Agenda: | BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MERRICK PUBLIC LIBRARY, BANISTER MEMORIAL HALL
Monday, June 13, 2016
Call meeting to order 6:30 p.m.
ATTENDANCE: Sally Brown (SB) , Barbara Clancy (BC) ,Barbara Steadman (BLS) , Jerry Rudzinski (JR) No, Matt Bansfield (MB) , Carol Plumb (CP) , Brenda Metterville (B)
Quorum needed 4 Trustees.
Review, edit minutes from, Monday, May 9, 2016, motion by , 2nd,.
Ratify Library payroll FY16 warrant dated, May 19, 2016. Motion by, 2nd , all in favor.
Ratify Library Expense FY16 warrant dated, May 11, and May 25. Motion by, 2nd, all in favor.
Ratify Library Book FY16 warrant dated May 11, May 25, and June 8, 2016. Motion by, 2nd, all in favor.
Brenda left a message with Brian Turcotte on June 1, 2016 asking when he would resume his re-pointing project on the exterior of the building. No response yet.
Another estimate from Ken Paulsen (a glass studio recommended through contacts from Punk Snyder of the BOS). He presents $6500 to repair and change out glass by using scaffolding. And $1375 for protective glass. Brenda sent thank you to Punk for the lead.
The annual agreement from CW/Mars for FY2017 needs to be signed by Director and returned. (This is an agreement not a contract.)
Punk Snyder submitted grant information from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects. We should review our list of projects including: Gargoyle, fireplace (interior repointing), slate roof repairs.
We have an Interim Town Accountant appointed by the BOS, Joan Walker. Betty Benoit retired.
We have a draft copy of the new Employee Handbook, and an Adopted June 1, 2015 by the BOS Administration & Finance with Policies & Procedures.
Matt’s project of changing out our lighting to daylight LEDs has already saved us money. The CFL’s are changed to LED in the Gallery. The 300 Watt incandescent bulbs are now LED’s and use only 32 watts each (we have 4, the 5th light is on a dimmer-the LED’s are non-dimmable).
A graph chart from National Grid shows our KWH usage comparing 2015 to 2016. Below is our cost savings:
Month 2015 2016 $ difference
June $144.77 $110.26 $34.51
May 165.52 120.06 45.44
April 210.88 138.64 72.24
March 233.76 146.07 87.69
February 230.06 184.21 45.85
January 212.17 176.32 35.85 TOTAL: $321.61
This cost saving project leads to another project which is to supply the library staff with Ipad mini’s (@$300. Each). It is imperative the staff keep up with technology and the patrons request for information on how to download ebooks and eaudios available through CW/Mars.
Brenda has priced out a Dog Waste Station, $199, to be placed on the corner of 4 Lincoln Street and 2 Lincoln Street property. We need to be a little aggressive in dealing with pet owner’s responsibility to clean up after their pets. The station comes with bags for clean up and a basket for waste.
Other business?
Next meeting Monday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. unless we decide to not meet during July and August. Then next meeting will be Monday, September 12, at 6:30 p.m.
Adjourn meeting |