Board of Directors

System Board Minutes - January '06

Potter-Tioga Library System
Regular Meeting
Green Free Library (Gmeiner Art Center)
Wellsboro, PA
January 14, 2006

The Regular Quarterly Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Potter-Tioga Library System was called to order by President Jeff Wilkinson at 10:00 AM.

Present: Blossburg: Carol Tama
Coudersport:
Elkland:
Galeton: Sue Crawford
Genesee:
Knoxville: Eugene Seelye
Mansfield: Danice Trindell
Oswayo Valley:
Ulysses: Elery Walizer
Wellsboro: Lynn Coolidge
Westfield: Jeff Wilkinson
System Librarian: Laurie Shear

After introductions, the Minutes of the October 12, 2005, Quarterly Meeting were approved on motion by Eugene Seelye, seconded by Lynne Coolidge.

The slate of officers for 2006 was presented as follows:
President- Jeff Wilkinson
Vice President- Elery Walizer
Secretary- Eugene Seelye
Treasurer- Charlotte Bitler
Carol Tama’s motion for their election was seconded by Elery Walizer and carried.

System Librarian’s Report:
-Circulation statistics for the 3rd quarter were distributed and reviewed.
-The 2005 Financial summaries were distributed and reviewed. Elery Walizer moved that any checks received from townships drawn to the system should be transferred to the local library or if the township was not in any library service area they should remain with the system. The motion was seconded by Danice Trindell and carried.
- It was noted that Potter County would receive $35,000 from the commissioners this year and Tioga County would receive $54,200, a $2500 increase.
-The 2006 System Budget was distributed and reviewed.
-No word has been received from the LSTA grant proposal.
-A plan for health insurance for System employees was submitted. After discussion, Danice Trindell moved that the proposal to form a relationship with the Coudersport Library and secure a policy through Karschners with BC/BS as the carrier was seconded by Lynne Coolidge and carried.
-A waiver to reduce the hours the Coudersport Library needs to be open as a result of housing the System Headquarters is being sent to Harrisburg. If not granted, discussion of possible solutions will take place later.

News from member libraries was shared.

The next meeting was tentatively set for Wellsboro or Blossburg at 7 PM on April 11, 2006.

Refreshments were enjoyed by those present.


Respectfully submitted,



Eugene A. Seelye, Secretary