Minutes 5/26/2010

Farnsworth Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting May 26, 2010

The meeting was called to order by President Lacourciere at 7:02 P.M.

1. Roll Call: Present: Ballestad, Bucheger, Guse, Gilbert, Lacourciere, Loberger, Maas, Peterson and Director Murphy
Absent: Gering

2. Minutes of April 27,2010 meeting. M/S/C Maas, Ballestad

3. Director’s Report
a. Bills dated 4/27/2010 in the amount of $1,414.55 and 5/11/2010 in the amount of $4,079.65 were approved as presented, M/S/C Loberger, Bucheger.
b. YTD Income Expenditure Guideline was reviewed

4. Committee Reports
a. Administrative/Personnel – Director Murphy’s review was distributed. Board Members will read it and bring any questions/concerns to the next meeting.
b. Building and Grounds – no report
c. Finance – no report

5. Correspondence
a. Board received a letter from Karl Ballestad indicating he does not wish to
renew his term as a Trustee, when his term expires June 30, 2010. The Board accepted the letter with regret and great appreciation for many, many years of service.
b. Loberger indicated she will be having surgery and will not be available via email after June 1.

6. Old Business – none

7. New Business
a. Salary for new part-time library clerk, Motion to pay $7.25 per hour according to
2010 budget, M/S/C Ballestad, Loberger
b. Discussion of change from Municipal to Joint Library Status –Town of Oconto.
Board discussed differences in statuses and brought up questions regarding each.
No action was taken, awaiting further information from Oconto County and
scheduled meetings. Next informational meeting for our part of the County is
Thursday, June 10 at 6:30 in Oconto Falls.
c. Next Board meeting – June 22, 2010 in Bond Room

8. Adjournment – Motion to adjourn at 8:15 P.M., M/S/C Ballestad, Loberger

Respectfully submitted,
Amy Peterson, Secretary