HomeMy WebLinkAboutNovember 1, 2005
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
November 1, 2005
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller at 7:00 p.m. Those members present were Patricia Sowada,
Nancy Hoium, Barbara Miller, Bruce Kelzenberg, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader.
Lynette Thomsen was not present.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the October 5, 2005, Board meeting as mailed.
The minutes of the joint City Council/Library Board budget meeting of October 5, 2005, were reviewed.
Bill list dated 11/14/05 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
The accounting was reviewed.
Election of officers was held. It was moved, seconded and passed to accept the following slate of officers.
Chair: Barbara Miller
Vice Chair: Patricia Sowada
Secretary: Catherine Vesley
The term for these officers will expire in 2007.
Old Business:
1. Update on Wi-Fi was presented. Three different vendors have made presentations. There is a question
concerning filtering. The Board would like a banner to be put up on the front of the building, similar to the
Anniversary banner, which would announce that Wi-FI is available here, once the system has been installed.
2. There was water damage from the storm of 10/4/05 on the lower level, when the drain in the front stairwell
overflowed. Public Works responded immediately and cleared the drain. DuAll was contacted to extract the
water from the carpeting and responded the same day. No materials were lost.
3. 2006 proposed budget update was discussed. The list of possible items to be added back into the budget was
reviewed and prioritized. The Board prioritized the following 11 items: 1) 3050 Expert/Professional services,
2) 2180 Books, 3) 2181 Periodicals, 4) 2171 General supplies, 5) 2170 Program supplies, 6) 5120
Maintenance, 7) Volunteer recognition, 8) 5170 Office equipment, 9) 2186 Storytime media, 10) 3105
Training and education, 11) 3310 Local travel expense. These items will be submitted to the City Council.
4. Maintenance and upkeep expenditures were reviewed to be included in the list of possible items to be added
back into the proposed Library Budget for 2006.
5. Landscaping plan from Public Works was reviewed. General Buildings will fund the project, and the design
plans were shared with the Board.
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New Business:
1. Pat Sowada shared the pictures from her visit to Lomianki, Poland, and gave a report on her experience there.
Pat presented the Lomianki Library Director with 2 books from the Columbia Heights Library. She, in turn
gave 3 books to be added to the Columbia Heights Public Library collection. Two children’s books written
in Polish and a book of poems that included Polish, German and English languages.
2. It was moved, seconded, and passed to transfer $500.00 from line item 2170 (Program Supplies) to line item
2011 (Computer Equipment).
3. The Board reviewed property tax data table from Minnesota Cities publication.
4. The Learning Levy fact sheet about the upcoming Referendum was reviewed.
5. PC management was discussed. Becky has attended several meetings about the system that will replace
Netshift. The Internet browsers are affected by this change, and due to memory and speed issues a couple of
the terminals will require replacement. Becky will meet with Heather and Aleksandr to discuss what needs to
be purchased and what changes will be required. The equipment will be purchased in 2005 and installation
will occur at a later date. The intention is to combine cabling for both PC management and Wi-fi at the same
time. Northtown branch of Anoka County Library is scheduled to change over to PC management the week
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of December 19.
6. A brochure about upcoming discussion groups, concerning the vision for library service in Minnesota was
distributed to the Board.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 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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