Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of February 24, 2022 Meeting

Present:  Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, Gretchen Rittenhouse, Rachel Kurland, Rebecca Seibel

The Committee met with Kimberly Robinson, Senior Portfolio Manager at Mascoma Wealth Management regarding the Library’s intent to transition the day-to-day investment management of the endowment from the LIC to professional management.  Kim, who has been at Mascoma since 2002 and acts as both a portfolio and...

Minutes for the Feb. 14 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Curt Albee, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (librarian), Betsy Ruml (Library Investment Committee) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the January meeting were accepted.

Endowment Management: Betsy Ruml said that the Library Investment Committee decided at its last meeting to recommend transferring management of the library’s endowment funds to professionals. T...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, February 14, 2022, 7:00pm, Zoom

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from January meetings

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection – monthly, postings

Children’s program update - Sarah Rogers, vacation take and make?

Website improvement plan

Baby books – list serve posting

ARPA grant – 2^ndair purifier order

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 H&R Block - 2019

Inves...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Investment Committee

Minutes of January 18, 2022 Meeting

Present:  Cindy Stableford, Betsy Ruml, Gretchen Rittenhouse, John Hawkins, Rachel Kurland, Rebecca Seibel

Minutes of the 5/18/21 and 6/23/21 meetings were approved.

Rachel provided an update report for the Library Trustees:

1.    In 2021 the library spent about $4K more than it took in, including $6,600 in painting expense that was covered by an earlier bequest.

2.    Highlights of 2022 budget:

a.    Pla...

Minutes for the Jan. 10 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Curt Albee, Miriam Newman, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson, Melissa Strayton (librarian) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the December meeting were accepted.

Librarian’s Report: Melissa said that she had put in an order for the collection and noted that if the line item for audiobooks looks low on the most recent financial report, it’s because the invoice hadn’t arrived. The after-schoo...

Morrill Memorial and Harris Library Trustees Meeting

Monday, January 10, 2022, 7:00pm, Zoom

Agenda

Any items to add or remove?

Secretary's Report

Approve minutes from December meetings

Librarian's Report

Ordering for collection – monthly, postings

Children’s program update - Sarah Rogers, vacation give aways?

Website improvement plan

Baby books – list serve posting?

ARPA grant – 2^ndair purifier order

Friends' Report

Treasurer's Report 

Review profit and loss statement

990 H&R Block - 2019

2022 Bu...

Minutes for the Dec. 16 Trustees Special Meeting

The meeting convened at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Miriam Newman, Carol Wilson and Marty Frank.

After Cindy asked if there was any discussion on the proposed termination of the Robert Lee Campbell Trust, and there was none, Marty moved to authorize Cindy to sign the Agreement to Terminate Trust, Carol seconded. A roll call vote was taken and all trustees voted in favor.

Marty moved, Carol seconded to adjourn the special meeting....

Minutes for the Dec. 13 Trustees Meeting

The meeting convened at 6:30 p.m. at the library. Attending were Cindy Binzen, Curt Albee, Miriam Newman (via telephone), Steven Campbell, Rebeca Fucci, Rachel Kurland, Carol Wilson,, Melissa Strayton (librarian) and Marty Frank.

Minutes from the November meeting were accepted.

Rebeca Fucci, attending the meeting with her father, Steven Campbell, said that her uncle, Robert Campbell, who passed away in February, had created a trust that would benefit the ...

Thursday, December 16, 2021, 7:00 PM, at the library, masks required

Consider a bequest