Auburn Public Library Board met March 21.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
Present:
Diana Coffman, Vice President
Dave Hallerberg, Treasurer
Lisa Whisler, Secretary
Shirley Deheve
Amy Steele
Monica Garrett
Lisa Talley
Staff Present:
Calla Patton, Library Director
Louise Dudley, Aide
Board Members Absent:
Jeff Davis and Amy Kaufmann
Staff Members Absent:
Quinn Stitt
Visitors: No Visitors in attendance.
Meeting called to order at 7:01 p.m. Monica Garrett made a motion to call the meeting to order and Amy Steele seconded the motion. The motion carried.
I. Minutes:
Shirley Deheve made a motion to approve the minutes. Dave Hallerberg seconded. Motion carried.
II. Consent Agenda:
Lisa Whisler made a motion to accept the consent agenda and Monica Garrett seconded. Motion carried.
III. Treasure’s Report:
Dave Hallerberg presented the financial report for February 2017. Lisa Talley made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Amy Steele seconded. The motion carried.
IV: Director’s Report:
Facility:
-lights installed
Need door put on hinge in the conference room
-Mayor informed that the city will paint the pillars in the front as per the budget.
-library will paint the back pillars
-overhead projector need works/ an estimate is pending
Programs:
-4/28 book sale from 2-5 pm
-4/29 book sale from 8-noon
-5/4 Star Wars night (18 yrs or older)
-Harry Potter trivia tba
-tshirts for sale $15 or $17 for extended sizes.
-Food for fines had lots of donations. Food pantry sent a thank you.
Staff:-
Other:
-Remind Mayor of upcoming available board seats (Talley, Whisler, Kaufmann-temporary). Candidates need to submit letter of interest to Mayor by 4/26/17.
-file and submit economic interest statement by 5/1 (board)
-VFW Legion leaving storage room in library. It will be as study/ tutor room.
V: Committee Report:
- No report at this time
VI. Public Comment/Citizens to be heard:
There were no citizens in attendance for public comment represented at this meeting.
VII. Old Business:
-still accepting book sale donations
-need plastic bags, volunteers and tables
-Zinio Database -need money
Lisa Whisler made a motion to move money from books to magazines$675.00 from books to magazines in July 2017 to June 2017 budget. Monica Garrett seconded. Motion carried.
-District Discussion:
-putting on agenda
-call emailed attorney timeline
-choose method of action for library to move forward as a district
VIII. New Business:
-budget proposal presented by Dave Hallerberg
Monica Garret made a motion to approve the budget proposal as presented. Lisa Talley seconded. The motion carried.
-summer reading:
kick off party on square 6/3
Live performance by JD Wilson
-Harry Potter anniversary week/trivia night for all ages/dress up contest
-kite flying day in the 2nd week of summer reading at Meadow Brook Baptist.
-Need volunteers.
-shelves:
Calla is requesting 3 units from library store to increase space for dvd collection, young adult, adult fiction and large print. Estimated about 10,000 dollars
-Amy Steele made a to motion to buy shelves and using undesignated monies not to exceed $10,000.00. Monica Garrett seconded. The motion carried.
Lisa Talley made a motion to close the session with a second from Monica Garrett at 7:59 p.m.
IX. Closed Session:
n/a
X. Announcements:
The next meeting will be 4/18/2017 at 7 pm.
XI. Adjournment:
Lisa Whisler made a motion to close the session with a second from Dave Hallerberg. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m.
https://auburnpubliclibraryil.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/2017-march-minutes.pdf
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