Warsaw Public
Library
Board of Trustees
Tuesday, October
13, 2015
The Tuesday, October 13, 2015 meeting of the Warsaw
Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:05 pm by President
Suzanne Aldinger. Present were trustees:
Suzanne Aldinger, Margaret Zeches, Janice Kelsey, Lynda Wick, Susannah
Heubusch, Library Director: Lisa Gricius and Warsaw Town Board Liaison: Shani
Jones.
Margaret Zeches made a motion, seconded by Lynda Wick to
waive the reading of the September 8, 2015 minutes.
Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Motion
carried
Susannah Heubusch made a motion to accept the audited
vouchers #176- #194 for $4584.20 and was seconded by Janice Kelsey.
Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Motion carried
Director's and Children’s Services Report (see attached)
The
Library Director has applied for an Arts Council Grant.
As
people are not attending the summer music programs there will only be one music
program in 2016.
Old Business:
1)
Bandwidth upgrade - with the demands upon the internet from the staff as well
as the patrons the present bandwidth is not handling the load. Time Warner is offering an update for $99.95
per month. Susannah Heubusch made a
motion that we upgrade the internet and was seconded by Lynda Wick.
Ayes: 5 Noes: 0 Motion
Carried
2) Americote has presented a proposal for the
painting of the Library interior for $6000.00.
Susannah Heubusch made a motion that we accept the proposal and was
seconded by Janice Kelsey.
Ayes:
4 Abstain: 1 (Margaret Zeches) Noes: 0 Motion carried
New Business:
1) A member of the Board of Trustees should be
appointed as liaison to the Friends of the Warsaw Public Library Board. Margaret Zeches volunteered to act as liaison
with any questions to go through her.
2) A campaign flyer had been brought to the
Library and asked that it be posted. It
was decided that NO campaign materials can be displayed at the Library.
3) It was decided to keep the snow removal
contract the same as last year.
4) Discussion of spring contract was postponed
until after the first of the year.
5) A request was made to the Conable Foundation
to underwrite the remaining $2500.00 to complete the painting project in the
loft area. No reply as yet
6) A committee was appointed to evaluate the
Library Director. The committee will
consist of Janice Kelsey, Lynda Wick and Margaret Zeches
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be on
November 10, 2015 at 7:00 pm.
A motion was made by Susannah Heubusch to adjourn the
meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:15pm.
Submitted by Susannah Heubusch
