HomeMy WebLinkAboutFebruary 7, 2006
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
February 7, 2006
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller at 7:00 p.m. Those members present were Patricia Sowada,
Lynette Thomson, Barbara Miller, Bruce Kelzenberg, Catherine Vesley, and Becky Loader. Absent: Nancy Hoium.
It was moved, seconded, and passed to approve the minutes of the January 3, 2006, Board meeting as mailed.
Bill list dated 1/23/06 of 2005 bills was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
The preliminary 2005 accounting was reviewed.
Bill list dated 1/23/06, of 2006 bills was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they be paid.
Bill list dated 2/13/06, of 2006 bills was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that they also be paid.
The accounting for 2006 was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. CybraryN update was provided. The problems that are being experienced with the system are related to the
Queue function. The County is working with the vendor, and a patch is being sent that should resolve the
problem.
2. The timeline for Wi-Fi access was reviewed. Rum River will implement this technology first, and Columbia
Heights is slated second.
3. Sculpture for the courtyard was discussed. The Board viewed a brochure with some sculptures from a place
called “Simpler Time”, located at the Mall of America. These sculptures are cast bronze, life-size and
reasonably priced. The Board discussed possible ways of funding a purchase. Additional information will be
discussed at the March meeting.
4. Information on the “Peace Clock” project is available at the Library. Handouts and donation forms are
available from the bulletin board in the lobby.
5. Year-end reports necessary for the annual report are in the process of being compiled. Heather Hessel, from
the County, is working to extract the figures needed from two different systems. Several meetings have taken
place, and definitions are being determined to ensure that both systems will be reporting the same
information.
New Business:
1. MaryAnn Herringer has resigned from the Library Foundation Board. The Library Board will send her a card
in recognition for her service. The Board discussed possible successors for her position.
2. The City Council and Columbia Heights School Board had a joint meeting 1/30/2006. A consultant will be
retained. At this time no site has been decided upon, but the City Council is looking to move forward with
plans for additional gym space/City center.
3. Staffing update was provided. Gretchen has submitted her resignation. The advertisements for Page
positions will be in the local newspapers this week. Three positions are now vacant, 2 Page positions and 1
substitute.
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4. The Reading List bookmark that is being distributed in the County was shared with the Board. Columbia
Heights is included, and reading lists will once again be appearing on the Library website.
5. Thank you letter to the Friends for their past donations to the library was reviewed.
6. The “wish list” submitted to the Friends of the Library by staff this year includes shelving for the juvenile
DVD’s and videos and replacement racks for the juvenile paperback collection.
7. Heather Hessel has submitted her resignation from the County. Her last day is February 24.
8. Marlene Moulton-Jansen has submitted a letter of intent for a grant to digitize local historical information.
The project would include images from the Columbia Heights Historical Society materials.
9. Bruce Kelzenberg asked the Board for ideas for possible street names (i.e. historic or significant citizens
names) for the new development. Suggestions should be submitted to Gary Peterson.
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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