Rumney Library Trustees Minutes - 3/4/2015

The meeting was opened at 12:30 pm with Trustees Roger Daniels, Leina Smoker, and Thomas Wallace as well as Library Director Susan Turbyne present. Roger Daniels moved that we accept the minutes from the January 14th, 2015, meeting as read. The motion was seconded by Leina Smoker and passed. Financial Business - Susan reported that our checkbook balance is $6732.48. All bills are paid with the exception of our heating oil. We are waiting for the invoices. Tom reported that our endowment funds total is $106,570.88 and there is no money in the disbursement fund. Roger Daniels moved that we accept the donations received from January 10th through February 19th, 2015, totaling $4,100.00. The motion was seconded by Leina Smoker and passed. After some discussion, Roger Daniels moved that we amend Article 2 (and 3 if necessary) at Town Meeting to increase the amount of authorized expenditure of “Fundraising and Other Library Endowment Funds held by the Library” from $20,000.00 (as printed on the warrant article) to $25,000.00 with $5,000.00 coming from the Marion Learned Fund in order to reduce the amount of money needed to be raised by the Town from $224,000.00 to $219,000.00. The motion was seconded by Leina Smoker and passed. Susan asked that raises for library employees, Rachel Anderson and Sheila O’Meara, be considered. After some discussion, Roger Daniels moved that we increase the wages for both employees to $10.00 per hour retroactive to February 1st. The motion was seconded by Leina Smoker and passed. Project Business - Tom reported that bids are expected by Friday on removing some asbestos from the downstairs. We will decide how to proceed after the bids are in. Susan asked permission to remove the large bookcase on the downstairs stage. Permission was granted. Tom outlined his presentation plans for the night of town meeting. Roger will amend the total amount to be raised for the project and Tom will explain the bond payment. Concluding Business - Roger, Leina and Susan all thanked Tom for his service as trustee for the past ten years and wished him well with whatever comes next. The meeting was adjourned at 1:45 PM. The next meeting has not yet been scheduled.