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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
November 1, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller, at 7:00 p.m. Those members present were Barbara Miller,
Nancy Hoium, Patricia Sowada, Audrey Hyatt, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader.
Council Liaison, Julienne Wyckoff was unable to attend due to budget meetings of the City Council with other City
departments.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2004, Board meeting as mailed.
Joint Library Board/City Council budget meeting minutes were reviewed.
Bill list dated 10/25/04 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed that they be paid.
Bill list dated 11/8/04 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed that they also be paid.
The accounting was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. This is the final meeting for Audrey Hyatt. Everyone extended their good wishes. Audrey in turn told the
Board how much she enjoyed her year. She also thanked the Board for the opportunity to serve and for the
learning experience it provided.
a. Update on recruitment to fill Board vacancy. Several names were discussed; these people will be
encouraged to submit their applications to the City Council.
2. ACL/COH network update:
a. The Evaluation Committee met and after reviewing all of the information provided from the vendor
demonstrations concluded that SIRSI will be the vendor of choice. The next step is the negotiation of
a contract.
b. The Automation Committee will hold their final wrap-up meeting this week and then disband. An
implementation committee will have to be chosen.
3. Proposed 2005 budget update: The Council has made no decisions at this time.
a. Capital Funds and allocations were discussed.
b. Public hearing on the proposed City budget will take place on December 6, at 7:00 p.m. Division
Heads will be attending the hearing and strategies for handling questions have been discussed.
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New Business:
1. Crossover statistics were reviewed.
2. Thank you letter to the Sister City for their donation of the book Illustrated history of Poland was reviewed.
3. A volunteer appreciation dinner will be held on December 8, at 6:30 p.m. the Board will be receiving
invitations in the mail.
4. Library Page, Peter Hastings, has submitted his resignation effective 10/23/04. Becky will be talking to
Linda Magee, Assistant City Manger, about the possibility of filling this position.
5. An article in the St. Paul Pioneer Press announcing an American Girl Tea Party to be held at the Anoka
County Historical Society was reviewed and discussed.
6. An article from the Showeview-Arden Hills Bullletin regarding Ramsey County Library and how the Internet
has changed what libraries are about was shared with the Board.
7. Friend of the Library member, Rita Norberg, attended the estate sale at Irene Parson’s home and purchased a
packet of “notes” and the author’s copy of the book Bootstrap Town for the Historical Society.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jeanine M. Schmidt Secretary to the Library Board of Trustees.
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treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodation will be provided to
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