BFTL Regular Meeting Minutes

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August 5, 2024

7:04 pm

Roll Call: Doug North, Debra Toppeta, Pat Haywood, Cristi Lamontagne, Rebekah Lamphere (abs), Stacey Hills, Sara Rogers (Director)

Members of the Public: none

MOTION 2418 to accept minutes of June meeting by Pat and second by Deb passed with voice consensus.

REPORTS:

Treasurer’s Report: 

  • 58% of the year has passed.  BFTL is at 65% for income and expenses.  $5,000 is in savings account from Annual Appeal, so extra funds from RBC will likely not be needed this year.
  • UHLS sent $240 for SRP and $1,343 for LLSA payment.
  • BFTL paid Stephentown the donated funds for our 4 campers to attend their program.
  • Payroll will be turned over to Stacey this week.  

Director’s Report:

  • June & July programs: Book Club; Story Time; Stitch Group; SRP;  Sing, Dance & Play;  SSC Awards Ceremony
  • June circ comparable to LY; July circ up 85 items from LY
  • BFTL summer newsletter sent to all on email list via MailChimp.
  • Some trouble with old and new printers.
  • Looking into basket weaving workshop.
  • Communicating with Dianne Mosher about coordinating with the UMC summer lunch program for people to stop here next. 
  • We can have 3 stories per year on the Story Walk.  
  • Thanks to Doug for the donation to find summer camp attendance.
  • Holocaust exhibit and presentation in fall/winter.
  • Remembrance of dedicated patrons, Slim Wheatley and Don French.

Committee Reports: 

Finance Committee: Chair: Doug North.  

  • $274K
  • Discussion of beginning 414 planning: Doug suggests asking for around $35K.  Doug contacted Tim to see if we have time to do this for this fall.  He will talk to Rob so he knows we are planning this. Sara will make a list of what the library will be able to provide and work that will be able to be done with this money.

Collection Development Committee: Chair: Vacant


House and Grounds Committee: Chair Rebekah Lamphere

  • Rebekah’s crew did some weeding and pruning. 

Public Relations Committee: Chair: Pat Haywood

Fundraising Committee: Chair: Vacant

Programming Committee: Chair: Stacey Hills 

  • All kids who were awarded attendance funds for the summer camp did attend.  Doug and Stacey will follow up on interviews for PR.  

Personnel Committee: Chair: Cristi Lamontagne 

Next regular meeting Monday, September 9, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Cristi Lamontagne