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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 6, 2000COLU tBIA Hi IGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTi i S The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller at 7:00 p.m. Those present were: Hubbard, Barb Miller, Nancy Hoium, John Hunter, and Becky Loader. MINUTES March 6, 2000 Patricia Sowada, Richard It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the February 1st, 2000, meeting as mailed. The February 28, 2000, bill list was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed that they be paid. The March 13, 2000, bill list was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed that they also be paid. The accounting was reviewed. Old Business: 1. A new supervisor, Nancy Soldatow, was hired and began training on February 29, 2000. The Board discussed the following items. a. There has been a set back in the survey the City hoped to conduct. The man in charge has had a family emergency and has been out of town the past few weeks. b. At this time a referendum in 2000 is not anticipated. The Board will update and revise the 5 year capital plan based on this information. New Business: 1. Crossover statistics were reviewed. The Linking Library Trustees Newsletter was reviewed. The Board was informed that a new Library Board member will be appointed by the City Council at the March 13, 2000, meeting. She will be introduced to the current Board members at the ne:a regular meeting in April. Barb announced that she would not be here for the April meeting. Pat Sowada will chair the meeting ne:a month. 3. The Christmas greeting sent by the Lomianki library was shared with the Board. The City version of the annual report was reviewed. Copies of the State version of the annual report were distributed and reviewed. This is the first time that the State Annual Report was entered on-line. The annual Jamboree Parade will be held on 6/23/2000, at 6:30 p.m.. The Board will participate. A theme was not decided upon at this time. The Board also invited any staff members who are interested to join them in the parade. A new evening storytime program entitled "Twilight Tales" is being launched this month. A guest storyteller, Patty Wheeler Andrews, will tell stories for families with children of all ages. The program will be held on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 p.m. The staff has begun training in GroupWise. This is an e-mail and calendar program that is being implemented in the City. There was a roof leak discovered in the adult reading room near the air conditioning unit on 2/23. Dalco was contacted and responded the next day. They patched the roof near the edge of the building by the scupper. Marsha and Becky met with the Media Specialists from District 13 on March 1. Several programs were discussed. Some of the programs being funded by the CHASE grant include a puppet workshop, Teen Read coffee house, Libra funding, Teens Read program. The school media specialists would like to see the bulk loan program expanded next year. The problem has been delivery and pick-up of the materials. The school district is willing to take over delivery. This would ease the problem of staff having to arrange for the City van and a CSO to help with delivery. 10. Julienne Wyckoff met with Becky on February 24th. Ms. Wyckoff is interested in investigating the possibility of forming a Historic Preservation Commission. John Hunter left the meeting at 8:05. 11. Tom Sullivan, a man who was once a pre-schooler in Jo Scudder' s storytime, has made a donation of $1,056.00 for children' s programming to the Library. 12. Barbara Miller and the Library Board presented yellow roses to Becky in recognition of her 25 years of service and dedication to the Library and citizens of Columbia Heights. They also expressed the desire to donate book/books in her name to the collection. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jeanine M. Schmidt Secretary to the Library Board of Trustees. The City of Columbia Heights' does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or access w, or treatment or employment in, its' services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Cohtmbia Heights' 'services, programs, and activities.