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Attending: Dick Mailloux, Harry Kubetz, Kate McCarron, Kirja Paananen, Gare Thompson, Martha Moore - Director LPL
Absent: Lars Widstrand, Donna Saila, Bob Ebersole - Board of Selectmen representative, Terri Burchfield - FinCom
representative,
The LPLBT meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. by Chairperson Dick Mailloux.
• Public Comment
No public - no comment.
Agenda Items
• Approval of Minutes
• October 19, 2017 minutes - Motion to accept as amended by Harry. Seconded by Kate. Unanimous vote in
favor.
• November 9. 2017 minutes. Motion to accept as presented by Harry. Seconded by Gare. Unanimous vote
in favor.
• December 7, 2017 minutes. Motion to accept as presented by Gare. Seconded by Harry. Unanimous
vote in favor.
• Director's Report (Presented by Martha)
• FY 2018 Budget - Right on target (actually 4% below) for this time of year.
• Additional funds transferred into Mileage Reimbursement because more staff are traveling to courses, other
libraries, seminars, etc. A good thing!
• For FY 2019 budget we need to anticipate additional money for Office Supplies due to increased program
attendance. Another good thing!
• Discussion about how valuable Patti is and how much she will be missed when she retires, after 35 years of
service to the LPL, at the end of March '18!
• Trust Funds - Continued discussion about moving Bartholomew funds (which considerably underperform the
Touchstone funds) into management by Touchstone. Martha to investigate what is needed to be coordinated
with the Town of Lunenburg to get this done.
• Charter Discussion Follow-up
• Motion to accept Charter Revision as amended and distributed by Dick, by Gare. Seconded by Dick.
Unanimous vote in favor.
• Room Use Policy
• Deferred to January, 2018 LPLBOT meeting due to Donna's absence.
• Thank you notes
• Thanks to Kate all completed and being sent.
• Friends of Lunenburg Public Library Update
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• LPLBOT By-laws
• Director's Evaluation - Starts February 1, 2018
• Board Comments
None
• Public Comment
• None
• Adjourn
• Motion to adjourn by Gare. Seconded by Kate. Unanimous vote in favor. Meeting closed at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry Kubetz
Secretary, Trustee of Lunenburg Public Library
Referenced documents:
LPLBOT Meeting Agenda for December 21, 2017
LPL Director's Report December 21, 2017
Children's Area Report for the month of November, 2017
Young Adult Services Report December, 2017
LPLBOT Draft Minutes for October 19, 2017, November 9, 2017, and December 7, 2017
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Attending: Dick Mailloux, Harry Kubetz, Kate McCarron, Kiirja Paananen, Gare Thompson, Martha Moore - Director LPL
Absent: Lars Widstrand, Donna Salia, Bob Ebersole - Board of Selectmen representative, Terri Burchfield - FinCom
representative,
The LPLBT meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. by Chairperson Dick Mailloux.
•
Public Comment
No public - no comment.
Agenda Items
• Approval of Minutes
• October 19, 2017 minutes - Motion to accept as amended by Harry. Seconded by Kate. Unanimous vote in
favor.
• November 9. 2017 minutes. Motion to accept as presented by Harry. Seconded by Gare. Unanimous vote
in favor.
• December 7, 2017 minutes. Motion to accept as presented by Gare. Seconded by Harry. Unanimous
vote in tavor.
• Director's Report (Presented by Martha)
• FY 2018 Budget - Right on target (actually 4% below) for this time of year.
• Additional funds transferred into Mileage Reimbursement because more staff are traveling to courses, other
libraries, seminars, etc. A good thing!
• For FY 2019 budget we need to anticipate additional money for Office Supplies due to increased program
attendance. Another good thing!
• Discussion about how valuable Patti is and how much she will be missed when she retires, after 35 years of
service to the LPL, at the end of March '18!
• Trust Funds - Continued discussion about moving Bartholomew funds (which considerably underperform the
Touchstone funds) into management by Touchstone. Martha to investigate what is needed to be coordinated
with the Town of Lunenburg to get this done.
• Charter Discussion Follow-up
• Motion to accept Charter Revision as amended and distributed by Dick, by Gare, Seconded by Dick.
Unanimous vote in favor.
• Room Use Policy
• Deferred to January, 2018 LPLBOT meeting due to Donna's absence.
• Thank you notes
• Thanks to Kate all completed and being sent.
• Friends of Lunenburg Public Library Update
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• LPLBOT By-laws
• Director's Evaluation - Starts February 1, 2018
• Board Comments
• None
• Public Comment
• None
• Adjourn
• Motion to adjourn by Gare. Seconded by Kate. Unanimous vote in favor. Meeting closed at 7:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Harry Kubetz
Secretary, Trustee of Lunenburg Public Library
Referenced documents:
LPLBOT Meeting Agenda for December 21, 2017
LPL Director's Report December 21, 2017
Children's Area Report for the month of November, 2017
Young Adult Services Report December, 2017
LPLBOT Draft Minutes for October 19, 2017, November 9, 2017, and December 7, 2017
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