December 2014 Minutes

MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE MERRICK LIBRARY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2014 Karen A. Tusa opened the meeting at 4:35 PM. Present: Karen A. Tusa (President), Howard Schwartz (Vice President), Diane Christie (Treasurer), David R. Stayer (Secretary), Joan Sculli (Publicity Chair), Marion Ormsten (Correspondence Chair), Art Sacharoff (Library Trustee) and Angela Capone (Library Representative). Howard moved acceptance of the previously emailed minutes and Angela seconded. The motion passed . Diane gave the report of the treasurer: Savings account $3,462.65 and checking account $242.88. A check for $149.70 to Micro Center for the purchase of the flash drives. Membership brought in $85.00 tote bags brought in $9.00. Diane moved and David seconded acceptance of the report of the treasurer. The motion passed. Karen reported that a letter has been sent to the New York State Department of tax and finance to update our tax exempt forms. The letter was sent on December 2, 2014.Until our designation is changed to 501C3We must still complete the 990EZ IRS form. Blossom Miller has been selling raffles on Wednesday mornings. We thank her. Art has donated labels to help with our membership drive. Thank you. Joan has worked diligently on updating the Friends membership brochure. Discussion ensued and minor changes were suggested. Great Job. The membership categories were revised. We are trying to get more than twenty tables in the multipurpose room at the Merrick Library for the Craft Fair on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The Craft Fair was mentioned in the Merrick Library Newsletter Winter edition. We will be selling new tote bags for $3.00 each. The proposed amendment to our Bylaws was discussed. Howard moved and Joan seconded that the Bylaws be voted on at the meeting of Tuesday, January 13, 2015. The Friends link on the Library web site has been updated to include the current officers. Thank you Marissa. Maureen Garvey has agreed to update the friends blog. We will acquire a Join the Friends sign. We are tentatively planning a holiday breakfast for next year since schedules do not permit us to hold one this year. Our next two meetings are Tuesday, January 13, 2015 and Tuesday, February 10, 2015. All friends are invited to attend the meetings held at the Merrick Library beginning at 4::30 PM. The meeting was adjourned at 5:44 PM. Respectfully submitted Daavid R. Stayer, LCSW-R