Morse Institute Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting Minutes
October 13, 2009
Trustees Present: Harriet Buckingham, Kathleen Donovan, Elliot Goodman,
Joseph Keefe and Gerald Mazor
Administration Present: Linda Stetson, Library Director
Jane Finlay, Assistant Director
Marie Nardi, Community Relations Coordinator
Staff Present: Dell Redington
Call to Order: 4:00 p.m.
1. Representatives of Broadwater Capital Management presented an update on the Corporation’s investments. They reviewed the current economic situation, the market forces at work at the present time and the Corporation’s portfolio. Currently, the portfolio has a market value of $1,622,604.54 on October 19, 2009.
2. The Board approved the minutes of the meeting of September 8, 2009.
3. The Board voted the language of a resolution commending the Friends of the Morse Institute Library for the group’s continuing efforts on behalf of this institution.
(See attachment.)
4. The Board approved the annual Food for Fines program.
5. The Director provided the Board with the following report:
“I continue to meet members of the community. I recently met with Anne Kellerer, the new Director of the Natick Service Council; Randy Brewer, Pegasus station manager; Chief Mabardy re: safety issues at the Library; Charlie Panagopoulos, town comptroller; Tom Brenneman, Achieve Program, Natick Public Schools; Detective Rodriquez, school resource officer; A. and Brent Garcia, Broadwater Capital Management; Joan Craig, Veteran’s Oral History Project; made a presentation to the Natick Rotary Club.
I also attended or participated in the following: Friends’ Annual Meeting; worked at the Library’s booth on Natick Days; Library Card Sign-Up at Cognex and Natick Labs with the Bookmobile; Natick Senior Center Open House; town Financial Summit; plus a lot of good press in the local media.”
STATE AID REPORT – The report is complete and ready to submit to the MBLC.
ANNUAL CAMPAIGN – Marie Nardi and I continued to work together on the annual fund campaign, and other community outreach activities.
H1N1 FLU SEASON – Leila Mercer, the Town’s public health nurse, attended the Library’s staff meetings in October to discuss the flu and how we can prepare for it. Ms. Mercer and the High School Nurse, Karen Rufo, will hold two information meetings for the public at the Library on Monday, October 19 at 6:30 pm and Monday November 2 at 1:00pm.
STAFF – Pam Lathwood is on medical leave.
PERIODICALS SURVEY - has been extended an additional two weeks, until October 16, for a total of 4 weeks. Patron response has been good; some have commented that they appreciate us asking for their feedback. The information we gather will then be used to decide which titles to cancel and what titles to add, if any.
6.The Board and the Administration discussed with Ms. Nardi ideas regarding the upcoming Annual Campaign. Ms. Nardi asked the Trustees to provide her with names of potential donors to this campaign. In addition, the Board discussed the language in the draft letters that were provided for discussion purposes.
7.The Board reviewed the status of the municipal budget for FY 10.
Meeting Adjourned: 5:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees will be held on Tuesday, December 8th at 4:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
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