Ossipee Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
Date of meeting: June 14, 2022
Secretary’s Report
Attendees: Director Maria Moulton, Chairperson Patricia Pustell, Treasurer Lisa Buerk, Trustee Carl Tyler, Trustee Jane ter Kuile, Secretary Dorisann Allenson, Alternate Trustee Roger ter Kuile. Absent: Alternate trustee Linda Hatfield.
Call to Order: 10:10 am by chairperson.
Secretary’s Report: A motion was made by Jane ter Kuile to accept the secretary’s report as corrected. It was seconded by Lisa Buerk. The motion passed.
Treasurer’s Report: A motion was made by Dorisann Allenson to accept the treasurer’s report.
It was seconded by Jane ter Kuile. The motion passed.
Director’s Report: A motion was made by Lisa Buerk to accept the Director’s report. It was seconded by Carl Tyler. The motion passed.
Old Business: Covid Policy: There are no changes in the policy. Events will be held outside when possible.
Choose Love Event: The library was represented by Trustees Pat Pustell, Carl Tyler, and Dorisann Allenson. Free books and plants were given to attending children and were very popular!
Friend’s Group plant and book sale: The event raised more than $130.00.
New Business: Summer Program: All programs will be held outside when possible.
Sadie, the therapy dog, will be at the library summer reading program on July 5th.
Fourth of July celebration: If the parade is moved to July 5th because of weather, the library will be open for a partial day.
Petty Cash: A discussion was introduced by Alternate trustee Roger ter Kuile about petty cash and how it was used. Maria Moulton gave an explanation.
Roger also questioned why library volunteers are not allowed to work behind the desk. Maria explained that a volunteer cannot take the place of a paid employee (state law) and that it would violate our confidentiality policy.
Date of next meeting: August 8, 2022. There is no July meeting.
Adjourn: 10:56 A motion to adjourn was made by Jane ter Kuile. Seconded by Lisa Buerk.
The motion passed.