Secretary Report OPL Trustees Meeting 10/18/2021
Attending members: Chair, Patricia Pustell, Treasurer, Lisa Buerk, Secretary, DorisAnn Allenson, Carl Tyler, Alternate, Linda Hatfield, Director, Maria Moulton. Absentees, Jane and Roger ter Kuile
In Jane’s absence, Linda Hatfield was raised to voting status.
Call to order: 10:14 am by Chairperson, Pat Pustell
Secretaries Report: Motion to accept as amended by Pat Pustell. 2nd by Lisa Buerk.
Motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: A motion was made to accept the treasurer’s Report by Linda Hatfield. 2nd by Carl Tyler. Motion passed
Old Business:
The Library trust fund was discussed.
Budget: There was a discussion of salaries for the library’s employees.
The trustees agreed to try to keep the library budget at the same level as the 2021 budget.
Boilers: The selectmen say that the library may do a Warrant article to update the heating system.
New Business: Library programs were discussed. Winter programs will be small gatherings.
Digitizing the libraries’ collection of newspapers and microfilms was discussed and will be researched.
NHLA- Fall Conference
A motion was made by Pat Pustell to close the library on November 4, 2021 so the library staff may attend the NHLA Fall Conference. 2nd by Lisa Buerk. Motion passed
Director’s report: A motion was made by Carl Tyler to accept the director’s report as written. 2nd by Pat Pustell. Motion passed.
Next Meeting: November 8,2021 at 10 am in the library meeting room.
A motion to adjourn was made by Lisa Buerk. 2nd by Linda Hatfield
Motion passed. Time 11:18 am