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Grafton Public Library Trustees Meeting Minutes
February 16, 2017 6:00PM
Attending:
Bob Donald, Lucia Corwin, Andrea Dunmire, David Whittall and librarian
Michelle Dufort
Bob Donald called the meeting to order at 6:05
pm.
Public comment:
No public in attendance
The minutes of the January 19, 2017 meeting
were read and approved
Librarian’s
Report
Michelle gave brief description of goals and
configuration of Turner Hill Historic Site steering committee and the library’s
role. Board expressed appreciation for
Jason Ballard’s offer to volunteer at the library regarding building and
grounds issues.
Treasurer’s
Report
The updated financial reports were distributed
and discussed. The GPL is effectively on
budget for the fiscal year. The Annual
Appeal goal has been met.
Endowment reports from TIAA-CREF were also
distributed. The combined endowment –
main and Jerry Stevens Fund – totals slightly over $1 million.
Strategic
Planning
After a brief discussion of interior painting
and building issues, in which Lucia recommended hiring an architect for
renovation concerns and Andrea donated stick-on lights for the book sale room
(thank you!), Lucia went over a few details concerning strategic planning
garnered from the class she and Deborah Toomey attended. She outlined two key
points emphasized in the class: including timeframe for volunteer commitment
(minimal) and composition of focus group (one representative from each
community group listed on a worksheet provided at the class). It was determined that our current strategic
plan is seven years old. Bob will make
copies of the Cornwall Library strategic plan and our current plan and put them
in board members boxes for review before the next board meeting.
The next Board meeting will be on Thursday,
March 16, 2017 at 6 pm.
The meeting adjoined at 6:45 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Michelle Dufort, Acting Secretary