Board of Library Trustees Meeting
January 6, 2009

7:00 p.m.

Medway Public Library

Attendees:

Trustees:

MaryAnn Cabibbo
Meena Jain, Vice Chair
William Roberts, Secretary
Chuck Rockwood
Wendy Rowe, Chair

Minutes:

1. Approval of agenda

Motion to approve agenda. (MAC1, WLR2) passed unanimously

2. Secretary's report

Motion to approve the December minutes. (MAC1, CR2) 3 - 0 - 2 (Meena and Chuck abstained).

3. Citizens Speak
4. Budget Report

Our burn rate is more or less where it should be

5. Acting Director's Report
• Union contract rumored to be approved by union membership and awaiting BOS action; runs til 6/30/09
• We have company. Decertified Libraries as of 1/1/09 (comparisons below) Medway, Bridgewater, Fitchburg, Northbridge, Saugus
• Heating system problems
• Last weekend's library press
• Need full staff meeting, it's been a while
6. Assistant to the Director's Report (Hannah moves to rehab today!)
7. Old business
• Cleaning service problems

Current service is more expensive than it might be and they're no longer doing an excellent job.

Wendy is thinking of checking out the school's service. There's some question about how thorough a job they do as well.

8. New Business
• upcoming Trustee election

MaryAnn and Meena's terms expire. Meena isn't planning to run for re-election, alas. Plus still an opening from unfilled resignation (Elliott, who filled Phyllis' spot).

• Need to discuss planning route to hire & start MLS-degreed non-acting Library Director by July 1
• Roger Williams Park Zoo pass renewal discussion

These don't count toward certification. There was a general trustee feeling against spending the money.

9. Fundraising

Chuck is going to pursue the Odd Fellows

10. Next Meeting Feb 3 2009

Motion to adjourn (8:15), MAC1, MJ2, passed unanimously