Board Meeting Minutes, January 11, 2024

Roxbury Library Association

January 11, 2024 Minutes

Present

Lorrayne Bolger

Stacey Walker

Catherine Cammer

Renate Rennie

Mary Jean Scudder, RLA Director

Meeting called to order by Lorrayne at 4:10

Reviewed minutes from December meeting and approved with the following change:

Minutes to reflect the RLA will not be charging late fees as of January 1, 2024

Discussion regarding individuals interested in joining the RLA board

Abby Wendell

Susan Moravek

Maggie Pebler

Mercedes Gonzalez – Renate will speak with Mercedes

ARPA funds were discussed for special projects, ie, renovation of bathroom

The budget for 2024 was reviewed and approved, including increasing hourly rate for employees

Personnel manual will be worked on over the next few months and will be voted on at a future meeting

Directors report submitted by Mary Jean.

Mary Jean would like to schedule program with the Utica Zoo during summer reading program, she will apply for a grant to fund it.

Mary Jean will ask Mercedes Gonzalez to host a fundraiser at her Airbnb in March

The history room may have contents transferred to the new Roxbury Town Hall

Treasurer’s Report was presented by Renate

Payroll dates need to be figured out with new accounting firm-there has been some confusion as to when pay dates are

Motion approved to increase hourly wages of the Library Director and the two clerks as indicated in the Executive Minutes.

Mary Jean will reach out the Steve Bachman, 4CLS director, to set up a meeting with board members.

Upcoming Dates

January 25, 2024 – Silent Auction Meeting

February 24, 2024 – Soup n Sip

April 25, 2024 - Annual Meeting

Meeting adjourned 5 pm