The Chairperson, Michelle Farell, called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Present: Nancy Eggenberger, Michelle Farell, Jasmine Lee, Don Turner, Amy Watts
Absent: Jane Pandit
Also Present: E. Davis, K. Gladden
- CALL TO AUDIENCE (L. Golden, A. Iqbal, M. Nicholson, C. Symanns, N. Szczepanski) – None
- APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved by unanimous consent.
- APPROVAL OF GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.
- APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
The minutes were approved by unanimous consent.
- COMMUNICATIONS — None
- DIRECTORS REPORT — The library is 83% of the way through 2018. Due to payments made earlier in the year, Insurance and Capital Outlay are still trending higher; the Capital Outlay costs will be addressed by the Fund Balance transfer in December.
The Information Services department is losing part-time librarian Josh Menter and substitute librarian Meghan
McGowan; their positions will be posted for replacement.
The paver walkway from the Canton Center sidewalk to the sidewalk outside the Teen Place area is on
schedule to be installed the week of November 19.
There has been an issue with managing the temperature in the building. Trane has been called in and parts are
on order for two units. Jim has been doing a great job with these old units but they are nearing end of life.
The Engie engineering agreement has been forwarded to the attorney for review.
Director Eva Davis thanked Chair Michelle Farell and Trustee Jane Pandit for attending the retirement
reception for Rebecca Havenstein-Coughlin.
- TRUSTEE COMMENTS — None
- COMMITTEE REPORTS — None
- OLD BUSINESS
- Revised Employee Handbook Policy — N. Eggenberger moved and D. Turner supported a motion to approve the Employee Handbook Policy as amended.
The motion passed unanimously 18/11-15-1.
- Revised Circulation Policy — D. Turner moved and N. Eggenberger supported a motion to approve the Circulation Policy as amended.
The motion passed unanimously 18/11-15-2.
- NEW BUSINESS
- Library Fundraising — At the request of Vice-Chair D. Turner, the board members discussed the overall appropriateness of a taxpayer-funded institution additionally soliciting donations, specifically the annual Endowment Fund campaign. Consensus was to revisit the issue at a later date, when the board could see how the 2018 campaign (already in progress) fared with Canton taxpayers.
- Discussion of 2019 Officers — Chair M. Farell proposed that the 2019 officers’ slate be comprised of two newer board members and one veteran board member. The board will take up the discussion again in December, when Trustee J. Pandit will be present, and will vote on the new officers at that time.
- CALL TO AUDIENCE – None
- ADJOURN
The meeting was adjourned at 8:19 PM.
