GALE LIBRARY MEETING MINUTES
DATE: March 10, 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, Irene
Nally, Friends of the Library, rep.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Read and accepted as written. Terry informed the board that there was some difficulty installing the new carbon monoxide detection meters. She has asked for someone from the fire department to come and evaluate the problem.
TREASURER’S REPORT: The month of February’s report was read and accepted as written. Due to the budget going to default we will include the 2009 budget numbers in our quarterly.
COMMUNICATION and CORRESPONDANCE:
- A card announcing the annual New Hampshire Library Association Meeting and Spring Conference has been received.
- A letter of thanks from Steve, in behalf of David’s Heating and Cooling Inc., was read to the board.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
- The library’s warrant article was reviewed. Its impact on our finances was discussed. This discussion will be continued next month.
- As of this date there has been no new news about the BTU audit.
- Terry showed us the new fire proof box. It will be used to store important discs that hold information the state requires.
NEW BUSINESS:
- The Internal Revenue Service has changed the standard mileage reimbursement rates to $.50. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at the January 14th meeting to reduce the town’s rates from $.55 to $.50. The Trustees voted to change the Library rate to $.50 as well.
- Terry explained the Cultural Cares Webpage. She said it is another way to get information to the public and it is free.
- Terry distributed Employee Summaries to each of the board members.
- The meeting was then adjourned in order to meet with Mr. Michael Cote.
ADJOURNMENT: 9:55a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sally Woodman
Secretary
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