Mount Pleasant Public Library:
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes of the Meeting of December 19, 2019
Trustees & Liaisons present: Emil Muccin, Larry Levine, Dick Malina, James Riina, Robert Huerster, Marcie Krauss, Jorge Marmol, David Vinjamuri (Village Liaison), Laurie Smalley (Town Liaison)
Also present: John Fearon, Library Director; Vivian Gufarotti, Assistant Library Director
Trustees & Liaisons absent: Mary Ann Quinn, Julie Edwards
Administrative: Trustee Muccin called the meeting to order at 7:04 PM.
The minutes of the November 21, 2019 Board meeting were approved. Moved by Trustee Huerster, seconded by Trustee Levine, and passed.
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Marmol, and seconded by the Trustee Malina, that: It is hereby resolved that the Town Comptroller be authorized to: • Pay all vouchers reviewed and approved by the Director and the Deputy Town Comptroller for a total of $43,277.25 • Pending final approval of Town Comptroller, pay all additional vouchers received and approved by the Library Director for a total of $13,468.42 201912-01 The motion passed
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Krauss, and seconded by Trustee Huerster, that: It is hereby resolved that the Children’s Services Report be accepted. 201912-02 The motion passed
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Malina, and seconded by the Trustee Levine, that the following contracts be approved: • $18,000 with Comlab Inc. for I.T. consulting and support services • $5,453 with Advantage Preservation for digitization of historical local newspapers • $9,504 with Stuart Vance Designs for graphic design services 201912-03 The motion passed
At 7:37 pm, on a motion by Trustee Marmol, and seconded by Trustee Krauss, the Board went into executive session to discuss items of personnel and labor negotiations. At 8:10 pm, the Board came out of executive session.
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Levine, and seconded by the Trustee Huerster, that: • It is hereby resolved that the 2020 Hours of Operations be approved 201912-04 The motion passed
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Malina, and seconded by the Trustee Riina, that: • It is hereby resolved that the 2020 Authorized Personnel Salary Schedule be approved 201912-05 The motion passed
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Marmol, and seconded by the Trustee Huerster, that: It is hereby resolved that: • Janet Green be appointed to the position of Librarian 1, effective 12/16/2019, at the starting salary of Grade 4, Step 6 • A final lump-sum payment of $12,646.06 to James Corry is approved • Vivian Gufarotti is allowed to carry over an additional 14 hours of vacation time to use in January 2020 201912-06 The motion passed
After discussion, it was moved by Trustee Malina, and seconded by the Trustee Levine, that: It is hereby resolved that the Board of Trustees of the Mount Pleasant Public Library is grateful to Cheryn Kwasnick for her efforts in facilitating the generous donation the late Virginia Odell made to the Library in her will. 201912-07 The motion passed
Director’s Report and Points of Discussion: • Final report of the team that put together the Children’s Room Review: Trustees Edwards and Riina, and Assistant Director Gufarotti • New York State Local Retirement System (NYSLRS) Invoice • 2020 Health insurance premiums • Trustees Krauss and Levine will be the Nominating Committee
Trustee Krauss moved for adjournment at 8:26 pm, seconded by Trustee Riina.
Next regular meeting: Thursday, 1/16/19, at 7:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted, Robert Huerster