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Minutes of the Bayfield Carnegie Library Board of Trustees Meeting Library Board of Trustees Meeting: Wednesday June 21. Called to order at 3:59 pm. ATTENDANCE Present: Jenny Tumas as president, Teresa Weber, Shyam Gray, Mary Lynch, Linda Georgeson, Lyn Cornelius, Ryan Hogan MINUTES Motion to approve minutes of May meeting made by Georgeson, seconded by Cornelius. Motion Carried. FINANCIAL REPORT Motion to approve the financial reports made by Georgeson, seconded by Gray. Motion Carried. LIBRARIANS REPORT • The price of books for sale has been doubled, sales have not slowed down due to the increase. • The summer reading program is going well. Legos have been a good investment. • The thrift sale was successful. The librarians are getting paid for their time spent working the sale. CONTINUING BUSINESS Monument Sign Update • The sub-committee has met and approved a design. There are a few details to work out. Teresa is in contact with Cutting Edge Metal. A special meeting of the board to approve the finalized design will likely need to take place before the July meeting. Library Board Manual • Joyce Kiel has been volunteering her time and the manual should be completed soon. NEW BUSINESS Capital Improvement Suggestions • The Building Strong Libraries program request for funds is due in July. • When the pillars were being mended, Teresa was told the building would need to be tuck-pointed in 5 years. • The downstairs could use new carpeting. • The contractors who fixed the pillars and the retaining wall on Washington will take responsibility for the crack in the retaining wall and fix it for free. • New lampposts? FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Revisit the Mary Rice Fund and future capital improvements to determine a course of action for addressing some of the maintenance needs of the building. • Fundraising ideas- Georgeson to report on a dinner and play fundraiser she will be attending. The next meeting is scheduled for July 19 at 4 pm. Motion to adjourn the meeting made by Gray, seconded by Georgeson. Motion Carried. Meeting adjourned at 5:10 pm. Respectfully submitted, Shyam Devi Gray