DRAFT
President Franklin Bennek called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM.
Members present: Franklin Bennek, Jane Pingelski, Cathy Lozier, Rose Farr, Jen Cook, Mo Kelly, and Librarian Rebecca Fasulo.
Minutes of the previous meeting: Minutes from the July 1 meeting were read. A motion was made by Mo 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. Due to rising ink costs, the board agreed to increase the cost of b&w printing to 15 cents/page and color to 50 cents/page. A motion was made by Mo and seconded by Franklin to approve all paid bills. The motion was carried with all in favor. A motion was made by Jane 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:
- 60 children signed up for Summer Reading Program
- Story Time resumes in October
See attachment for complete librarian’s report
A motion was made by Cathy and seconded by Jen to accept the librarian’s report. The motion was carried with all in favor.
Old Business:
- 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.
- SCP: Withdrawal from JA should not impact our library.
- Employee Handbook: Mo has completed updating the handbook. A big thank you to Mo for taking on this task!
RESOLVED, by the Board of Trustees of the Corinth Free Library that the updated Employee Handbook with corrections made, is hereby approved.
Motion is made by: Franklin and seconded by Jen
Those in favor: Franklin, Jane, Cathy, Mo, Jen, Rose
Those against: None
Motion carried with all in favor.
New Business:
- 2025 Meeting Dates: Jan.6 (annual meeting), Feb. 10 (approve annual report), July 7, Oct. 6, Dec. 1 (budget workshop)
- Treasurer:
- Current treasurer, Cathy, would like to discontinue as treasurer when her current term is up. We will be looking for someone to fill this office or possibly elect co-treasurers.
- Two names are needed to update our credit card. Will be decided at our next meeting.
- Electrician: West Mountain Electric came and replaced lights and ballasts that were needed. Due to the elimination of fluorescent bulbs in the near future, we will need to consider redoing our lighting system.
- Elevator: Simmons Elevator Co. came and did some tweaking. We are waiting for a proposal for further repairs. They suggested that we have an annual inspection and maintenance. Mo will explore setting up a contract.
Adjournment: The motion was made by Rose and seconded by Cathy with all in favor to adjourn the meeting at 8:27 PM.
Next two meetings: Budget workshop Dec. 2, Jan.1