Minutes of the Meeting
Fitzwilliam Town Library Board of Trustees
3 June 2019
Present: Susan Curtin (alternate), Dick Goettle, Beth Lorenz, Ann McEntee, Trish Toomey, Pam Troccia, and Library Director Kate Thomas
Beth Lorenz called the meeting to order at 5:46 PM in the Quick Meeting Room of the Library.
The Trustees reviewed and signed the Library Manifest and Spending-to-Date Expense Report.
Joe Moody, who has offered to construct a new fence for the library met with the trustees. He will provide the individual wood fence posts and the labor. The Library will be responsible for the hardware, five-inch wood crosspieces, additional wood to frame the granite posts, and paint. Joe agreed to provide an estimate for the materials that the Library would need to purchase prior to the commencement of work.
The minutes of the May 6th meeting were reviewed; Trish Toomey put forth a motion, seconded by Dick Goettle, to approve them as presented. Motion passed.
Dick stated that the signatures for the TD Bank checking account and the Memorial Fund account (Steward Partners Global Advisory) need to be updated. Ann McEntee and Pam Troccia agreed to serve as signatories. Richard Mays and Barbara Green’s names will be removed from the accounts.
Kate Thomas presented the monthly Librarian’s Report: May’s circulation dropped 21% (compared to May 2018). Loree will be leaving the area sometime later this summer; Kate has posted the job announcement in the Keene Sentinel and the weekly electronic newsletter. She has also sent the announcement to the NH Library Job Line and to all NH libraries. Updating the trustees about the curb’s trip hazard, she stated that Gene Cuomo has yet to correct it. The Library has received a notice from Eversource that it is increasing its annual base rate, which will increase the monthly bill by 2.5%; an additional 1.8% increase may also be applied. Kate also reported that the setup of the public computer is now complete. Summer Reading signup for adults and children begins June 12th, and the Kick-Off party, scheduled for June 23rd, will include a magic program and ice cream.
The Trustees briefly discussed building maintenance and the responsibilities of the town versus those of the library.
A brief discussion about the disposition of the Locke Collection ensued.
Trish recounted her meeting with Stacie Pirozzi, the chair of the Friends of the Library Board. Stacie suggested a get- together during which trustees and FOL board members could get to know one another. In response, Kate stated that trustees could attend the Summer Reading Kick-Off party, which the Friends Board members will be attending. Other topics discussed included a library mascot and the hiring of a webmaster.
Pam put forth a motion, seconded by Dick, to adjourn the meeting; motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 7:08 PM.
The next Trustee meeting is scheduled for July 1st at 5:45 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann McEntee