SIMSBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Monday, November 21, 2005
PRESENT: Bert Kaplan, Babs Gardner, Gail Ryan, and Carol Bingham. Susan Bullock, Director and Eileen Sickinger, Recording Secretary.
The meeting was called to order at 7:20 P.M. by Carol Bingham, Chair. Bert Kaplan moved the minutes of the October 17, 2005 meeting be accepted with the starting and adjournment times changed to 6:40 P.M. and 6:55 P.M. Second: B. Gardner. So moved.
COMMUNICATIONS: Mrs. Bullock shared a proposal presented by Juliana Hall and David Sims. A concert, featuring Ms. Hall, is scheduled for January 22, 2006 at Eno Hall, and they are offering any funds raised to be used for the benefit of the Library. Following discussion on whether to accept the offer, Gail Ryan moved that their generous offer be accepted with the funds going to either Friends or the Library gift fund that has a portion earmarked for the building fund. This will depend on the performers’ need to go through a 501C3 organization since the Library is a municipal group. Second: B. Kaplan. So moved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: There were no official reports but Bert Kaplan did report that at the recent gathering at his home the library expansion was discussed by both town officials and others interested in the project.
Gail Ryan reported that Mr.Miller’s talk at the Democratic Town Committee meeting was well received.
Discussion continued on ways to make the building expansion a priority in the Town.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Highlights centered on the vacancy of the Administrative Secretary’s position. A temp is currently filling in and outside applications are being reviewed. The Technical Services Department has lost another staff member to Town hall. Normally this department would have 2.5 people working but right now there is one page and one part-time technical assistant carrying the load. Linda Bilodeau has agreed to work full-time until the department is fully staffed. Mrs. Bullock sees the need to review procedural changes to keep the department fully staffed.
The Connecticut Library survey, covering the Simsbury Public Library, was reviewed.
The suggested Project Budget provided by Kenyon & Cutler was included in the Director’s Report. Mr. Cutler will be making a presentation to the Zoning Board soon.
BUILDING PROJECT: The date of the December meeting will be changed from December 12 to December 19 because of a conflict with a meeting of the Public Building Committee.
The Budget and Public Awareness items were covered earlier in the meeting.
At 8:50 P.M. B. Kaplan moved for adjournment. Second: B. Gardner. So moved.
Eileen Sickinger
Secretary Pro Tempore
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