LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday February 10, 2015 in the Noble Room at the Municipal Building, 9 Park Street, Newark Valley NY at 7:00 PM for the purpose of Local Law amending Chapter 62 – Building Construction and Fire Prevention.

DUTIES

• Provides assistance and direction to the board in setting goals and objectives and determining methods of evaluation.

• Recommends policies as needed. Advises board on merit of decisions it is considering.
• Administers library in accordance with adopted policies. Interprets policies to staff and public.

• Selects and orders all books and other library materials, print and non-print.
• Has direct responsibility for administration of the library within the framework of the board’s plan, policies and budget.
• Reports at each board meeting and in other ways keeps the board informed of library’s progress and problems.
• Supervises staff.
• Recommends needed improvements in working conditions, fringe benefits, and salary scale.
• Utilizes skills and initiative of staff members to the library’s advantage, and recommends salaries.
• Suggests basis for evaluation criteria and provides materials for the board to review.
• Responsible for understanding funding options and educating the board as necessary.
• Makes recommendations based on present and anticipated revenues and needs in relation to the board’s plan for library growth. Calls board’s attention to ways of stretching budget through cooperation with other libraries and agencies.
• Decides on use of money on the basis of the approved budget.
• Attends all regular and special board meetings.
• Gives appropriated public notice of meetings.
• Maintains meeting records.
• Maintains an active program of public relations.
• Keeps the board informed about state/national funding and legislative issues related to libraries.
• Participates in New York Library Associations Library Lobby Day in Albany.
• Reads the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State.
• Calls significant materials to attention of the library board.
• Attends continuing education offered by this library system, the New York Library Associations and the American Library Association.
• Organizes orientation of new trustees.
• Informs trustees of important meetings and workshops for them to attend. Urges travel funds be provided in the budget for trustee and staff education.
• Suggests and provides materials for community analysis. Helps analyze the library’s strengths and weaknesses.
• Recommends plans for library’s growth.
• Establishes regular outreach to local schools, county, state and federal legislators.
• Able to meet the physical requirements of the job.
• Grant writing helpful.
• Familiar with Microsoft products.
• Familiar with Polaris a plus.

Send resume and letter of interest to:

Tappan Spaulding Memorial Library

PO Box 397

Newark Valley, NY 13811

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

January 27, 2015

Meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Work in Progress

1. Whig Street Sidewalk Project Update

New Business

1. Transfer of Funds– Res

ADJOURNMENT

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

January 13, 2015

Meeting to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

PUBLIC HEARING – Open Bids – Old Furnace

Second – Budget Hearing

Guests

1. MINUTES – Motion
2. FINANCIAL REPORTS
3. BILLS – Motion

1. WORK IN PROGRESS

1. 5 Clinton (Old Ladder Factory) – Como/Tornatore
2. Rate Committee – Stevens
3. Municipal Building Rehab. – Tornatore
4. Sidewalk Committee meetings – Bob Stevens
5. Investigate Alternative (solar) Power
6. Water – Ogden – Como
7. Park Street Parking –

V.        NEW BUSINESS 

1.          Adoption for 2015-16 Budget – Res.
2.          Mayor Authorization to sign for sidewalk grant – Res.
3.          Frontier (system update) – Phone Billing
4.         Authorization Mayor to sign TC Sheriff Dept. – Res.
5.         Authorize Mayor to sign Artistic Expressions at TP – Res.
6.         Authorize Mayor to begin with discussion of School District Project – Res.
7.         Change Local Law #03-2014 to #01-2015 – Res. (tabled 02-2014)
8.         Increase in SW – Res.

VI:       REPORTS

1. Code Enforcement/Safety Fire Marshal – Jacobs/Tornatore
2. Public Works – Foster/Card
3. Mayor – Tornatore
4. Personnel – Tornatore/Beck
5. Sidewalks – VanEtten
6. Planning – M. Reynolds
7. R.E.A.P. – Tornatore
8. Board of Appeals – M. Reynolds
9. Parks – Card
10. Youth – Card
11. Library – Beck
12. Police – Tornatore
13. Attorney – Como
14. Clerk – Pozzi

VII:     EXECUTIVE SESSION

Public Safety

Protect Identity

Criminal Investigations

Actual Litigation

Personnel/Collective Negotiation

History of person

Exams

Property Value

VIII     BOARD CONCERNS

IX:       ADJOURNMENT