Rockingham Free Public Library

Board of Trustees Special Meeting

Monday, August 30, 2021

Present: Ellen Taetzsch, Martha Rowley, Don Tretler, Brady Weinstock, Kathleen Hacker, Duane Whitehead, Claudia Sofield, Celina Houlne, Sam Maskell

Absent: Mary Shepard, Dale Kondracki

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LOCATION: In the Library’s Youth Program Room, and also online via Zoom.

1) Call to Order: 6:01 pm

2) Additions to Agenda for routine administrative matters and/or pressing matters that will require ratification at a future meeting: n/a

3) Public Comment (3 minutes per person): n/a

4) Executive Session — Personnel Employment:

a) Brady moved that premature general public knowledge of the details concerning a personnel matter involving a future RFPL employee will clearly place the employee and the Board at a substantial disadvantage by disclosing the personal details of this topic. Ellen seconded. Motion was unanimously approved.

b) Brady moved that the Library Board enter executive session for discussion of a personnel issue, under the provisions of Title 1, Section 313 (a) (3), and invite the Library Director, Celina Houlne, and the Youth Librarian, Sam Maskell, to attend. Ellen seconded. Motion was unanimously approved. Entered executive session at 6:03 pm. Left executive session at 7:53 pm.

No action was taken.

5) Other Business: We will meet Sept. 8 at 6:30 pm.

6) Adjourn: Martha moved to adjourn, Kathleen seconded. Meeting adjourned at 7:54 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Brady Weinstock, Secretary