Agenda

I. Call to Order and Sunshine Law Statement: “The meeting has been advertised and will be conducted in accordance with the Sunshine Law.”

II. Roll Call

III. Salute to Flag

IV. Introduction of Guests

V. Minutes

VI. Financial

    a. Action on Bills
    b. Draft Proposed Operating Budget FY 2004/2005: budget amended to reflect additional income from Fines and Fees which         decreases the requested Municipal Allocation
    c. Meetings with Mayor to discuss budget requests to be scheduled within the next few months
    d. Status update of application for Municipal Improvement Grant
    e. Capital Budget request for roof replacement
    f. Movement of $7,500 from the Capital Budget to Emergency Appropriations effective March 31, 2004. Motion Required.
    g. Stop payment on the following checks never cashed and vendors showing the library with a zero balance effective March 18,         2004: DK Publishing – check #26295 - $48.00, Highlands Regional – check #25945 - $180.00 - The Mitchell Guide – check         #25055 - $25.00 Motion Required.

VII. Personnel

    a. Request for Executive Session to discuss matter of personnel. Motion required.
    b. Resignations:
        Periodicals LAI, Evelyn Arzadon, resigned effective April 2, 2004. Motion required.
    c. Negotiations Status
    d. Director’s Report

VIII. Old Business

    a. Lighting Project
    b. Resignation of Board Member, Scott Glaser
    c. Annual Roof Inspection
    d. DARE office and agreement with Township for its use

IV. New Business

    a. Damage to exterior of the Laurence Harbor Branch building
    b. Estimate for caulking at bottom of central building and at roof windows
    c. Trustee Kathryn Arabia requests the May 12, 2004 Board meeting be moved to Wednesday, May 19, 2004

X. Public Comments