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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
August 2, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller. Those members present were Nancy Hoium, Patricia
Sowada, Lynette Thomson, Barbara Miller, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader.
Bruce Kelzenbergjoined the meeting at 7: 10 p.m.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the July 12,2005, Board meeting as mailed.
Bill list dated 7/25/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
Bill list dated 8/8/05 was presented from the floor. It was reviewed, moved, seconded and passed that they also be
paid.
The accounting was reviewed.
The Board requested that the August meeting be re-scheduled next year to accommodate the conflict with National
Night Out. Bruce Kelzenberg left the meeting at 7:20 to participate in additional neighborhood gatherings.
Old Business:
1. Proposed 2006 library budget was discussed. A meeting with the Finance Director and City Manager was
held. The Finance Director has requested each department to prepare a Power Point presentation for the
upcoming budget meetings. All will follow a standardized format. The final date for the joint City Council
and Library Board meeting has not been established at this time.
2. Foundation Board/Library Board retreat plans are finalized. All Board members responded that they would
be at the meeting.
3. Page interviews were held and 3 pages have been hired. Two will have regular scheduled hours and the third
person will be available as a substitute. Training begins on August 8.
4. ILS update was provided. The OP AC (Online Public Access Catalog) committee has made changes to the
catalog.
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New Business:
1. The announcement by Baker and Taylor that they would no longer be supplying videocassette format films
was discussed. It was moved, seconded and passed to transfer $2,000 from line item 2184 (video cassettes)
to line item 2189 (DVD).
2. St. Paul Pioneer Press article about the change over to DVD format was reviewed.
3. Focus article of 7/21/05 about the new ILS computer system in Anoka County was reviewed.
4. The one page annual report from Anoka County Library was shared with the Board.
5 . Volunteer Recognition reception is planned for August 18 from 11: 3 0 a.m. to 1: 3 0 p.m. Board members
were asked who could attend. Barb and Nancy both said they could attend. The other Board members were
not available.
6. A Shareformance will be held on August 3, at 7:00 p.m. in the Library Activity Room. This presentation is
by the participants in the Children Theatre's Neighborhood Bridges workshop "Tell Me More". Everyone is
invited to attend.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 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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