Warsaw Public Library
Board of Trustees
Monday, November 9, 2015
The Monday, November 9,
2015 meeting of the Warsaw Public Library was called to order at 7:10 by
President Suzanne Aldinger. Present were
Trustees: Janice Kelsey, Suzanne Aldinger,
Susannah Heubusch, Library Director: Lisa Gricius, Warsaw Town Board Liaison:
Shani Jones and guest Travis Jones.
Absent was Trustee Margaret Zeches.
Trustee: Lynda Wick arrived late.
Janice Kelsey made a
motion to waive the reading of the minutes from Tuesday, October 13, 2015
noting that the vouchers from that date be amended to read: " Vouchers
#177-#194 was $4584.20 on 10/13; should have been $4539.20 due to $45.00 of the
$80.00 invoice on voucher #183 to Ash-Lin's was paid for via the library charge
card and is being audited and approved on this month's vouchers. Voucher #183 is now $35.00, not $80.00". Motion was seconded by Susannah Heubusch.
Ayes: 3 Noes: 0 Absent: 2 Margaret Zeches, Lynda Wick
Motion carried
Correspondence/Communications:
Discussed the 9/22 email from Lauren Moore of
PLS with regard to internet access equipment. PLS is purchasing new
Meraki wireless access points (router type equipment) for all system libraries in system with 5 year
maintenance and support licenses. They will install later this year at no cost to library until 2021.
This system does not require patron login and ensure easy access to the internet.
Finance/Budget
Report:
Warrants paid:
A motion was made by
Susannah Heubusch and seconded by Lynda Wick to approve the audited vouchers
#195-212 for $5631.11.
Susannah Heubusch made a
motion to approve the 2016 Budget Resolution #15-01. Motion was seconded by Janice Kelsey.
Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Absent: 1 Margaret Zeches Motion carried
Old Business:
The painting of the
Library will start on 11/10/2015. The
painters will be working around the patrons with portions of the Library closed
off. At this time we have not heard
from the Conable Foundation about our request for additional funding. The next meeting of the Conable Foundation
will be on
November 17, 2015.
Directors Report and Children's Services Report (see attached)
Reviewed and discussed meetings attended by Director including Wyoming
Foundation/Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo Needs Forum, Transition
Resource Fair and Wyoming County Library’s Convening for clarification.
Re-hired Luke Conley as a
relief clerk due to Joan Roquez being out of work for several months. Also hired Halle Cook as a page. As all personnel actions must be approved by
the Board at a legal meeting (director selects, board appoints) appointments
will be confirmed at the December 2015 meeting.
New Business:
Reviewed and approved the
suggested changes in the General Rules.
Review of Policies and an update on an Emergency Plan will be done at a
later date.
Lisa Gricius will be
preparing the orientation packets for the incoming Trustees.
Library Director Lisa
Gricius wrote a letter supporting the Pioneer Library System application Rochester
Regional Library Council's "Mystery Shopper" grant.
A motion was made by
Suzanne Aldinger and seconded by Susannah Heubusch that the review of
"Executive Session Re: Director's
Annual Performance Evaluation" be reviewed at the December meeting when
all the Trustees will be present
Ayes: 4 Noes: 0 Absent: 1 Margaret Zeches Motion carried
Next meeting will be on
Tuesday, December 8 at 7:00 pm.
Susannah Heubusch made a
motion to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45
pm.
Submitted by Susannah
Heubusch
