Minutes of the Board of Trustees
April 7, 2025
President Franklin Bennek called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM.
Members present: Franklin Bennek, Jane Pingelski, Cathy Lozier, Rose Farr, Brittney Campbell, and Librarian Rebecca Fasulo. Also in attendance was Sara Dallas from SALS.
SARA DALLAS Report: Monthly JA fee has increased for 2026. Sara regretfully shared the news that grant funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services has been halted and the many ways this will adversely affect local libraries. She strongly urged board members to contact our representative, Elise Stefanik, to inform her how this cut will impact our library and community.
Minutes of the previous meeting: Minutes from the Jan. 6 meeting were read prior to tonight’s meeting. A motion was made by Cathy and seconded by Franklin to accept the minutes. The motion was carried with all in favor.
Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was read and discussed. A motion was made by Franklin and seconded by Jane to approve all paid bills. The motion was carried with all in favor. A motion was made by Brittney and seconded by Rose to accept the treasurer’s report. The motion was carried with all in favor.
Librarian’s Report: The Librarian’s report was presented with highlights as follows:
- SALS annual meeting is May 19th
- Story Time resumes in April
See attachment for complete librarian’s report
A motion was made by Cathy and seconded by Brittney to accept the librarian’s report. The motion was carried with all in favor.
Old Business:
- Credit Card: Franklin has officially been added to the library’s credit card
- Policy Change:
RESOLVED, By the Board of Trustees of the Corinth Free Library that the changes made to the General Operating Policy, as discussed at the last meeting, are hereby approved.
Motion is made by: Jane and seconded by Franklin.
Those in favor: Jane, Franklin, Cathy, Rose, Brittney
Those against: None
Motion carried with all in favor.
- Strategic Plan: Solar component to the WIFI shelter is still being looked into as is the signage for a permanent sign for the front of the shelter and a plaque thanking our donors.
- Trustee Training: Reminder to Board members to check the SALS website for training opportunities. Give information to Becky as soon as training is completed. 2 hours of training are required.
- Library’s 100th: Reminder that the library will turn 100 in 2027. A board committee should decide when and how to celebrate this milestone.
New Business:
- Annual Report Brochure: Annual Report Brochure is ready to be distributed to the CCS board, Town board, and Village board. Additionally, the annual report graphic, created by Jack at SALS, is ready to be posted.
- Grounds: It looks like Village will be making changes to the brickwork near the patio at the top of the beach.
- Lighting: We received pricing for updating our lighting from Jay McAdam. Mo is looking into getting used bulbs. Norm Wilcox, a former board member and retired electrician has offered to help Mo with the transition. Last time they were updated was 2010.
- Suggestion: It may be appropriate for the board to appoint a buildings committee. The building was erected in 1951 and the last major renovation was in 1988 (the addition erected by the Rotary Club) though there were further renovations in 1999 that included the elevator installation and bringing the bathroom up to ADA code. It may be wise to have an engineer evaluate the building to see what renovations are lurking in our future so that we can plan for them financially. It is looking like there will be no Federal and possibly no State construction grants.
Adjournment: The motion was made by Rose and seconded by Cathy with all in favor to adjourn the meeting at 8:01 PM.
Next two meetings: July 7, Oct. 6