Council of Members
Annual Meeting
Minutes

November 8, 2006

Council of Members Meeting:  Needham Public Library, Needham

  1. Meeting called to order by President Lelsie Schoenherr
  2. Approval of Minutes of November 9, 2005 Council of Members Meeting
  3. Introductions
  4. Rob Maier - Director, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
  5. Metrowest - Then and Now
  6. Plan of Service and Budget FY2008 – Dee Magnoni, President Elect
  7. Nominating Committee Report – Leslie Schoenherr, Chair
  8. MBLC 2006 Annual Regional Liaison Report – Paul Kissman, Liaison, MBLC
  9. Strategic Plan FY2007-FY2011 – Strategic Planning Committee
  10. Meeting Adjourned

November 9, 2005

Council of Members Meeting:  Olin College, Needham

  1. Call to order
  2. Introductions
  3. Rob Maier - Director, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
  4. Approval of November 2004 Minutes
  5. Plan of Service Budget - Tom Viti, Treasurer
  6. Nominating Committee Report
  7. Paul Kissman - Massachusetts Board of Library Commissionsers
  8. Successes from 2004 Brainstorming
  9. Meeting Adjourned

November 10, 2004

Council of Members Meeting:  Metrowest Office, Waltham

  1. Meeting called to order by President Laura Walters
  2. Introductions
  3. Remarks by Rob Maier
  4. Approval of Minutes of November 12, 2003 Council of Members Meeting
  5. Approval of FY06 Plan of Service and Budget
  6. Presentation of Executive Board Slate
  7. Remarks by Paul Kissman

November 12, 2003

Council of Members Meeting:  Metrowest Office, Waltham

  1. Meeting called to order by President Susan Brennan
  2. Introductions
  3. Remarks by Rob Maier
  4. Approval of FY05 Plan of Service and Budget
  5. Approval of Bylaw Changes
  6. Election of Officers
  7. Presentation of YSLead Diplomas
  8. Annual Report
  9. Remarks by Paul Kissman

November 13, 2002

Council of Members Meeting:  Massachusetts Horticultural Society

  1. Meeting called to order by President Bill Talentino
  2. Remarks by Rob Maier
  3. Approval of 2001 Council of Members Meeting Minutes
  4. Ratification of FY04 Plan of Service and Budget
  5. Election of Officers
  6. Presentation of YSLead Diplomas
  7. Strategic Plan FY2004-2006
  8. Remarks from Paul Kissman

November 14, 2001

Council of Members Meeting:  Regis College

  1. Sister Lee Hogan, Academic Dean Regis College welcomed Metrowest members
  2. Meeting called to order by President Dan Fleming
  3. Jim Fish spoke on Thriving & Surviving in a Whole New Library World
  4. Remarks by John Arnold, Commissioner
  5. Ratification of FY03 Plan of Service and Budget
  6. Election of Officers
  7. Report by Rob Maier, MBLC

November 8, 2000

Council of Members Meeting:   Middlesex School

  1. Meeting called to order by President Lynda Wills
  2. Remarks by Keith Fiels
  3. Ratification of FY02 Plan of Service and Budget
  4. Ratification of Bylaws Change
  5. Election of Officers
  6. FY00 Annual Report
  7. Report by Rob Maier

November 9, 1999

Council of Members Meeting:   Wellesley Free Library

  1. Meeting called to order by President Kathy Glick-Weil
  2. Remarks by Elia Marnik and Keith Fiels
  3. Ratification of FY01 Plan of Service and Budget
  4. Ratification of Bylaws Change
  5. Presentation of Slate of Officers
  6. FY99 Annual Report
  7. Report by Rob Maier

November 8, 1998

Council of Members Meeting: Newton Free Library

  1. Meeting called to order by President Kathy Glick-Weil
  2. Presentation of Slate of Officers
  3. Ratification of FY'00 Plan of Service and Budget
  4. FY98 Annual Report
  5. Report from MBLC

November 14, 1997

Second Council of Members Meeting: Newton Free Library

  1. Meeting called to order by president Kathy Glick-Weil
  2. Ratification of FY '99 Plan of Service and FY '99 budget
  3. Report on hiring of Regional Administrator
  4. Report from the Space Committee
  5. Report on the provision of services to member libraries (who, what, when, where, how)
  6. Report on Summer Reading program
  7. Additional business
  8. Adjournment

September 26, 1997

First Council of Members Meeting: Newton Free Library

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