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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
July 12,2005
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller. Those members present were Nancy Hoium, Bruce
Kelzenberg, Patricia Sowada, Lynette Thomson, Barbara Miller, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the June 7, 2005, Board meeting as mailed.
Bill list dated 6/27/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
The accounting was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. The joint Library Board/Foundation Board retreat will be held Saturday, September 10, at the Anoka County
History Center. The discussion that day will include long range planning. The retreat will be from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m..
2. The proposed 2006 Library budget was discussed. The article in the Green Sheet of 6/20/05 concerning the
budget from the Finance Department was reviewed. The following motion was moved, seconded and passed:
"The Library Board requests $20,000 over and above the requested hold-the-line budget to maintain an
essential level of services." This amounts to about a 3% increase from 2005.
3. Update on page positions was provided. 47 applications were received; interviews will be conducted the
week of July 18.
4. ILS update was provided. The article from the Minneapolis Star Tribune of 6/15/05 concerning the upgrade
was reviewed.
5. The results of the Friends of the Library annual books ale were reported. The library collected $455.80 and
the Friends $1,879.45.
6. Thank you letter for the three books donated by Rick Chrostowski that will be presented by Pat Sowada to the
Lominaki Public Library was reviewed.
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New Business:
I. Donations were discussed. All donations to the Library will be presented to the City Council at the end of the
year for acceptance by resolution.
2. The article from the St. Paul Pioneer Press of 6/11/05 concerning possible Ramsey County Library closings
was reviewed.
3. Resolution 2005-1 honoring graduating page, Amanda Blaise, was read. It was moved, seconded and passed
to adopt the resolution as presented.
4. It was moved, seconded and passed to transfer $115.67 from 2170: Program Supplies to 2030: Printing and
Printed Forms.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Thomson
Typed by: 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
allow individuals with disabilities to participate in all City of Columbia Heights services, programs, and activities.
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