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Agenda item
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Responsibility
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Action
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Result
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| 1.
Roll Call |
Barrett |
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Present:
Brandtner, Cameron, Hartsock, Herzberg, Laas, Voigt.
Absent:
Cruise
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2. Consent
agenda
Approval of agenda
Approval of minutes
of April
10, 2008
Approval of bills for
April
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Board |
Decide |
Motion by
Voigt, second by Laas to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
VOTE: Ayes:
Brandtner, Hartsock, Herzberg, Laas, Voigt.
Nays: None.
Absent:
Cameron, Cruise.
Motion carried.
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| 3.
Public Forum (limit of 3 minutes per person) |
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There
were no respondents. |
| 4.
Correspondence |
Director |
Point
out important items; pass around to read |
Items
were passed around for viewing. The director pointed out that
his monthly report was included in this packet. |
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5. Governance
Committee
|
Harstock
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Report
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No
report. |
| 6.
Community City Relations |
Voigt/Cameron |
Report
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No
report. |
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7. Employee
Appreciation
|
Brandtner/Laas |
Report |
Brandtner
and Laas stated that they would like to begin working with the
Foundation on a public reception for the new director. It was
decided that it should be some time in the month of June. The
director stated that he would let the committee know of possible
dates within the next week.
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8.
Library Foundation
|
Herzberg |
Report |
Herzberg
reported that the Foundation is currently behind in the Annual
Appeal goal. The director added that the appeal is about $15,000
under goal, which equates to approximately 35%. With economic
times as they are, the Foundation still hopes to establish a
few large donors to help meet the goal.
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9.
Legislative Liaison
|
Cruise |
Report |
No
report. |
10.
Friends of the Library,
Book Sales Results |
Barrett |
Report |
The
Friends Spring Book Fair netted $5,189, making it the third largest.
A Wish List
of nearly $3,000 was approved.
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| 11.
Availability of Reports online |
Nielsen |
Report |
The
Director presented the monthly statistics in a different format
of graphs, through the library's website. He explained that he
can provide the Board with the reports in this manner if they
were interested. It was the consensus of the Board that they would
like to receive information through the website. |
| 12.
Studen Summit |
Finley |
Report |
Tami
Finley reported that in April the library held a forum, using
the fact that both the director and the YA librarian are new to
the library as a basis. She, John Gillette, and the director met
with students to discuss what the teens would like the library
to provide for them to productively use the library. About 40
young people attended, representing a variety of ages and interests.
Some were actual users of the library and others mainly use the
library for a place to hangout. Additional staff participated
by stopping in so the youth could see the faces of the library.
The director stated that he felt it went well and he now knows
the names and faces of the young people and they know him by name.
He hopes this will help establish a good energy between himself
and the youth. Tami said that in the original planning, the police
chief indicated that the two police liaisons to Middle School
and the high school would attend, but neither showed up at the
event. In addition, she has been working with the City's marketing
committee and representatives from the Parks Dept., Life Fitness
and museum indicated that they experience similar difficulties
and said they wanted to attend the session; again no representatives
attended.
But from
the library's position, it was a very positive event and additional
sessions will most likely be scheduled in the future.
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| 13.
Update on front camera and special accounts |
Nielsen |
Discussion |
The
director stated that he has been working with the police chief
on camera upgrades and positioning and, through the chief's suggestion,
the possibility of placing the monitoring system at the police
department. He will report back at the June meeting on costs.
Copies of
the library's special accounts were distributed. The director
stated that he met with the Finance Director and she explained
that while the accounts are managed by the city, all are in
interest bearing accounts and have earned over $20,000 in interest
for this fiscal year.
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| 14.
Magazines in the Cafe |
Nielsen |
Discussion |
The
director stated that there have been a few people concerned over
some magazine titles that the Friends receive and whether those
titles should be sold by the Friends. Currently the Friends do
not sell magazines that are considered adult material that cannot
legally be sold to persons under the age of 18.
After a
lengthy discussion, the Board determined that the current unwritten
policy that the Friends follow should be continued and no action
taken. The director stated that he would contact the people
who have had concerns and speak with them.
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| 15.
Next Board Meeting |
Harstock |
Discussion |
It was requested
that the June Board Meeting be changed to June 19. The Board
agreed to the change.
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| 16.
Trustee Forum |
Board |
Discussion |
No
action was taken. |
| 17.
Adjourn |
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The
meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. |
