11/13/2006 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES Minutes

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BOARD of LEBRARY TRUSTEES C REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING MON A Y9 NOVEMBER 13,2006 MA-SIHIPEE LRAY Present: David Burton, Carlo D'Este,Heather Lakatos,,Ann MacDonald-Dailey, Dianna Smith,Nancy Stafford, and Helene DeFoe, Library Director. Absent: Nancy Soderberg Also Present; Brian Kehrl,Mashpee Enterprise. Chairman David Burton called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. welcoming Mr. Kehrl from Mashpee Enterprise. Reports Helene began her reporting by advising that there has been some movement on the building grant waiting list and a press release went out from the Board of Library Commissioners at the end of last week. Three libraries ahead of us were funded. The third one,Dudley, received a partial grant. They still have$500,000 coning to therm so they are number I on the waiting list and we are number 2. Helene then presented the draft budget to the Trustees for their review and comments. She will submit the final version to Torn Manager at the end of this week. In discussing the budget figures'and.the circulation figures,Helene mentioned that this past steer was very difficult for the staff to handle the extremely heavy workload.and it would.be a benefit to.request temporary part-time help.of 19.hours.per geek for.the months-of That request is included in the budget. The-CLAMS-circulation,s# i� =rep rt. f-J et urke' monthlyrepot for October were reviewed. Copies of the.,monthly-reports.are attached to the pri nted,set ofthese minutes. Finally,,'David.-advised the.Trustee .that,he received notif illation that the Mashpee Public Library was certified and-xs..to receive_state aid in-the amount of$16-:5 79.67. -David-said this-is,part.of.what eve.do.each year.and this also shows how certification is so important and staying staffed and work of our Library Director enable funds such as this to be brought in to ton to help defray the cost of the library. Ad Hoe Committee David stated that as a housekeeping.measure he was reminding.the Trustees that at the last Trustee meeting the Board voted to accept the spirit of the dram version of the vision for Mashpee document. David distributed a copy of the final version of the Vision for Mashpee document for the Trustees to review and adopt. Motion: Heather Lakatos motioned that we accept and adopt the vision for Mashpee document as written; Dianna Smith seconded this motion; and it was unanimously passed. David said the Trustees will be attending the public segment of tonight's Board of Selectmen meeting, and h will present the Selectmen nth a copy of this Vision for Mashpee document during the public comment period.