HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 6, 2008
Approved 6/3/08
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
May 6, 2008
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Barbara Miller at 7:15 p.m. Members present were Barbara Miller,
Catherine Vesley, Patricia Sowada, Lynette Thomson and Nancy Hoium. Also present: Becky Loader, Stacey
Hendren, and City Council Representative Bruce Kelzenberg.
The minutes of the April 1, 2008, board meeting were approved as mailed.
The bill list dated 4/14/08 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that the bills be paid.
The bill list dated 4/28/08 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that the bills be paid.
Vesley requested the City of Columbia Heights be contacted about paying for the recent chimney repair.
Loader clarified that the Library pays for the Polish newspaper and the Sister City pays for the PolAm
newsletter.
The accounting dated 5/6/08 was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. The Board appreciated the PLA reports given by Dana Weigman and Marsha Tubbs. Loader
notified the Board of the scholarships that both Weigman and Tubbs received that will be
reflected on next month’s accounting sheet.
Sowada and Thomson mentioned that they had thanked Gary Gorman for his recent support of the
Library.
The Board discussed the City of Columbia Heights’ current building projects and the use of the façade
from the old Columbia Heights High School. The Board discussed archival signs and their future
placement.
2. Three new pages started training on May 1, 2008.
3. The proposed 2009 budget includes an increase in personnel due to reclassification of job
positions, new contracts, and new positions.
Marlene Moulton- Janssen, ACL Director, and Jim Kordiak, County Commissioner will be
guests at the June meeting to discuss the proposal for Anoka County to take over the IS
(Information Systems) department of the Anoka County Library, and how it would effect CHPL.
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New Business:
1. The Library Board was very appreciative of the recent donation from the Columbia Heights
Women of Today.
2. It was moved,
seconded and passed that all staff except Pages be paid to attend staff day on August 22,
2008.
3.
The Board was presented with a proposal to post pictures of the Library Board with their favorite books in
the lobby of the Library. The Board was enthusiastic about the idea. The Board’s pictures will be taken
at the August meeting. The Board is requested to wear solid colored shirts, and to contact Hendren prior
to the August meeting if they need the Library to provide a book.
Items from the Floor
The Columbia Heights Jamboree Parade is taking place on June 27, 2008. Weigman has secured
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a flatbed donation, and the City of Columbia Heights will provide a truck with a good hitch. The
Library has many supplies for decorating the flatbed with this year’s theme “What’s Cookin’ at
the Library.
2. The Board received the March Crossover Statistics. The Library gate count continues to increase.
3. In previous years the Library Board has selected officers in even years. Officers were elected in 2002,
and 2005. In order to get back on track officers will be elected in October 2008.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:01 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacey R. Hendren
Secretary, 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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