Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Wednesday, May 21, 2008

 

 

Present:           Bruce Cutler, Shaun Delliskave, Morris Haggerty, Mary Claire Huber,

Karen Sutherland

 

 

Excused:          Pat Griffiths, Linda Jessop, Lee Jackson

 

 

Others: Dan Barr; Library Director

 

1.         Call to Order:  President Delliskave called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. and   welcomed everyone.

 

 

2.         Approval of Minutes

 

Morris Haggerty made a motion to approve the revised minutes of the April 2008     meeting, seconded by Mary Claire Huber.

 

 

3.         Finance Reports

 

            3.1 March Report

 

At 83% of the financial year, the library budget is 60% spent.  To date, only $ 332,229 has been spent of the renovation budget of $750,000. This results in the lower percentage (37%) spent YTD.

 

On a motion by Bruce Cutler and seconded by Karen Sutherland the Finance Report was received and filed.

 

3.2 FY 2008 Budget Reopen

 

The addition of approximately $10,500 in interest earned from the Anna Wood Endowment will not be included in this year’s budget but will be added to FY 2009.

 

4. Board Reports

 

            Shaun, Karen, and Lee attended the mayor’s annual recognition dinner for

            city board and commission members.

 


5.         Goals

 

5.1 Renovation Project

 

Director Barr reviewed the progress to date (more information included in the Director’s Report).

 

On a motion by Morris and seconded by Mary Claire, the board voted to close the library on Monday, June 16, 2008 to complete the shift of the adult collections. Dan indicated that a small group of staff have agreed to begin the shift on Sunday, June 15th.

 

Dan provided a tour to the Board.

 

 

6.         Policy

 

 

 

7.         Director=s Report

 

7.1 Report Distributed at Meeting

 

Director Barr presented and reviewed the Director=s Report.  He reported that despite the construction, library materials circulation increased by 12.7% in April.

 

 

8.         Old Business   None

 

 

 

9.         New Business   None

 

 

 

10.        Adjournment

 

President Delliskave said he would accept a motion to adjourn.  Morris Haggerty so moved, seconded by Mary Claire.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.