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Minutes of Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Highland Public Library
14 Elting Place; Highland, NY  12528


Date: April 22, 2025


Attending: 
Elaine Rivera, President; Mark McPeck, 1st Vice President; Jacqueline Burke, 2nd Vice President; Patrick Mason, Finance Officer; Eric Norberg, Corresponding Secretary; Phyllis Freeman, Trustee; Julie Dempsey, Library Director; Sharon Battershall, Treasurer


Absent:
Sarah Navins, Trustee; Lisa Gill, Assistant Library Director; Melissa Burdash, Friends Liason


The meeting was called to order at 5:27 p.m.


The members recited the Pledge of Allegiance.


M. McPeck moved to accept the minutes of the March 27, 2025 meeting.  
P. Mason seconded.  All were in favor.




Financial Report:
P. Mason moved as follows: Be it resolved to approve the warrants attached for operating expenses for the month of April, 2025. E. Norberg seconded. All were in favor.
P. Mason moved as follows:  Be it resolved to accept the March 2025 financial report as prepared by Rose Woodworth, Accountant.  P. Freeman seconded. All were in favor.


Director’s Report:
J. Dempsey reports:
The Director and Asst. Director interviewed candidates for a Part Time Clerk position; they do have someone, so there is a Personnel Action to appoint Jessica Simmons. Ms. Simmons has experience at two other libraries and is a patron of Highland Library. The position is for 14-15 hours a week.


Music Garden will be up and running, an unveiling will happen soon.


Old Business:
E. Norberg moved to go into Executive Session for personnel discussion; M. McPeck seconded.
 
New Business:
Personnel:
P. Mason moved to appoint Jessica Simmons as Part Time Clerk for a maximum of 15 hours at a rate of $19 per hour, starting May 1, 2025. M. McPeck seconded. All were in favor.


Committees:
N/A this month


Facilities:
The HVAC system has been very noisy, technicians were brought in and applied foam strips around the door panels.  That seems to have worked so far. J. Dempsey noticed the system is leaking from one of the joints.  The tech ordered the part and will fix the leak when the part comes in.


Finance: 
Discussed earlier.


Friends Liaison:
E. Rivera reports that the Jewelry Sale has been advertised and is coming up this weekend.
 
Public Comment:
N/A this month


E. Rivera states:
The next meeting of the Board will be on Thursday, May 22, 2025.


M. McPeck moved to adjourn, E. Norberg seconded. The meeting adjourned at 
6:15pm.


Respectfully Submitted,
Sharon Battershall, Treasurer