Board Meeting Minutes: December 10, 2025

Location: 1300 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY

Attendance

• FLLS Trustees Present: Toombs, Thomas, Berggren-Thomas, Furi, Knapp, Mannino, Maroney, Schaffer, Meyers.
• Absent: None.
• FLLS Staff Present: Executive Director Sarah Glogowski, Business Manager Carlos Perez, Administrative Assistant Diana Leigh.
• Others: Amy Dames, Trustee-Elect.

Presiding

President Berggren-Thomas called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.

• (DOC 25 69)      AGENDA: No conflicts of interest were reported by any Trustees present.
• (DOC 25 70)     The minutes from the Nov. 19, 2025 meeting were accepted. Motion by Meyers.
• (DOC 25 71)     The Director’s Report was discussed.

New Business

• (DOC 25 72)      The Minimum Salaries for the Librarians, as mandated by the State, were reviewed and  unanimously approved. Motion by Toombs.
• (DOC 25 73)      The 2025 End of Year Bonuses for staff were discussed and the highest level suggested was unanimously approved.  Motion by Maroney.
• (DOC 25 74)      The PTO Carryover for 2025-26 was reviewed and unanimously approved. Motion by Mannino.
• (DOC 25 75)      The Preliminary Budget for 2026 was discussed.
• (DOC 25 76)      The Meeting Dates for 2026 were reviewed.
• …………………      Sarah gave an update on member libraries.

Nominating Committee

• (DOC 25 77)      The 2026 Slate of Officers was unanimously approved as presented. Motion by Maroney.

Finance Committee

• (DOC 25 78) The Nov. 2025 Business Manager’s Report was accepted. Motion by Toombs.
• (DOC 25 79) The Nov. 2025 Treasurers’ Report was accepted. Motion by Mannino.

Adjournment

• The meeting was adjourned at 4:26 PM.

Next Meeting:  The next public meeting will be on January 21, 2026, at 3:00 pm.

Submitted by: Diana Leigh, Administrative Assistant

A signed copy of these minutes can be found in the Secretary’s Notebook at: FLLS, 1300 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY 14850.