Friends of the Manchester Library

The meeting was called to order at 7PM by President Cisney

Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as written.

Correspondence: Thank you poster from the Larsens regarding the Manchester Sign.

Treasurer’s report: The reports were reviewed with a net deficit this year of $16,528.03. The FOML is still holding $300 in funds from the Port clean-up on 7/5. The sign account is still $111.20 short of the cost expended (Radas provided a check for $11.20, and the Family Inn owners will be contacted regarding their pledge of $100).

Branch Manager’s report: Dee’s report will be distributed separately. The emergency drill found that there are no keys to get into the bathrooms if someone’s locked inside, so Eric and John will coordinate replacement of the locksets or other action as needed.

Newsletter: Next issue will be out in the fall and Ray Pardo will edit; timing will depend on the reopening of the store. Short book reviews are requested.

Facilities Manager report: no report.

Gardens: Next weeding party is September 11. The oversized hebe has been removed from the vets’ garden, to open up a walkway that’s safer than walking around into the street. Carol offered to purchase plants of more manageable size, to continue the grass and evergreens theme. The PAC will be consulted for their views on plants, and on paving or using stepping stones for the walkway.

Building Committee: Sheetrock is installed, inspection to be Thursday, and the tapers will come Friday. The carpet is scheduled to be installed Labor Day weekend. Some discussion about paint colors followed, but no decision was made, except to get the walls primed and go from there.

Port Advisory Committee: The next planting effort will be held in October 31, starting about 9am. Soil and bark will be delivered. The commissioners hope to make a decision about the IDD in September, after four meetings for public comment.

Plant sale (9/19): Next planning meeting will be 9/9 at 4pm at Radas. Planning is well underway. Carol to do publicity to the newspapers for both the book and plant sales.

MCAC: Ron said Commissioner Garrido agreed to the fee for the meeting room for this year he will follow up.

Old Business: Follow-up issues unresolved from the last meeting; PA system, Ray talk to Terry Bow, Eric working on flag halyard; noted actions pending. The August 29 Manchester celebration still needs volunteers; set up starts at 4. The wine tasting is planned; ticket sales are slower than hoped for. (about 30 so far)

New Business: Sue Whitford presented a draft Memorandum of Agreement between FOML and KRL; changes proposed included clarifying that meeting room and book store furniture do not belong to KRL and don’t need to go into their disposal system, and that KRL staff agree to abide by meeting room policies. It was decided that the officers and directors will collectively make the decision for FOML, to save future meeting time, and that we’d conduct the poll via email. Sue also reported a spectacularly successful negotiation in insurance rates; she worked with an insurance agent who found several bids and got FOML’s annual premium reduced from about $1,000 to about $450.

Meeting adjourned at 7:56 PM. Next meeting: Wednesday, September 23, 2009, from 7 to 8:15 pm in the meeting room.

Respectfully submitted,

Carol Campbell, Acting Secretary