TOWN OF ESOPUS LIBRARY


MINUTES OF THE TOWN OF ESOPUS PORT EWEN LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
January 3, 2007


BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT

Jack DiMuccio, James Dwyer, Earl Johnson, Michael Minor, Roxanne Pecora, Laura Petit, Nancy Sleight

BOARD MEMBERS EXCUSED:

Donna McAuley and Nancy Nielson

STAFF PRESENT:

Kelly L. Tomaseski; Director, Marion Zimmer; Community Relations Coordinator and Melinda J. Wright; Recording Secretary

PUBLIC PRESENT:

Lois Ingellis; Friends President and Roscoe T. Pecora, Building Committee Co-Chair

I. CALL TO ORDER

The Board meeting of the Town of Esopus Library was called to order by President Johnson at 6:31pm with a quorum present.

Roxanne Pecora stated she must leave the Board meeting early; therefore, the following Resolutions were presented by Treasurer James Dwyer:

Resolution #60 of 2006: The Board of Trustees of the Town of Esopus Library Accepts and Approves the ordering of these November 1, 2006 to November 30, 2006 items in the amount of $13,526.02.

Resolution offered by: Roxanne Pecora
Resolution seconded by: Nancy Sleight
Jack DiMuccio AYE
James Dwyer: AYE
Michael Minor: AYE
Roxanne Pecora: AYE
Laura Petit: AYE
Nancy Sleight: AYE
AYES: 6 NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
EXCUSED ABSENCE: Trustees Donna McAuley and Nancy Nielson

Resolution #1 of 2007: The Board of Trustees of the Town of Esopus Library authorizes the payment of $800.00 to the Mid-Hudson Library System so that Kelly L. Tomaseski can attend the Human Resources Administration in the Public Library course.
Resolution offered by: Roxanne Pecora
Resolution seconded by: Nancy Sleight
Jack DiMuccio AYE
James Dwyer: AYE
Michael Minor: AYE
Roxanne Pecora: AYE
Laura Petit: AYE
Nancy Sleight: AYE
AYES: 6 NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
EXCUSED ABSENCE: Trustees Donna McAuley and Nancy Nielson

II. PUBLIC COMMENT

Lois Ingellis discussed the Main Street Grant Application.

III. SECRETARY'S REPORT - Melinda J. Wright

Minutes of meeting held November 29, 2006
MOTION
Roxanne Pecora made a motion seconded by Michael Minor
TO APPROVE THE NOVEMBER 29, 2006 MINUTES AS PRESENTED
AYES: 6 NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
EXCUSED ABSENCE: Trustees Donna McAuley and Nancy Nielson

IV. TREASURER'S REPORT - James Dwyer

The Quarterly Financial Report was reviewed and accepted.

V. DIRECTOR'S/MHLS REPORT - Kelly L. Tomaseski

Verbal reports were given by the Director.

Verbal report.

VII. FRIENDS REPORT -Lois Ingellis

* The Bruderhof, Methodist Church and the Friends will be providing food for the volunteers who are helping with the Library move. A schedule will be created to organize who will be feeding the volunteers on certain days.
* The Friends will be "hostesses" for approximately two weeks to help patrons familiarize themselves with the new Library. Books and equipment that were left behind at the old Library will be for sale on the weekends during the month following the move.

VIII. COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE COMMITTEE - James Dwyer

Resolutions were presented at the beginning of the Board meeting.

CONTRACTUAL COMMITTEE - Jack DiMuccio

No report.

BUILDING COMMITTEE -Roscoe T. Pecora

The Board was updated on the progress of the new Library building.
There will be a Building Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 4th at 1:30pm.

GOVERNANCE/PERSONNEL COMMITTEE -Donna McAuley

The next meeting scheduled will be January 6th at 11:00am.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE-Nancy Sleight

Mike advised there are four Library logo contest submissions that the Board needs to review. After several attempts at voting for a logo, the end result each time was a tie. Since two Board members were not present, it was resolved to wait until the next Board meeting and vote again.

IX. FUTURE MEETINGS

The following meetings are scheduled:

X. ADJOURNMENT

MOTION
James Dwyer made a motion seconded by Nancy Sleight
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 7:45PM
AYES: 6 NOES: 0 ABSTAIN: 0
EXCUSED ABSENCE: Trustees Donna McAuley and Nancy Nielson

Respectfully submitted,
Melinda J. Wright
Recording Secretary