30 Main Street, Macedon NY 14502
Macedon Public Library
30 Main Street, Macedon NY 14502
Macedon Public Library Board of Trustees
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in the Conference Room at the Macedon Town Hall. For more information, please call (315) 986-5932, Ext. 3 (Library)
Minutes for the meeting of January 16, 2008:
Location - Conference Room, Macedon Town Hall, Macedon, New York
1. President Bartels asked Ms. Stocker to begin her presentation at 1 P.M.
2. Attendance:
Katie Read - present John Hamilton - present
Edson Bellis - present Chuck Jefferson - present
Bill Moore - present Mert Bartels - present
Joan Handfield - present Kim Leonard - excused
Darlene Virkler - present Bill Hammond - excused
Heather Proctor - present
Visitors: Patricia Stocker and Kim Iraci
3. Ms. Stocker reviewed The New Planning for Results with the Board. (There had been a presentation to the staff in the morning.) (See packet in Secretary’s notebook.) After the presentation the guests left.
Hamilton moved to approve Read as the Board member to serve on the Planning Committee. Second by Proctor. Unanimously approved. Dates the committee will meet: March 29 and April 26
Times: 9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
Place: Town Court Room4. President Bartels called the regular meeting of the MPL BOT to order at 2:21 P.M.
5. The minutes of the regular meeting of December 19 were approved. Motion by Moore. Second by Hamilton. Unanimously passed.
6. Financial Report
- The Board reviewed the financial report for 1/01/07 to 12/31/07. Motion by Hamilton to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Second by Jefferson. Unanimously passed.
- Three Trustees verified two sets of vouchers. Approval was made for payment of Abstract #12 vouchers #1-7 in the amount of $5507.20 and for 2008 vouchers #8-21 in the amount of $3972.43. Motion by Hamilton. Second by Moore. Unanimously passed.
7. Director’s Report
- There is an increase in library usage from last year’s of about 2%.
- Downloadable audio books are not available yet.
- Patrons are encouraged to bring in non-perishable items for a local food pantry on MLK Day.
- The Director needs to write staff reviews which should be yearly.
8. Town of Macedon Liaison Supervisor Hammond - abs.
9. Open Discussion
10. Old Business
Bullis Room - Hamilton- no report this month
Friends - Handfield - no report
Election of Officers: Hamilton moved and Read seconded that the Secretary cast one vote for the slate of officers:
President: Mert Bartels
Vice President: Bill Moore
Secretary: Joan Handfield
Treasurer: Kim LeonardFinance Committee - Moore - no report
Other Old Business
11. New Business
Moore suggested a separate meeting to discuss candidates for the Planning Committee. Bartels set Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at 1 P.M. in the Community Room at the Library as the time and place for the meeting.
12. Next Regular Meeting is February 20, 2008, at 1 P.M. in the Macedon Town Hall Conference Room, Macedon, NY.
Respectfully submitted,
Joan Handfield, Secretary for the MPL BOT
Macedon Public
Library
30 Main Street
Macedon, NY 14502
(315) 986-4932, Ext. 3
Page revised 03/27/08