{"id":1580,"date":"2024-05-30T19:32:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2024-05-30T19:32:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T19:32:33","slug":"5-29-24-board-meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/2024\/05\/30\/5-29-24-board-meeting-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"5-29-24 Board meeting Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Berlin Library Board Meeting Minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 29, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Anderson, President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alan Fairbrother, Trustee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jill Robinson, Trustee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angelica Schmidt, Trustee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also Present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Priola, Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absent:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abigail Magrath, Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donna Wells, Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Darla Smith, Vice President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:12pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Anderson made a motion to approve the April and May bills, seconded by <a>Angelica Schmidt<\/a>.&nbsp; Motion carries 4-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angelica Schmidt made a motion to approve minutes from the March 27, 2024 board meeting, seconded by Alan Fairbrother.&nbsp; Motion carries 4-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Treasurer\u2019s Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Budget Sheet and Profit and Loss Budget vs Actual year to date as of April 30, 2024 reports were handed out for review and questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussion regarding our QuickBooks Payroll information now being online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discussion regarding the need to hire a bookkeeper for the library was held, including 4cls responses regarding bookkeeper rates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Director\u2019s Report:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Community Foundation archival storage grant has been awarded, check received, the work completed, and the follow up paper work submitted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We purchased the bench that was paid for through a Community Foundation grant.&nbsp; It is assembled and in the NY Room.&nbsp; I spoke with the DPW and when weather permits they are going to build a concrete pad to anchor it to the ground.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have been awarded a 4cls Outreach Grant, Pathfinder Village Resident Crafts.&nbsp;&nbsp; This is to purchase craft kits specifically for pathfinder residents use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mother\u2019s Day Basket Raffle raised $79.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A children\u2019s and an adult class.&nbsp; No sponsor needed as most the items are recycled. July 1<sup>st<\/sup> and July 8.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All acts are booked and contracts signed, except Utica Zoo which will be received at a later date.&nbsp; 8\/7 \u2013 Birdy and Ed, 8\/14 \u2013 Dirt Road Express Band, 8\/21 \u2013 Realtime Dixieland, and 8\/28 \u2013 Utica Zoomobile.&nbsp; Yard signs and reminder cards have been ordered.&nbsp; I have reached out to Scott Voss at Evening Sun regarding ads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For 12 and younger.&nbsp; Starts June 1 and ends June 26.&nbsp; Board will pick winner and it will be announced July 1.&nbsp; A Razor scooter is the grand prize.&nbsp;&nbsp; Both Angelica Schmidt and Abigail Magrath recused themselves from winner selection as their children wish to participate.&nbsp; George Anderson and Jill Robinson appointed to pick contest winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Summer Reading Program discussed.&nbsp; This year\u2019s theme is \u201cAdventure begins at Your Library\u201d.&nbsp; New Berlin chose a \u201cPirate\u201d as the adventure theme.&nbsp; Additionally, the UVCS Summer Feeding Program will be serving lunch from 11:30-12 during the library\u2019s summer art program, July 29-August 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Anderson made the motion to purchase three new patron computers through 4cls for the total price of $2850.&nbsp; Jill Robison seconded the motion.&nbsp; Motion passed 4-0.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the solar company our panels are working correctly and no repairs or upgrades are needed.&nbsp; Increased bills in winter are due to it being an aging system and increased electric costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No self-closing arm needed.&nbsp; Installed a new strike plate, old one was installed incorrectly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The New Berlin Library $5000 budget increase vote that was held on May 21 as part of the UVCS ballot passed 102-12.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Anderson made the motion to approve new five-year long-range plan, 2025-2029.&nbsp; Angelica Schmidt seconded the motion.&nbsp; Motion passed 4-0.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Board Gave permission to contact Deb Hay and set up to have the main floor (patron computer area) resealed over Thanksgiving Break.&nbsp; It has not been resealed since 2017.&nbsp; In addition, Jill Robinson requested that the director get option and estimates from Endwell Floors for replacing the carpeting in the circulation room with more durable, non-slip, commercial flooring option.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The need to add wireless printing at the library was addressed.&nbsp; Discussion and consensus to opt into wireless printing with the 2025 4cls contract renewal next year.&nbsp; 2024 cost is $250 per year.&nbsp;&nbsp; Final decision to be made during 2025 budget discussions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">George Anderson made a motion to close the meeting at 6:50 seconded by Jill Robinson.&nbsp; Motion carries 4-0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Berlin Library Board Meeting Minutes May 29, 2024 Present: George Anderson, President Alan Fairbrother, Trustee Jill Robinson, Trustee Angelica Schmidt, Trustee Also Present: Michelle Priola, Director Absent: Abigail Magrath,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":682,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-board-meeting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1580"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1582,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1580\/revisions\/1582"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/libraries.4cls.org\/newberlin\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}