HomeMy WebLinkAboutLBMinutes_2019_09_12BROOKINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
September 12, 2019
MEETING MINUTES
The Board of Trustees of the Brookings Public Library met on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 5:35 pm in the Historical Room
at the Brookings Public Library.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Deb Waltman, Sarah Meusburger, Kathy Miller, Doug O’Neill
OTHERS PRESENT: Ashia Gustafson, Jen Anderson
1. Call to Order
Deb Waltman called the meeting to order.
2. Approval of Agenda
Deb Waltman called for approval of the meeting agenda. Kathy Miller moved to approve the meeting agenda. Sarah
Meusburger seconded. Motion carried.
3. Approval of Minutes
Deb Waltman called for approval of the minutes from the August 8, 2019 meeting. Sarah Meusburger moved to approve the
meeting minutes. Kathy Miller seconded. Motion carried.
4. Old Business
5. New Business
5.1 Approval of Bills
The Library Board members discussed the August 2019 bills, budgets and expenditures. Kathy Miller moved to approve the
August 2019 bills. Doug O’Neill seconded. Motion carried.
5.2 First Bank & Trust Fines CD
Ashia Gustafson presented the First Bank & Trust CD information to the Library Board members. CD is coming due in
November. Sarah Meusburger moved to roll CD into a 24 months CD at 1.40%. Kathy Miller seconded. Motion carried.
5.3 Meeting Room Policy
Ashia Gustafson presented the meeting room policy to the Library Board members. The Library Board members discussed the
current policy and the sale of items at the Library. Doug O’Neill moved to table the meeting room policy. Sarah Meusburger
seconded. Motion carried. Ashia Gustafson presented a letter from an author about the Library’s meeting room policy. The
response letter to author was reviewed and approved by all Library Board members through email.
6. Other Items & Reports
6.1 Financial Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the review of the 2019 Budget through August to the Library Board members. The Library Board
members discussed the budget.
6.2 Librarian’s Report
Ashia Gustafson presented the monthly report to the Library Board members. SDLA Annual Conference is at the end of
September and Ashia will officially be President of SDLA.
6.3 Ashia’s Presentation to the City Council
Ashia Gustafson presented the Library’s presentation that was viewed by the City Council on Tuesday, August 27, 2019.
7. Public Comment on Items not on Agenda
Doug O’Neill would like to recommend new/updated signage for location of books genres. Doug O’Neill would like to get a
display board for outside the Library. Doug O’Neill would like USB and Auxiliary port cords. Ashia Gustafson will look into these
comments.
8. Next Meeting: Thursday, October 10 at 5:30 PM
9. Adjournment
Kathy Miller moved to adjourn the meeting. Doug O’Neill seconded. The meeting adjourned at 6:51 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Ashia Gustafson,
Director of Library Services