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BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AUGUST 14, 2007
MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met Tuesday,
August 14, 2007 at 5:30 p.m. in Cooper Room A of the Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dave Bordewyk, John Grove, John Kubal,
Amber Ohm, and Tami Watson
OTHERS PRESENT: Elvita Landau, Lynn Osika, Cathy Enlow, and
Peg Whalen
Chair John Kubal called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. Dave Bordewyk
moved to accept the agenda as presented. John Grove seconded. Motion
approved. Tami Watson made a motion to approve the July 10, 2007 minutes as
presented. John Grove seconded. Motion carried.
Dave Bordewyk moved to pay all bills and salaries. Tami Watson
seconded. Motion approved.
FINANCIAL REPORT – The Board reviewed the latest financial report
from the City. Travel and Maintenance of Equipment line items may go over.
Grant money for Elvita’s travel to ALA will be deposited to our travel account via
a budget amendment at an upcoming City Council meeting. The new book drop
will cost approximately $2500 and since the city deductible is now $5,000, we will
have to pay the entire amount.
LIBRARIAN’S REPORT - Items of note are:
• Official count for the Children’s Summer Reading Program is 1,051 which
means Katherine will be dying her hair blue in September for her visits to
the schools.
• Five staff members went to the open house for the new library in
Watertown.
• We may have to upgrade our 512 kb DSL line to 756 kb since we have
been maxing out on the 512. This would cost an additional $50 month.
• The 2008 budget is in process for approval. The City Manager cut the
part time increase from $.50/hr to $.25. The YA position requested is, at
this point, still in the budget.
• The Friends of the Library took in $1015 at their booth at the Summer Arts
Festival.
• Current adult volunteers at the library are: Cordus Behrend, Elaine
Berndt, Kay Blazey, Geoff Bonvallet, John Grove, Alice Hayes, Mary
McCaa, Norma Nielsen, and Mason Wheeler. Youth volunteers are: Alice
and Marie Gengler, Cassandra Hall, Sarvesh Kaushik, Eric Kondratuk,
Jedediah Nixon, Ben Pflueger, Lucy Wang, and Cassandra Wiebe.
• The bill from Banner’s for a coffee shop design was $2000. This was paid
from the fines account.
TRAVEL REQUEST – Two staff members have requested to attend a
Circulation Workshop in Madison Wisconsin in September.
Following discussion on registration and traveling costs, Dave Bordewyk
moved to pay entire costs for two staff to attend a workshop in Madison, WI.
Amber Ohm seconded. Motion approved.
REDESIGN DISCUSSION –
a) Signage – Outlaw Graphics have taken pictures of the outside of the
building but we have not received any estimates for signage yet.
Pride Neon submitted a quote of $750 for signage and $600-800 for
installation on 2 sides of the building. We have not heard from the
City on an ordinance allowing an electronic sign in our zoning area.
A sign on the building would not need an ordinance change. The
Board requested that Elvita bring a sample of the size and color of
the lettering for a sign on building to the next meeting.
b) Letters outlining what we would wanted in a library coffee shop were
sent to local coffee businesses to ascertain if any would be
interested in running a shop in the library. We have had no
response. The Board suggested putting it on hold until there is
some change in interest.
POLICY REVIEW : GIFT POLICY – The Board reviewed the Gift Policy.
No changes were recommended.
NEXT MEETING – Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 5:30 p.m.
John Grove moved that the meeting be adjourned. Dave Bordewyk
seconded. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elvita Landau, Director