Library Minutes

Farnsworth Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting, January 26, 2010

The meeting was called to order by President Lacourciere at 7:00 P.M.

I. Roll Call: Present – Ballestad, Bucheger, Guse, Lacourciere, Peterson, Gilbert, Gering and Director Murphy.
Absent – Young and Loberger

II. Minutes of December 22, 2009 meeting were approved as printed M/S/C Ballestad, Guse

III. Director’s Report
a. Bills dated 1/6/2010 in the amount of $299.19, 1/12/2010 in the amount of $1,440.59 and 1/19/2010 in the amount of $1,504.23 were approved as presented M/S/C Gering, Peterson

IV. Committee Reports –
a. Administrative – none
b. Building and Grounds – will be looking at tile by parking lot level entrance door for possible water or salt damage.
c. Finance – none

V. Correspondence
a. Received and reviewed quote from Stewarts Heating for replacement of thermostats.

VI. Old Business
a. HVAC quotes – The Board authorized the Building and Grounds committee to review bids and choose 1 to go with for replacing the thermostats. M/S/C Bucheger, Guse

VII. New Business
a. Fire and Security bids – A bid was received from A & A in the amount of $5,642.63 plus $280.73 for extra parts. A bid was received from Ryczek Communications in the amount of $7690. plus other options. Gering will review both bids to see what they do and do not include and report back to the Board at the next meeting.
b. Next meeting 7 P.M. on Tuesday, February 23rd

VIII. Adjournment
Motion to adjourn at 7:30 P.M. M/S/C Gilbert, Bucheger

Respectfully submitted,
Amy Peterson, Secretary