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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022.05.18 Trustees CML FB Min FinalCARY MEMORIAL LIBRARY FULL BOARD MEETING BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES 12:00 PM May 18, 2022 Virtual Meeting   Call to Order – Joe Pato, 12:09 PM   Board Members present: Trustees: Joe Pato-SB (serving as Chair in the absence of S. Barry), Rev. Brent Maracle, Rev. Reebee Girash, Kathleen Linehan-SC, Jill Hai-SB, Doug Lucente-SB, Mark Sandeen-SB, Rabbi Howard Jaffe, Rev. Anne Mason, Rev. Claire Feingold Thoryn (arrived 12:21 PM.) Staff: Koren Stembridge, Laura Bernheim, Susan Lusk, Jennifer Webb   Public Comment for items not on the agenda No comments.   Secretary’s Minutes – October 20, 2021 Motion to approve by H. Jaffe. Seconded by B. Maracle. Vote: 9-0 approved.   Foundation Updates Innessa Manning, President - Cary Library Foundation As of the end April, $236,074.00 in revenue. Transferred $85K of undesignated funds to Cary Library as well as $20,475.00 in designated/endowment funds. In addition, plan on transferring $50,000 to the ChiRP account for the renovation project.   Friends Updates Ethie Slate, President – Friends of Cary Library The group met their original FY goal of $29,000. Sold approximately 11,000 books this year with total sales of $22,000.   Old Business Stone Building Reuse Committee Presentation   Melinda Nasardinov of the Stone Building Re-Use Committee, gave an overview of the committee's work to date and detailed the presentation provided. Trustees expressed appreciation for the Re-Use Committee’s work. No formal vote was taken.   New Business Election of FY23 Executive Board/Officers Kathleen Lenihan, Chair of the Nominating Committee, submits the following nominations for the Executive Board and Trustee Officers:   For Chair, Suzie Barry For Vice Chair, Rabbi Amy Hertz Representative from School Committee, Eileen Jay Representative from LICA, Reverend Claire Feingold Thoryn Representative from the Select Board, Joe Pato   J. Pato asked if there are any further nominations from the floor. None noted. Motion to approve slate as recommended by the nominating committee by C. Feingold Thoryn; seconded by H. Jaffe. Roll call vote: 9-1 approved.    Dates for FY22-23 Trustee Meetings Ms. Stembridge stated that a rough draft of the meeting dates was approved by the Executive Board at their last meeting. An updated list of meeting dates/times will be distributed in the fall if anything changes.   Commemoration of Rabbi Howard Jaffe’s years of service as a Cary Library Trustee Mr. Pato stated that Rabbi Jaffe attended the meetings always with good humor and was a pleasure to work with.   Ms. Stembridge sent a thank you from all staff at Cary Library thanking him for his wisdom and support over the years. Ms. Webb, Head of Bibliographic Services, showcased books that were added to the collection in Rabbi Jaffe’s honor.   Hineini in Our Lives by Dr. Norman Cohen God Is Here by Tova Spitzer Becoming Elijah by Daniel C. Matt Abraham Joshua Heschel, A Life of Radical Amazement by Julian E. Zelizer   C. Feingold Thoryn stated how much she appreciated Rabbi Jaffe, how she learned the ropes form him about Lexington, Cary Library and Stone Building history.   K. Linehan stated that being a Trustee for the library when you join the School Committee is an unexpected delight and to further be able to serve as members of same board and Temple Isaiah. It is bittersweet to say goodbye.   M. Sandeen noted that for all the years he's known Rabbi Jaffee, whenever he thinks of him, he smiles. That says it all.   B. Maracle commented that if there was one word could say about Rabbi Jaffe is fair. Diplomacy, friendship and warmness are appreciated.   H. Jaffe thanked all of the board and staff and urged them to keep doing this “extraordinarily important work.”   Administrative Updates Director’s Report Ms. Stembridge will send an annual report of activities over the summer.   Announcements for the good of the order No comments.   Adjournment (vote) Motion to adjourn by H. Jaffee. Seconded by A. Mason. Roll call to adjourn. Vote: 10-0 to adjourn at 1:11 PM.