HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 3, 2005
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
May 2, 2005
The Library Board welcomed Lynette Thomson, new Board member. Lynette and the Board took a few minutes to
get acquainted and exchange personal information.
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller. Those members present were Nancy Hoium, Bruce
Kelzenberg, Patricia Sowada, Barbara Miller, Lynette Thomson, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the April 5, 2005, Board meeting as mailed.
Bill list dated 4/11/05 was reviewed. The bill paying process was explained to Lynette Thomson. It was moved,
seconded and passed that they be paid.
Bill list dated 4/25/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
Bill list dated 5/9/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they also be paid.
The accounting was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. Joint retreat involving the Library Board and Foundation Board to be held 9/10/05 was discussed.
Arrangements will be finalized after the Foundation Board meeting to be held May 11,2005.
2. Parade update was discussed. The parade will be held Friday, June 24. Participants will meet at the Library
at 6:00 p.m., the parade starts at 6:30p.m. Don Vesley will drive the truck, Pat Sowada will provide the
cooler and water, Marsha Tubbs is coordinating the giveaways that will be distributed during the parade.
3. ILS update was discussed. The Anokat badges and other promotional materials were launched on May 1.
Our items database has been extracted and bibliographic information is currently in the process of being
changed over to the new system. SIRSI will begin working on the patron database beginning May 9. The
week from May 9 to May 16 we will be using a system called "Bridge" that will allow us to continue charge,
discharge and renew functions for patrons. May 1 ih is the Live-on-line date. The system will probably not
be available at exactly 9:00 a.m., but hopefully everything will transition smoothly. The Anokat ILS update
newsletter was reviewed.
4. Staff Day scheduled for 8/26/05 has been cancelled. The Columbia Heights Public Library Holiday Closed
Day schedule was reviewed. It was moved, seconded, and passed to adopt the revised schedule indicating that
the library will be open to the public on 8/26/05.
5. Staffing update was reviewed. Becky will be talking to Assistant City Manager, Linda Magee, to discuss
whether or not page replacement hiring can be done and when.
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New Business:
1. The 2006 budget calendar was reviewed. The Proposed budget is due to the finance department on June 13.
The Board should have a draft document for discussion at the June ih meeting. At this time a flat-line budget
is projected.
2. Catherine Vesley and other Board members voiced their objections to submitting a flat line budget, and did
not feel it would be in the best interest of the library to do so. Becky reported that no personnel contracts are
settled for 2006.
3. Pat Sowada reported that she will be accompanying the Sister Cities delegation to Poland in September to
deliver the wheelchairs that they have purchased. She asked if there was something that the library would like
to send to the Lomianki Library when she goes.
4. The July Board meeting is currently scheduled for July 5. After discussion, it was decided to change the date
of the July Board Meeting to Tuesday, July 12, at 7:00 p.m.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 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 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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