HomeMy WebLinkAboutJuly 2, 2001
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
July 2, 2001
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller at 6:05 p.m. Those present were Nancy Hoium, Patricia
Sowada, Catherine Vesley, Julienne Wyckoff, Barbara Miller, and Becky Loader.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the June 5, meeting as mailed.
The bill list of June 25, 2001, was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed that they be paid.
The bill list of July 9, 2001, was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed that they also be paid.
The accounting was reviewed. Line item 1400 for Unemployment Compensation was noted.
Old Business:
1. Page update was provided. Three conditional offers became permanent offers as of today. Beth Gilles,
Jenny Niznick and Ben Pressler will begin training in August. They will be on board for fall schedule. There
will be an advertisement in September to fill the remaining two page openings.
2. The Clerk position has not been filled. The job will be re-advertised on August 19 and 26. The ad has been
changed to include more description and the regular hours. Applications will be accepted through
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September 6. Testing will take place the week of September 10, interviews will be on the 25 and 26th of
September.
3. The parade was a huge success. Public feedback has been very positive. Pictures taken that day were shared
with the Board. The Board would like to commend Marsha, Alicia and the staff for all of their hard work and
excellent execution of a very popular parade entry.
4. The registrations for the summer reading clubs are up this year. There are 431 registered for “Wolfin’ Down
Books” and 68 registered for “Trivia Time Warp.”
New Business:
1. The crossover statistics were reviewed.
2. The use of a guest card to provide access to non-residents of our Internet Browsers was brought up as a
discussion item for possible future action. This primarily is for people from out of state who may be here
caring for an aging parent, visiting relatives in the area etc. The library would retain the guest card and these
individuals would still have to provide a photo ID from their home state. No policy was set at this time.
3. St. Paul Public is the first Twin Cities library to install time-monitoring software on Internet Browsers. This
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means that after a specified amount of time, the browser would turn off.
4. The 2002 library budget was reviewed. Everything was done electronically this year. There is a great deal
of confusion about the impact of the State budget that was passed. The City Manager has requested a
document that would show service cuts necessary to achieve a 5% increase, a 0% increase, and a 5%
decrease. There was discussion on items that could be eliminated or possible alternate sources of funding
that could be used such as grants.
5. The replacement of a float set connected to a visible and audible alarm on the sump pump was noted.
6. Evening supervisor, Barb Kondrick, edited the newsletter for July during Mary’s absence. The Board was
invited to check out the new look.
7. Dalco inspected the roof on June 19.
8. The possible change of date for the August meeting due to National Night Out was discussed. The Board
chose to retain the regular meeting date of August 7.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
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 to, 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 Columbia Heights services, programs, and activities.
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