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GALE LIBRARY MEETING MINUTES
DATE: January 13, 2010
PLACE: Gale Library
TIME: 9:00am
CALL TO ORDER: 9:08 a.m.
ROLL CALL: Marilyn Landry, chair; Carol Szot, Treasurer
Terry Caswell, Director; Sally Woodman,
Secretary; Kathy Meserve, Alternate, Irene
Nally, Friends of the Gale Library rep.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written.
TREASURER’S REPORT: The December report, the fourth quarter report, and the End of the Year report were read and accepted as written.
COMMUNICATION and CORRESPONDANCE:
- A flyer announcing the merger of the Association of Library Trustees and Advocates with the Friends of the Libraries U.S.A. has been received. The group will now be referred to with the letters ALTAFF.
- The Trustees voted to accept the Suraci’s very generous gift of $1,000 to the Gale Library.
- The Trustee’s voted to accept the $32.50 graciously donated to the Gale Library from Michael Ducharme.
- The board also voted to accept a payroll surplus check in the amount of $8,747.22.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
- Marilyn reported that she has received acknowledgement of a letter she sent to the Selectmen requesting that the warrant article for the $10,000 be removed from the budget this year.
- A letter from the Selectmen’s office was received. It gave the go ahead to have the oil tank replaced with a new 275 gallon steel tank. A new oil line with a protective covering and a cement pad are also included. The old tank removal is part of the package. Terry will contact the company today to set up a date.
- Kathy Meserve has been researching the possibility of obtaining a grant to replace all of the library windows. It was determined that we cannot obtain all of the necessary information to apply for the grant by the deadline.
NEW BUSINESS:
- The board reviewed the letter to the editor in appreciation to the library staff and to the Friends of the Library. The wording was agreed upon and it will be submitted to the Eagle Tribune and the Carriage Town News.
- The board also reviewed a letter to the editor addressing the importance of making the Director’s job a full time position. The final wording will be discussed at out February 10th meeting.
- Marilyn discussed the importance of copying the board and the director on all library business e-mailed.
ADJOURNMENT: 11:00 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Woodman
Secretary
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