MILTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OCTOBER 6, 2015
MINUTES
DRAFT
Present: Meghan Bellavance; Shelly Hitchcox; Veronica Valz’ Gail Wixson; Kathy Dulac; Tracey Hempstead; Jennifer Dooley; Tom Frank
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:07 PM.
Agenda Adjustments: None
Public Forum: None
Approval of Minutes: Frank made a motion to accept the minutes of the September 1, 2015 meeting as written; Valz seconded. All in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
Friends of the Library Report: Hitchcox reported they would be sponsoring a chili cook-off on Feb 14, 2016. Feb 12, 2016 they will be selling baked goods at the Milton Winter Festival. Baskets continue to arrive for the raffle; drawing to be held Dec 5, 2015. The Friends will have a table set up at the annual Craft Fair. The Friends have paid for repairs on Millie and are buying a bench to sit out front of the municipal building.
Director’s Report: On file at Library
Highlights:
Sept 2015 stats are on par with Sept 2014.
Director is gathering annual report stats which are due Nov 23, 2015
Adult programs for FY 2015: 185 programs, 1190 attendees.
Children’s programs for FY 2015: 205 programs, 1015 attendees.
Recent adult programs were a success.
New children’s programming is shaping up.
Bellavance and Dulac continue to apply for various grants.
MPL budget has increased 1.3%.
FY 2017 budget was discussed. As a result, Frank made a motion to accept the FY 2017 budget as presented; Wixson seconded. All in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
Town administrative code leave change was discussed. As a result, Frank made a motion to accept the administrative code leave change request procedure, i.e. the Director can approve his/her own leave of up to three consecutive business days; Wixson seconded. All in favor; none opposed. Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: Valz reported deposits on monies collected for lost/replaced items have been deposited.
New business—Purchase Order Review: Trustees reviewed and signed off on Purchase Orders #51629 to 51642, dated Sept 1, 2015 to Oct 5, 2015.
Next meeting: The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov 3, 2015 at the MPL.
Adjournment: Wixson made a motion to adjourn; Frank seconded. All in favor; none opposed. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.