Highland Public Library 
30 Church Street 
Highland, NY 12528 

Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, September 24, 2015 

In attendance- Trustees: Fran Brooks, Nancy Hammond, Melissa Burdash, Mark McPeck, Darlene Plavchak (excused-Eric Norberg, Joanne Loewenthal) Library Director-Julie Dempsey

 I. Call to order 6:09 
II. Pledge 
III. Minutes-from special meeting 9/3/15- moved to approve-N. Hammond, second- F. Brooks

 IV. Financial Report- correction-Nostrano charge was paid out to Julie to reimburse her for her payment to Nostrano for Vine Van Gogh. move to approve- F. Brooks, second- N. Hammond 

V. New Business Meeting date changes- October meeting changed to 10/29 due to Julie being away at conference. November meeting changed to 11/19 to avoid Thanksgiving December meeting changed to 12/17 to avoid Christmas Eve Motion to approve changes- D. Plavchak, second-F. Brooks, accept-all 
IT Consultant Contract- Scope of work proposal. Move to accept- N. Hammond, second-F. Brooks, accept-all 
Proxy for MHLS Annual Meeting on October 16th- Be it resolved, Eric Norberg will be appointed proxy to vote at the MHLS meeting. Moved-N. Hammond, Second F. Brooks, Accept-all Board Presidents-form is ok as is, Survey from MHLS 

VI. Old Business-MHLS Breakfast-let Julie know by 10/2 who is attending the 10/16 meeting Google email account-we should be starting to use this as a document repository 

VII. Committee Reports 
a. Fundraising-Vine Van Gogh, tile project (must see if we can get bigger tiles as per architect's), Winter Wishes (cancelled as to not compete with Sara Strong fundraiser), Gala (Centennial culmination event, to be held at Stonehedge Restaurant on 11/21 from 7-10. beer, wine, soda, hor d'oeuvres, pasta, possible DJ. $45 per person or $80 per couple) 
b. Finance n/a 
c. Construction-waiting for State Ed to review proposal 
d. Special Events- meeting 10/1 at Town Hall 

VIII. Adjournment 7:25 moved by F. Brooks, seconded by N. Hammond