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-— There was-an. -depth-discussion.--Sonne- venous lssuesco �nt iniad xn � dd-the fd1l1ng: -- -- - -- -� -- <br /> Mark Gildea <br /> • Library Trustees can hire Library Director,but not other library employees. <br /> • Since this Board not involved in union contracts,they cannot approach the union. <br /> • Just signing contract could be violating bidding and procurement laws. <br /> • why not make a gift of money from Friends to the Town for temporary staffing purpose? Response; That was <br /> clone, but Town slid not brant to do that per Selectmen meeting May-1 . <br /> Does it do you any good just to put the finger in the dike? <br /> • <br /> Temporary staff through agency. If under direction control of library,then they are under municipal employees. <br /> • For services, obligated under General Laws to solicit bids or get 3 quotes. <br /> Trustees <br /> • <br /> For last 6 years we've tried to create staffing positions--create,not hire--by creating we could have maybe <br /> hired temporary staff now. r <br /> • Library staffing currently made up of some union employees; some non-union part-timers;'a seasonal employee. <br /> 0 Town Manager going hack to Town Counsel to look further into having Friends funds taken by Town for <br /> temporary staffing. Jane Dolan said at the May I o'b Selectmen meeting she offered to be present when Town <br /> Manager meets with Mr. Costello on this,but Town Manager said"no", Jane Bolan said she e-mailed the Board <br /> of Selectmen and thanked them for considering this further. <br /> • Jane Dolan said after listening to Bark Gildea, she does not think it is a good idea for anyone but the town to <br /> employ temporary staffing. f <br /> • Carlo l 'Este feels there is nothing but buck-passing being done by Town and feels we're being stonewalled. <br /> Barbara lotarius <br /> 0 Friends is a nonprofit entity and has no standing to do anything about hiring staff. <br /> 0 If more important to have staff',Friends could cut materials budget and pint to staffing if we could find a way to <br /> use these funds for staffing purpose. <br /> • Friends not wil l ing to administer the money.. <br /> • Barbara went to a state-wide meeting about a year ago and during the workshop met someone who had been <br /> library director who said the first year the town didn't support the library they went to the state and the state <br /> gave therm a pass;they slid this the second year,but the third year the state withdrew their accreditation. The <br /> director said what they should have done was shut the library down the first year and the town would have <br /> responded at Haat point. <br /> • we need the community to stand up and be heard. <br /> • with size of library and 1 irn iced staffing, it is unsafe. If something Kaci happened and they're sued,thea they'11 <br /> wish they hired. <br /> Mark Gildea exited the meeting with the heartfelt thanks of the Board of Library Trustees. <br /> Discussion <br /> Helene reported that after the last meeting Helene was told to go mead and bang in the help so people are now <br /> working in the library one in the Children's Room and one on the circulation desk. <br /> David Burton exited the meeting,but the meeting continued since a quorum was still present. <br /> 2 <br />