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GALE LIBRARY MEETING MINUTES
DATE: October 6, 2010
PLACE: Gale Library
TIME: 9:00a.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 9:03a.m.
ROLL CALL: Marilyn Landry, Chair; Carol Szot, Treasurer
Terry Caswell, Director; Sally Woodman,
Secretary; Kathy Meserve, Alternate
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Accepted as written.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Accepted as amended.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Accepted as written.
COMMUNICATION and CORRESPONDANCE:
- The autumn New Hampshire newsletter has been received and read.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
- The local government center announced that it is presently training a new person to implement the inspection for indoor air quality. We will be notified as to when they are ready to inspect.
- The 2011 budget was discussed and it was decided that more time was needed to complete the figures. The board will meet on October 14, 2010 at the library to address our budget figures. The meeting will begin at 10a.m.
- Extending the Library Director’s hours was discussed and the board determined that we would extend her hours from 30 hours to 39 hours. A motion was made by Marilyn to extend the Library director’s hours to 39hours effective 10/10/10. This was seconded by Sally and passed unanimously.
- The three Trustee’s each gave Terry an evaluation. Terry will look them over and get back to the Trustee’s with any comments she might wish to give.
- A merit raise for the director was discussed at length. The board decided that with her years of service, the fact that she will have a Bachelor’s degree centered on library services by December, and her outstanding management of the library that she deserved a merit raise. Marilyn motioned, To change Terry’s wage scale from grade 13/ step10 to grade 16/ step 7 effective as of 10/10/10. This was seconded by Carol and passed unanimously.
- Other merit raises were discussed and Marilyn motioned to raise Lisa Fortin from grade 5/step 9 to grade 5/ step 10 effective 10/10/10. Sally seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Marilyn then made a motion to change Maryann Bartlett from grade 2/ step 3 to grade2/ step 5. Carol seconded this and it carried unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
- Terry has created a list of things that need to be done at the library and will forward it to Nancy Wrigley at the Town Hall. Included in this list, among other things, are replacing the flag pole rope which is quite frayed and fixing the banks of lights that are presently not working. It is hoped that the town will find a maintenance person who will be able to do these odd jobs.
- Getting the front porch painted has been postponed to our November meeting.
- The newsletter was discussed under communication and correspondence.
ADJOURNMENT: 12:00p.m.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING: October 14, 2010. This will be a work meeting. The next regular Trustee meeting will be held on November 10, 2010.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Woodman
Secretary
DRAFT
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