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Monday, June 2, 10:00 am
Hybrid
Format/recorded
Present: Mary Beth Culver, Lucia Corwin, Galen
Johnson, John Saroff and librarian Michelle Dufort
Call to order: 10:00 am
Public Comment: none
Approve minutes of last meeting: approved
Treasurer’s Report: Everything is in good shape,
although the donations are down. Expenses for repairs were higher than
budgeted, but the porch work is now complete.
Librarian’s Report: Michelle has met with Keith Stack
of M&K Builders for a thorough inspection of the work that is needed on the
building. The list includes replacing the asphalt roof and dealing with
drainage/soffit issues, replacing rotted clapboard and exterior painting. There
was discussion of a Capitol Fund Drive and other ideas floated for possible
financing, including exploring grant possibilities and discussion with the Town
of Grafton.
We also discussed hosting the Select Board at the library
for a get-to-know you meeting, especially since the Board is new and may not be
familiar with what the library offers. It was decided that this might be
easier to schedule with a subcommittee of the both boards, rather than
announcing a full Open Meeting with all members.
The furnace has been inspected and cleaned. The VLCT
insurance required electrical work is now complete and Wade Masure from VLCT
has signed off on the insurance required items. Mr. Masure noted that the
hand rail on the ramp is not fully ADA compliant, as the cross-section
dimension of the railing should be no more than 2.25 inches.
It was decided to take the collection of dolls that have
been boxed up since 2008 to Windham Antiques for an appraisal. Michelle
will look for book sellers to appraise the old books in the attic that are not
part of the current collection and have been there for twenty years or more.
Moving more books out will clear space in the attic—an item also suggested in
Wade Masure’s VLCT building inspection.
John will put together an updated projects list for the next
meeting, after Michelle sends him updated notes.
New Business: The board went into executive session to
discuss Michelle’s evaluation. The board approved the decision to raise
Michelle’s hourly salary by 8% from $24.54 per hour to $26.5 per hour, starting
with the new fiscal year on July 1, 2025, as her evaluation was
excellent.
Next Meeting: June 23, 2025, 10:00 am
Adjournment: 11:25 am