Friends of the
Meeting Minutes for December 13, 2006
Attending: N. Brady, C.
Campbell, E.
Cisney, J. Guariz, M. Guariz, B. Lounsbery, P. Paquette, R. Rada, G. Weixler, R.
Weixler, John Winslow
Actions pending:
Julie: Finish and print a
newsletter
Carol & Gigi: procure
willow or bamboo fencing to disguise the air conditioner
Ron: continue development of
trifold brochure for donation packages to advertise the needs for funds; first
indication is that KRL may print them for us.
Joe: Re-contact Ahearn
Electric about four electrical tasks (after their backlog clears out)
Joe: Has contacted Floor
Decorators about replacing carpet in office; facilities group needs to figure
out how to remove the desks/counters and coordinate with the carpet installation
Carol and Norma: Re-negotiate
garden club agreement with LLGC, and signage needed
Julie: Nominations for 2007
officers and directors, due at January meeting
Julie: Write up for special
Friend of the library recognition
Ron: Invite Norm McLaughlin
from the Housing Authority for January meeting.
Joe et.
al.: pursue obtaining steel storage unit for south end of library
Carol: Purchase soap
dispenser for the meeting room sink
Rich: Pursue getting debit
cards.
The meeting was called to
order by President Winslow at 7:00 pm. Minutes of the previous meeting were
accepted as written.
Correspondence:
Newsletters: E. Bremerton,
Treasurer’s report: Rich presented a near-final financial report,
and a first draft budget for 2007. A CD matured; added money from checking,
resulting in a new CD at 5%. The year has been very successful financially.
Penny jar: no
report.
Branch Manager’s report: Will be attached to the final minutes.
Bookstore report: Carol has begun selling a few books on Amazon Marketplace, average
profit $15-16 each. Please bring in any padded mailers to use for shipping
books. Book store is full, 18 boxes of surplus being donated elsewhere; a new
volunteer (Catherine Tackes) will be trained shortly, to sort and price books. Our
special Book Sales are advertised on booksalefinder.com.
Facilities Manager report: Outside lights are working. Will
work toward getting office carpet replaced.
Old Business:
Closed action items from 11/15 meeting (items not finished are under current
action items):
1) Replace toilet seat in the
men’s room 2) Remove door closers on
rest rooms 3) Outside north end lights are installed.
Carol asked if the idea of a
steel storage unit had been dropped; after discussion it was approved to
procure a 10x20x10hi storage unit, and attempt to have it installed by 30 April
2007. Others will assist Joe with this project! It was suggested to contact
Bill Stewart about using equipment to ready the site.
New Business:
Strategic planning session
was re-scheduled to 1/20/2007; John passed around a draft agenda.
John noted that a citizen’s
request to put a clothing donation box in the library had been denied, due to
uncertainty about who the clothing would go to.
The new KRL director, Jill
Jean, will hold a public forum at the Manchester Library on 7 February 2007, to
discuss the levy lid lift.
The question about Friends
having to front the expense of purchases for the library and wait for
reimbursement was discussed. It was agreed to obtain two debit cards for the
facilities committee members’ use.
The idea of adding a bake
sale to the 2/10/2007 book sale was discussed and rejected; the bake sale fits
better as the dessert at the Salmon Bake.
The MCC yearly fee for use of
the meeting room was discussed; it was agreed that if MCC wishes to do an
annual fee again, the same amount as last year would be acceptable to the FOML.
MCC’s last minutes mentioned
a Manchester Citizen of the Year plaque, to be posted in the library; as we
have refused other groups’ requests for permanent wall space, it was decided to
suggest instead that the “citizen” be allowed to take the plaque home, and that
a paper poster be temporarily placed on the bulletin board in the meeting room,
in the space allotted for other groups’ minutes and notices.
John reported that he has
sent letters to four banks, requesting donations to the Salmon Bake event;
other banks were suggested as additional possibilities.
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Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm.
Next meeting: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 from 7 to 8:15 pm in the library
meeting room.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Campbell, Secretary