Rumney Library Trustees -- November 6, 2024 (Approved 12/4/2024)

 

Rumney Library Trustees – Draft
Wednesday, November 6th, 2024 (Approved 12/4/2024)

 

The 2nd meeting of 2024 was opened at 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 6th with Trustees Lorrie Eaton and Robin Goldstein present. Also attending were Katy Gautsch and Susan Turbyne, Library Director.

Minutes - Robin moved that the minutes from our meeting on January 31st, 2024, be approved as presented. The motion was seconded by Lorrie Eaton and was unanimously passed. The approved minutes will be forwarded to the town office and placed on the Rumney Library Trustees’ Website.

Financial Report - A cash flow report for the 1^st, 2^nd and 3rd Quarters of 2024 was presented and discussed. Robin moved that the report be approved as presented. The motion was seconded by Lorrie Eaton and was unanimously passed.

2025 Budget Request – Copies of the 2025 budget request were distributed and discussion followed. Robin moved that the 2025 budget request be approved. The motion was seconded by Lorrie Eaton and unanimously passed. The request will be sent to the town office.

Citizens Bank Trust Funds – Additional research is needed to trace the origin of the library trusts in the Citizens account. Robin, Katy, and Susan will review the files and make a list of what needs to be done for our next meeting.

Change in Director – Susan stepped down from serving as director the past twenty years and thanked the (present and past trustees) for their support. The board then invited Katy Gautsch to serve as director and she accepted. We welcome Katy as the new Byron G Merrill Library Director.

Resignation – On October 21^st, TJ Baumann submitted his resignation from the Board of Trustees due to his responsibilities with family, work, and classes. The board expressed their appreciation of his time with the library. At our next meeting, we will discuss his replacement.

Update from the (New!) Director -

Next Meeting - We plan to meet again in the next few weeks. Katy will set a day and time.

With no further business, it was agreed that we adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,
Katy Gautsch, Director

Rumney Library Trustees - January 31 2024 (Approved 11/6/2024)

 

Rumney Library Trustees  
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - (Approved 11/6/2024)

The 1st meeting of 2024 was opened at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, January 31^st, with Trustees Lorrie Eaton, Robin Goldstein, and TJ Baumann present. Also attending were Katy Gautsch and Susan Turbyne, Library Director.

Robin moved that the minutes from our meeting on October 29th, 2023, be approved as presented. The motion was seconded by Lorrie Eaton and was unanimously passed. The approved minutes will be forwarded to the town office and placed on the Rumney Library Trustees Website.

A cash flow report for 2023 was presented and discussed. Robin moved that the report be approved as presented. TJ seconded and the motion was unanimously approved.

We need to update the authorized names on our account at the Citizens Bank. Update on Citizen’s Bank. Robin has prepared and will mail a letter to the person in charge of our account to request the signature cards.

Katy updated us on the roof replacement project. Joe Chivell sent us the bid proposal. It was agreed that Lorrie would have Brad Eaton review the bid again and if agreeable, we will return it to Joe. We are requesting that the bid go out by February 15^th with bids due by March 15^th 2 PM.

Katy then updated the board on the various activities that took place this month in the library: A Sunday presentation by Chris Schadler in Merrill Hall entitled Becoming Wolf, Eastern Coyotes in New Hampshire which was very well received; a Friday evening book discussion of Wesley the Owl which included supper;  and a Saturday morning fun time for families in Merrill Hall making snow shooters, challenging our shooters and enjoying a cup of cocoa.

February promises to be a busy month as well so we have included the February Newsletter. Each month we email the monthly newsletters to our patrons and then update it each Sunday throughout the month. We also display posters and submit articles to the Plymouth Record. Interested folks are encouraged to check out our webpage at rumneylibrary.org

With no further business, it was agreed that we adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Turbyne, Director

 

Rumney Library Trustees - October 29, 2023 (Approved 1/31/2024)

 

Rumney Library Trustees – (Approved 1/31/2024)
Thursday, October 29, 2023

 

The 4th meeting of 2023 was opened at 7:00 pm with Trustees Lorrie Eaton, Robin Goldstein, and TJ Baumann present. Also attending was Susan Turbyne, Library Director.

Robin moved that the minutes from our meeting on July 29th, 2023, be approved as presented. The motion was unanimously passed. The approved minutes will be forwarded to the town office and placed on the Rumney Library Trustees Website.

A cash flow report for the 3rd Quarter of 2023 was presented and discussed. Robin moved that the 3rd Quarter Cash Report be approved as presented. TJ seconded and the motion was unanimously approved.

Old Business:

Charitable Funds Request… At our last meeting Susan informed everyone that Audrey Blodgett at Charitable Funds in Concord requires an annual report on the library trust funds. After that meeting, Mark Andrews looked at our paperwork and concluded that our five funds are savings accounts, not trust funds. We need to contact Audrey about this and see how to proceed.

Roof… Joe Chivell, the selectmen, and Brad Eaton have been working together to write the bid proposal for our roof work. Brad sent us a draft bid and we will wait for the team to finalize it before taking further action.

Septic System… VLK Septic emptied our tank on 9/14/2023. It took awhile for us to locate the tank and to dig it out. We added a collar to make pumping easier the next time. Total cost was $748.00

New Business:

Heating Oil… The Town of Rumney has accepted a proposal from Dead River Company for this winter’s oil delivery - $3.69 a gallon. Robin moved that the proposal for $3.69 a gallon be approved as presented. TJ seconded and the motion was unanimously approved.

2024 Library Budget Proposal… The remainder of the meeting was spent discussing the budget request proposal to be considered by the Town of Rumney for the year 2024. The proposal will be delivered to the town office.

With no further business, it was agreed that we adjourn.

Respectfully submitted,
Susan Turbyne, Director