Friends of the Manchester Library

Bill, Carol: Wash windows Dee: Review earthquake procedures with staff

KRL: Ballasts, Gutters, Roof zincs Dee, Carol: Propose FOML goals for 2008

The meeting was called to order at 7:02 pm by President Cisney

Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written.

Correspondence: E. Bremerton newsletter and a thank you from the staff for Appreciation day gifts.

Treasurer’s report: We are $4712.10 favorable for the year, due to $3848/$1005 Plant&Book Sale.

Penny jar: No report.

Branch Manager’s report: Key items are 5/8 KRL listens at 7PM and 5/22 KRL Board mtg at our Library.

Bookstore report: Special book sale was very successful. Next year Ron & Joyce Rada will chair the Plant Sale. It was agreed that we would offer the extra plants from this year’s sale to be purchased directly from the Rada’s. Also, next year we will likely only do a pre-sale on bulbs.

Newsletter: Next issue will be out about June 1.

Facilities Manager report: KRL has agreed to repair light ballasts, leaking gutters, and roof zincs. Bill L. & Carol offered to wash the windows inside and out (John will do skylights), Carol will arrange for vegetation trimming on hillside, and Dee will review earthquake procedures with the staff.

Gardens: Work parties continue on the second Friday of each month at 9:30, April through October. April 11 work party was well attended and very successful.

Salmon bake (6/15): Gigi reported she’s locked-in a good price for the fish, which will be frozen and hermetically sealed. She has aprons for the cooks and is proceeding to purchase all other items in advance of her 6/5 departure for Europe. John & Joan Winslow will “carry the ball” on the Salmon Bake for the ensuing 11 days!

Old Business: Planning continues on the proposed wall “bump-out” and office addition. It’s proposed that the bookstore will be compressed into three longer aisles which will allow 9’ growth of the meeting room. Mary Louise Ott of KRL is preparing drawings. A project review team of: Dee, Ray, Carol, Joan, and Eric was established.

New Business: Carol presented an amended proposal for key control. Entry doors will be re-keyed and those needing keys will sign a key control record and if the key is lost, they will be charged a reasonable fee for its replacement.

- Carol also proposed new guidelines to simplify the management of those included on our Donor Recognition Board. Recognition will primarily be based on what donations are made in the previous calendar year with categories of $1000/$500/$100 and permanent recognition for donors of $5000.

- Eric announced John and Joan Winslow as the recipients of the “Special Friend of the Library” recognition.

- KRL suggested that we might want to assemble a list of goals for 2008. Dee and Carol agreed to develop a proposal.

- Steve reported on the Port’s plan to create a Citizen Advisory committee and sought volunteers; Norma and Gigi offered to attend the first several meetings and report back.

Meeting adjourned at 8:32 pm. Next meeting: Wednesday, May 27, 2008, from 7 to 8:15 pm in the library meeting room.

Respectfully submitted, John Winslow, Secretary