Sally Woodman,
Secretary, Irene Nally, Friends of the Gale
Library, representative
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written.
COMMUNICATION and CORRESPONDANCE: None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
- Discussion on the Building Committee Money acceptance will continue at the November meeting.
- The rear window has been painted and the Plexiglas will be replaced next.
- The Selectmen felt the quote, on the electrical work needed in the basement, was too high. Terry will search for other bids.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Terry read a suggestion left in the Suggestion Box. It said that the book area downstairs was noisy and that perhaps a window between the desk area and the book area might help this situation. We all agreed that a quote should be obtained and if it was comparable to the other Plexiglass window we would have it installed. Terry will look into this matter.
- The Director’s evaluations were given to Terry.
- Salient points of the Identification Badge Policy were read and the report will be placed in the policy folder.
- The 2010 Holiday Schedule will be taken up at the November meeting.
- Terry reviewed all the things being done in the library concerning the flu preparedness. A sign in the bathroom reminds patrons to wash their hands, signs on both levels show the checklist for preparedness and she listed, in detail, all the various daily antiseptic cleaning done throughout the library.
- A motion was made, seconded, and unanimously voted on to accept the General Donation of $100 from K. Lacroix. The Trustees thank K. Lacroix for this generous gift.
- Terry mentioned the rotting window sill in an upstairs window. It is felt that many of the windows are showing a great deal of wear. The windows are single paned. It is hoped that monies will be found to replace them with energy efficient windows to help the library ‘go green’.
- The preliminary budget was worked on for the remainder of the morning. Work on the budget will continue at our November meeting.
- Carol Szot proposed giving Lauri Gaudet and Lisa Fortin a 2.5% merit raise to be effective immediately. This motion was seconded, and voted for unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:50 a.m.
The next Trustee meeting will be on November 4, 2009.
The Friends of the Library will hold their yearly ‘Santa’s Visit’ on December 6, 2009 from 1:00p.m. to 3:00p.m.
The ‘Basket Raffle” drawing will be held on December 19, 2009 at 2:00p.m. Both of these events are held here at the Gale Library.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Woodman
Secretary
DRAFT
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