Minutes for the April 11 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Curt Albee, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (librarian) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the March meeting were accepted.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa reported that the library has been busy, in part because families have been returning with their children. Most recently ordered books have arrived, with several of the children’s books intended to be used t...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, April 11, 2022, 7:00pm, Zoom

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from March meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection – monthly, postings

Children’s program update - Sarah Rogers, April vacation take and make

Website improvement plan

ARPA grant

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

Investment Committee – outsourcing, bequest, paperwork

Other Business

Basement and b...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, March 14, 2022, 7:00pm, Zoom

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from February meeting

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection – monthly, postings

Children’s program update - Sarah Rogers, vacation take and make

Website improvement plan

ARPA grant

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 preparer?

Investment Committee – outsourcing, bequest

Other Business

Basement and ba...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of February 24, 2022 Meeting

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

The Committee met with Kimberly Robinson, Senior Portfolio Manager at Mascoma Wealth Management regarding the Library’s intent to transition the day-to-day investment management of the endowment from the LIC to professional management.  Kim, who has been at Mascoma since 2002 and acts as both a portfolio and...

Minutes for the Feb. 14 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Curt Albee, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Betsy Ruml (Library Investment Committee) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the January meeting were accepted.

Endowment Management: Betsy Ruml said that the Library Investment Committee decided at its last meeting to recommend transferring management of the library’s endowment funds to professionals. T...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, February 14, 2022, 7:00pm, Zoom

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from January meetings

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection – monthly, postings

Children’s program update - Sarah Rogers, vacation take and make?

Website improvement plan

Baby books – list serve posting

ARPA grant – 2^ndair purifier order

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 H&R Block - 2019

Inves...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of January 18, 2022 Meeting

Present:  Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, Gretchen Rittenhouse, John Hawkins, Rachel Kurland, Rebecca Seibel

Minutes of the 5/18/21 and 6/23/21 meetings were approved.

Rachel provided an update report for the Library Trustees:

1.    In 2021 the library spent about $4K more than it took in, including $6,600 in painting expense that was covered by an earlier bequest.

2.    Highlights of 2022 budget:

a.    Pla...

Minutes for the Jan. 10 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Curt Albee, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (librarian) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the December meeting were accepted.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa said that she had put in an order for the collection and noted that if the line item for audiobooks looks low on the most recent financial report, it’s because the invoice hadn’t arrived. The after-schoo...