Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Morrill Memorial & Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, July 8, 2024, 7:00 PM in Library

Attendees: Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland,Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (Library Director),  Kevin Lynch.  Absent:  Becky Proulx

Action Item Summary

Cindy

●      Review Valley Floor estimates. On hold pending room refresh.

●      Cindy to purchase new rug.

●      Rocky to straighten rod for new sign board.

●      Cindy to look for dorm fridge for the Lib...

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Morrill Memorial & Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, June 10, 2024, 7:00 PM in Library

Attendees: Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Becky Proulx, Kevin Lynch.  Absent: Melissa Strayton (Library Director), Carol Wilson

Action Item Summary

Becky

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  Finalize patron survey in Google and create paper edition.

Rachel 

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  Ask what Probate Court is about, what Library gets from it and whether to continue.

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  Close $3K savings account OR withdraw one dollar and redepo...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Agenda

Monday, July 8, 2024, 7:00 PM

Assign a secretary to take notes

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from June meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

Summer reading programs, preschool story time, teen time, Brooke

New sign board

Space designer

Palace, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Biblio

Friends' Report

Book Sale

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

Grant review – audit?

Child c...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Agenda

Monday, June 10, 2024, 7:00 PM

Assign a secretary to take notes

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from May meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

AS & summer reading programs, job description, pay, hours, preschool story time, Brooke

New thermostat

Library bookmark

New sign board, new mat for front door

Space designer

Palace, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy, Biblio

CLIF grant

Friends' Report

Book...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of May 21, 2024 Meeting

Present:  Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, Gretchen Rittenhouse, Kevin Lynch, Rachel Kurland, Rebecca Seibel

The Committee welcomed Kevin Lynch as a new member.

Reviewed and approved minutes of the 1/9/24 meeting, with one change clarifying the original draft sentence: “Cindy noted that the Trustees of Public Funds did 300 basis points better than benchmark but they have a much higher allocation of equities...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Agenda

Monday, May 13, 2024, 7:00 PM

Assign a secretary to take notes

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from April meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

AS & summer reading programs, job description, pay, hours, preschool story time, Brooke

New thermostat

Library bookmark

Space designer

Palace, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy 

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

Other...

Morrill Memorial & Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, April 1, 2024, 7:00 PM

Attendees: Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Melissa Strayton (Library Director), Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Becky Proulx, Kevin Lynch

Action Item Summary:

Rachel 

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  Ask what Probate Court is about, what Library gets from it and whether to continue.

• 

  Close $3K savings account OR withdraw one dollar and redeposit annually.

• 

  Check on larger electric bill.

• 

  Take next steps on relocating Hannibal painting.

• 

  Send 990 to tax accountan...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Agenda

Monday, April 1, 2024, 7:00 PM

Assign a secretary to take notes

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from March meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection - monthly, postings

AS & summer reading programs, job description, pay, hours, preschool story time, Brooke

New thermostat

Library bookmark

Palace, Libby, Hoopla, Kanopy 

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

Other Business

Bequ...

Morrill Memorial & Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, March 11, 2024, 7:00 PM

Attendees: Cindy Binzen, Melissa Strayton (Library Director), Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Becky Proulx, Kevin Lynch

Action Item Summary:

Rachel 

• Ask what Probate Court is about, what Library gets from it and whether to continue.

• Close $3K savings account OR withdraw one dollar and redeposit annually.

• Check on larger electric bill.

• Take next steps on relocating Hannibal painting.

• Send 990 to tax accountant.

• Reach out to...