Trustees
ARVIN A. BROWN LIBRARY
88 Main St. Richford
Agenda September 16, 2019, 6:00PM
Agenda Items
Call to order
Agenda – Amendments
Approval of
Meeting Minutes
Attendance
Comments from Citizens Present
Approval of
Librarian’s Report
Financial Report
Correspondence:
ALA Library Value Calculator
Old Business:
Trustee Replacement
Quick Claim Deed
Library Utilities
Building Maintenance – Children’s Room Window, finish painting porch
Strategic Plan – Survey
Thank You Notes
Meeting Room Policy
Library Parking
New Business:
Budget – Date to meet with Selectboard
Financial Reports – Quarterly and Activity Statement
Other Business:
Next Meeting: Monday, October 21, 2019 at 6pm
Trustees:
Debra Atherton Cochair, Secretary
Fiona Lugo Co chair
Casey Blaney Treasurer
Madeline Wetherby
Adele Wolfson
ARVIN A. BROWN LIBRARY
Agenda August 14, 2019, 6:00PM
Agenda Items
Call to order
Agenda – Amendments
Approval of
Meeting Minutes
Attendance
Comments from Citizens Present
Approval of
Librarian’s Report
Financial Report
Correspondence:
NNLM Grant MOA signed
GMLC VOKAL contract renewed – $469.35
Old Business:
River Fest Update
Home Days Update
Quick Claim Deed
Library Utilities
Building Maintenance
Furnace Installation Update
Review Strategic Plan
Building inspection with selectboard member update
New Business:
Trustee Resignation – New trustee appointed by Board of Trustees
Thank you notes – Library Donors
Conference Update – Adele and Kathleen
Schedule Lara Keenan – September
Library Parking
Meeting Room Policy
Other Business:
Next Meeting: Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6pm
ARVIN A. BROWN LIBRARY
Agenda May 20, 2019, 6:00PM
Agenda Items
Call to order
Agenda – Amendments
Approval of
Meeting Minutes
Attendance
Comments from Citizens Present
Approval of
Librarian’s Report
Financial Report
Correspondence: NNLM Grant MOA signed
Old Business:
River Fest Update
Quick Claim Deed
Library Utilities
Building Maintenance
Parade Float Flatbed Offer for July 6
Furnace Installation Update
Review Strategic Plan
May – Building inspection with selectboard member
Policies: Patron Conduct – Sign
New Business:
Bookmobile Proposal and MOU
July Workday at Library
Conference Update – Adele and Kathleen
Trustees Responsibilities – Schedule Lara Keenan
Library Parking
Trustee sign checks for July
Other Business:
Next Meeting: Monday, August 19, 2019 at 6pm
ARVIN A. BROWN LIBRARY
Special Meeting
June 10, 2019
6:00 PM
Agenda Items
Call to order
Agenda – Amendments
Attendance
Comments from Citizens Present
Old Business: Schedule for the Riverfest Fundraiser June 22, 2019
Other Business:
Next Meeting: Monday, June 17, 2019 at 6pm
Arvin A. Brown Library
Trustee Meeting
Minutes
May 20, 2019 6:00 – 7:05
Call to order – 6:00pm
Agenda – Amendments – Lindsey Wight – Riverfest
Discussion of expectations for Riverfest Food sale. Expect 80 people – plan on 100. Food ready at 11:30. Build your own sandwich. Bowl of fruit – water to drink.
Approval of minutes
April minutes – reviewed, corrected mistakes
Madeline moved to accept the corrected april minutes, Adele seconded, motion passed.
Special Meeting – March 29th – minutes reviewed, corrected. Adele moved to accept Special Meeting minutes, Madeline seconded. Motion passed.
Attendance
Kathleen Ingstrom, Madeline Wetherby, Debbie Atherton, Adele Wolfson
Comments from Citizens
None Present
Approval of
Librarian’s Report – done last month April and May
Financial Report – Questions about money spent on programs, money to be reimbirsed.
Items have been balaced for negative numbers, Kathleen will talk to Gina.
Madeline moved to accept April financial report, Adele seconded. Motion passed.
Correspondence
Received a donation from Neil (Bud) Lovelette
Old Business
Riverfest – June 22nd; plan for 100 people; Make your own sandwich; Turkey, Other meat?, Rolls, Mayo, Mustard, Tomatoes, onions (Adele), lettuce (5), Cheese (2),Cukes (2), Pickles – sweet and dill (sliced), Bowl of Fruit, Large paper plates, Napkins (got), got water.
Quit Claim Dee – no information.
Building Maintenance – front porch, back steps – Bob Peters
Strategic Plan – Info from conference Kathleen and Adele attending.
Building Walk around – May 29th at 3:30 – Sherri?
Policy – Patron Conduct – revised – Revised, Trustees will sign at June meeting.
New Business
Library float for July 6 celebration. Flatbed wagon with a tractor to pull. Get suggestions from Emily Fluery, Wendy, Melanie for ideas. Kathleen
Furnace – here this summer – work construction has delayed.
Other Business
none
Special Meeting
June 10, 2019, Library, 6:00 pm
Riverfest Planning
Next Meeting
June 17, 2019, Library, 6:00 pm
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Trustee Meeting Minutes
April 29, 2019 6:07pm – 7:40 pm
Members Attending: Kathleen Engstrom, Fiona Lugo, Casey Blaney, Adele Wolfson, and Madeline Wetherby
Call to order– 6:07 pm
Agenda- Amendments
Comments from citizens present- none present
Approval of Meetings Minutes-
March minutes- Reviewed, discussed, made appropriate changes. Adele moved to accept, Madeline seconded. Approved
Approval of
Librarian’s Report
Viewed and discussed. Inter library loans has increased. More people are aware, with the use of Green Mountain Messenger. A nature walk is be set up with Pre-school and Kindergartners of Richford Elementary School. Adele moved to accept librarians report, Madeline seconded. Accepted.
Financial Report
Reviewed and Discussed
Correspondence
Building Update-New Furnace soon, will be more efficient. Piping will stay the same as it is very costly. Need new windows, also very costly. Porch update to be looked into.
Jason Broughton- Appointed State Librarian
Awarded NNLM All of Us Community Health Engagement Grant of $10,000 to be used for technology upgrades.
Awarded Summer Reading Program Presenter Grant of $200 to be used at Notch Day Camp
Old Business
Fundraising
Hometown Follies Update $242
Paint with Us – No Sign ups. Will need to cancel if none by Saturday May 4th
Riverfest – Saturday June 22nd 10:00 – 1:00
Will ask Hannafords, Vista and Missisquoi River Basin for donations.
Need to form a Friends of The Library Group to assist with fundraisers. Reach out to the community. Interest sign up at library desk.
Strategic Plan
Last 2007-2015 Read and Review. Needs to be updated with all 5 trustee members present.
New Business
Trustees Conference May 21st Kathleen and Adele to attend.
Policies
Patron Conduct Reviewed
Building Inspection
To be done in May with a select board member and Trustees.
Staff Safety
Need for inside Cameras, currently only outside cameras. Monitors, Panic Button information to be obtain from IT Don Hill.
Long Term Staffing- Need for double coverage at times especially Wednesday nights.
Other Business:
Next Meeting- Monday May 20th 2019 at 6:00 pm Library
Arvin A. Brown Library
Trustee Meeting
Minutes
March 18, 2019 6:08pm – 8:05 pm
Members Attending: Kathleen Engstrom, Fiona Lugo, Madeline Wetherby, Debbie Atherton, Casey Blaney and Adele Wolfson
Call to order – 6:08
Agenda – Amendments
Comments from citizens present – none present
Approval of Meeting Minutes
February minutes – Reviewed, discussed, made appropriate changes. Casey moved to accept, Madeline seconded. Approved.
Approval of Librarian’s Report
Viewed and discussed. Open House during April break for teachers and schools to explore all new items in the library, date not set. Fiona moved to accept librarian’s report, Madeline seconded. Accepted.
Financial Report
Reviewed and discussed. Ameritrade account discussed, how managed? Fiona made a motion to accept Feb. financial report. Madeline seconded. Accepted.
Correspondence
None
Old Business
Fundraising letter – ok. How it was sent.
Old Business
Job descriptions – change to Personnel Policy – signed by trustees
Fundraising
Hometown Follies -$211.00. Cupcakes left over, brownies good. More variety on Friday.
Suggestions – Popcorn Machine, Varieties of brownies, rice Krispie squares, No bake cookies.
Fundraising ideas – Movies -need to be shown at library; Paint and sip -morning – coffee and breakfast item. Debbie will check for place (school) and person (Pat Murphy). Or Goyne watercolor; Concert in the Park, REC activities – food choices. Cornhole. Silent Auction? Questions
New Trustees – Adele Wolfson – Fiona moved to accept Adele as a new trustee. Casey seconded. Accepted. Fiona moved to accept Debbie Atherton to an additional term. Casey seconded. Accepted. Department of Libraries, line 27, states ‘ one member appointed or elected by the select board. Discussion.
New Officers – will wait until members are more comfortable
New Business
Strategic Plan – last 2007 – 2015. Need to review – VT Libraries – Trustee Booklet.
Executive Meeting
Motion to follow up on decisions discussed in executive session. Fiona moved to follow above statement, Adele seconded. Accepted.
Special Next Meeting
Monday, April 29, 2019 at 6:00 pm Library
