Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees Meeting, Tuesday, January 11,2004.
Meeting called to order at 6:00pm by President Lori Laberee.
Trustees present: Lori Laberee, Susan Reynolds, John Sill. Also present were
Library Director Karlan Williams; Library Assistant Mary Ann
Allen; Town of Cable (TOC) Chair Tom Frels; TOC Clerk Crystal
Radloff; TOC Supervisors Bob Lang and Sue Benson; cable Natural
History Museum Executive Director Michelle Gostomski; potential
Trustee Dr. Jill Williamson, and concerned citizens Katie Flowers
and Pauline Ludwig.
Moved by John, seconded by Susan to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Minutes of December 2004 meeting approved as printed.
Library Director’s Report. After discussion on: lease, budget, Griggs Burke
Foundation, financial responsibility, joint library, 2004 acomplishments
and 2005 goals/objectives Susan moved, John seconded a motion to approve
the Director’s report. Motion carried.
Monthly Financial Report. Moved by John, seconded by Susan to approve. Roll
call vote. Motion carried.
2004 Annual Budget year End Report. Discussion on record keeping/budget; audit;
Forest Lodge library public library start date; state statutes and bill
payments. TOC will now pay bills. Moved by Susan, seconded by John, to
approve the report. Roll vcall vote. Motion carried.
2005 budget discussion and approval. Much discussion on library hours, grants,
fundraisers, TOC budget allocations, focus group support discussions in
March/April, tapping into the Katie Flower’s endowment to “temporarily
get by.” We will operate in January as is. John moved, Susan seconded
a motion to request $2,400 from the Katie Flower’s Endowment Board. Roll
call vote. Motion carried. Karlan to draft letter request. Karlan also
to draft letter requesting volunteers to run the desk while she is away
(meetings, vacation, etc.). Sue Benson to look into grant money.
Town of Cable lease with CNHM. Along with discussion, lease was essentially
gone over, line-by-line. Following are changes/corrections CNHM Executive Director will discuss with CNHM Board and attorney:
· Page 2, para 2, “Lease Term and Renewal”, the line “The parties
may agree to alter the time deadlines provided in this paragraph
in order to allow for negotiations to proceed in an orderly
manner” will be added.
· Page 5, item 15 to be stricken.
Community Input. None.
New Board member. Holly Henry will accept nomination. Need TOC approval
at their next meeting. Dr. Williamson still interested -
library board must request, in writing, an increase in
board membership of 5 to 7. TOC will then devise the
board member rotation schedule.
Unemployment Hearing update. a 3rd and final appeal has been filed by the
former library director.
Schedule for future board meetings. Change to 1st wednesday of the month.
February agenda items:
· grants
· fundraising ideas
Date of next meeting: February 2nd, 2005. 5:30pm katie Flowers Endowment;
6:00 pm regular meeting.
Meeting Evaluation: Great - much accomplished.
Move to adjourn by John, seconded by Susan. Adjourned at 9:15pm.