JOSIAH CARPENTER LIBRARY TRUSTEE MEETING
MINUTES
September 17, 2013

Present: Mary Schelble, Chair; Dana Sansom, Treasurer, (absent with notification); Beverly Pietlicki, Director; Nancy Fogg, Secretary

Meeting Convened: 7:15 PM by Mary Schelble, Chair

Acceptance of Minutes: August 20, 2013 minutes, including the review of the walk about, were approved with edits. (Mary/Nancy)

Old Business:
**Library Stairway: Mary Schelble, Chair, and Beverly Pietlicki met with Cara Marston, Administrative Assistant, and Paul Skowron, Town Administrator, for a status report on the stairway project. Bids must be submitted by September 19, 2013. A decision is expected on October 3, 2013. The dialogue concerning the staircase will continue.
**Trustee Orientation, Sept. 12, 2013: Nancy Fogg, Trustee, and Beverly Pietlicki, Director, attended the orientation sponsored by the NHLTA. Numerous topics were addressed concerning responsibilities and procedures for trustees.
**Walk About & Building Inspection: A summary of the walk about is attached separately. The Director arranged with Fuller Oil to check the furnace.
**Windows/Moose Grant: The window project has been completed. Letters of appreciation will be sent to Sylvia Wallace and Historical Resources after the final payment is received.
**Alternate Board Member: Postponed
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Director’s and Treasurer’s Reports: The reports were accepted as presented. There was no discussion of the Treasurer’s Report for the August financials.

New Business:
**Budget for 2014: The initial draft of the 2014 budget was reviewed. Work on the budget will continue.

Miscellaneous:

Adjournment: 9:40 PM (Nancy/Mary)

Policy Subcommittee Meeting: Postponed

Next Monthly Meeting: October 22, 2013
Submitted by Nancy Fogg, Secretary