Join us for a talk by author, historian, and avid hiker Erik Schlimmer as he historically decodes one-hundred Adirondack place names in rousing detail.

When: May 11th at 6:00 PM.

Where:

The Horicon Community Room

6604 Route 8

Brant Lake, NY 12815

HORICON LIBRARY APRIL 15TH, 2024 AGENDA

Call to Order

Town News — Bob Olson

Review and Accept March’s minutes

Review and Accept March’s Treasurer’s Report

Kawana’s Report

New Business:
Letter from Supervisor
Approve accident reporting form
Approve request for removal of objectional material
Approve Sexual Harassment Prevention Training policy amendment
SALS annual meeting May 20th 5-9 PM Fort William Henry
Erik Schlimmer — May 11th at 6 PM

Questions re: Orientation of New Trustees

For May — Library Board Organization

Next Meeting: May 20th

Motion to Adjourn

Eclipse glasses are available for free in the library.

HORICON LIBRARY MARCH 18TH, 2024 AGENDA

Call to Order

Vouchers signed

Bob Olson – Town news

Accept February’s minutes

Accept February Treasurer’s Report status of AUD report

Kawana’s Report

Old Business
Kawana’s review
Watch party for eclipse – advertising

New Business
Questions re: Trustee Duties & Responsibilities
For April – Orientation of New Trustees

Next Meeting: April 15th

Motion to Adjourn

Horicon Library January 16th, 2024 Agenda

Report from Town — Bob Olson

Approve December Minutes

Approve December’s Treasurer’s report

Director’s report
– progress on culling & book discarding
– 2024 Summer Reading Theme
– progress on google drive for recording treasurer’s reports and minutes

Old Business
– Lou Ann’s performance review
– Vote to approve Debra Eves appointment to the Board of Trustees through 2025

Next meeting — Feb 20th — due to President’s Day

Pages 9-19 Library Laws & Legislation – February

Motion to Adjourn

Review/Discuss January – pages 1-8 of Trustee Handbook Introduction

Join teen Dungeon Master (and club founder) Gabe here in the library for fun and adventure!
The club meets every first and third Saturday from 10:30 am -12:30(ish) pm.
For ages 10-17.

Horicon December 18th, 2023 Agenda

Approve November Minutes

Approve November’s Treasurer’s Report

Bob Olson: report from the Town

Director’s Report:
Prompt retrieval of email
Culled books off the system and discarded
2024 Summer Reading Program Theme

Old Business:
Open trustee seat
One minutes and treasurer’s reports are backed up electronically, there is no need to keep paper copies (do we have 2 thumb drives?) Have Kawana, Lou Ann, and Greta meet to plan how to get this done as soon as possible before Spring and Summer?

New Business
Next Meeting: Tuesday January 16th due to MLK B’day
Town Board Meeting 12/21/2023
Approve Sara Mullins’ 5 year term ending in 2028.
Letter to Town Board
Official newspaper
Official bank
Friend’s liasion

Elect officers – President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer

Motion to adjourn

HORICON LIBRARY NOVEMBER 20TH, 2023

Approve September minutes

Approve October’s Treasurer’s Report

Director’s Report — Ingram invoices – pay monthly?

Old Business — sign Disaster Recovery Plan
Old laptop
ADA compliant door – letter sent to Councilman Palmer (Building & Grounds liaison) in August
status of new library sign or phone upgrade
fireproof filing cabinet

New Business — the Town has budgeted $2,500 contractual and $1,000 for equipment for 2024. There will be no money available to help with increased pricing of ink cartridges, or continuing education classes for Kawana.

Our next meeting: December 18th

Motion to adjourn

Review/adopt 2024 Budget

Approve August minutes

Approve August Treasurer’s Report

Director’s Report — boxes of culled books gone?

Old Business — trustee to replace Pam – the term ends December 2025
– Old laptop is in closet
– CD was due Sept 26th – 9 month 5.25% APY 5.28%

New Business — Disaster Recovery Plan update

Town Board Meeting — Thursday October 19th

Next Meeting – November 20th

Motion to Adjourn

2024’s Budget — we’ve asked the Town for an increase in our contractual amount from $2,000 to $2,500 for 2024

I wrote to Pete Palmer (Town Board Building & Grounds Committee) a letter requesting that the library become ADA compliant with handicap access.