MINUTES 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 

SCARBOROUGH PUBLIC LIBRARY 

September 15, 2016 

6:30 PM 

Attendees: Emily Read, Carl Helms, Kevin Carbin Jr, Nick McKelvy, Bill Onorato, Dan Dougherty, MaryAustin Dowd, Nancy Crowell, Anne Janak 

In lieu of the annual building inspection, Board members were asked to inspect the repair work completed on the storage shed, near the bike racks, before the meeting. 

Meeting called to order 

Adoption of Minutes, June 16, 2016 

Treasurer’s Report- accepted as written 

Library Director’s Report- accepted 

Friends of the Library Report – Anne Janak 

Town Councilor’s Remarks 

President’s Remarks 

Consent Calendar:  Personnel/Nominating/Governance reports accepted  

 

Unfinished Business:  

Presentation on solar panels and Power Purchase Agreement:  Deb McDonough, Town Energy Committee and Nick Sampson, ReVision Energy 

-Board members voted for site visit with follow up presentation of proposal 

Work Plan and new committee structure 

 – Committee chairs are to review work plan and make edits to google documents 

Strategic Planning Retreat – Review- tentative plan to keep August mid day retreat day 

Public Value Learning Circle update- forums started in September after summer break 

Little Free Library Project update 

- 9/17 install of location at Memorial Park 

- Project Grace has given $350 donations for future locations     

New Business: 

Nominating Committee:  Nomination of Anne M. Summer- accepted 

Library Director’s FY 2016 Annual Report 

Board members sign compliance statements for Conflict of Interest and Fraud Prevention Policies 

Completed 

Items for next agenda 

• Card reader update 
• Work plan for approval 
• Audit review 

Trustee Comments 

Submitted by Dan Dougherty, Secretary