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Approved
1/5/11
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
December 1, 2010
The meeting was called to order by Chair Patricia Sowada, at 6:30 p.m. Members present were: Nancy Hoium,
Patricia Sowada, Barbara Tantanella, Lynette Thomson, and Catherine Vesley. Also present: City Council
Representative Bruce Kelzenberg, Becky Loader, and Stacey Hendren.
The minutes of the November 3, 2010, Board meeting were approved as mailed.
The bill list dated 11/22/10 was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that the bills be paid.
The bill list dated 11/22/10B was reviewed. It was moved, seconded and passed that the bills be paid.
The 2010 accounting dated 12/1/10 was reviewed.
Old Business:
1. Carpeting for the Library Boardroom has been ordered and will be installed prior to the end of the year.
2. The 2011 proposed budget was discussed at the November 29, 2010 City Council work session. The
Library will have 3 budget carryovers from the 2010 budget for projects that are in process. They are: air
conditioning unit replacement, boiler replacement, and copier replacements.
The Board discussed the proposed budget, the Council work session, the effect of the carryovers on the
budget, and the upcoming City Council vote on the budget.
3. Fidelity has been given notice and will clean the Library through 12/30/10. Loader participated in
interviews for new part-time custodians in the City. One individual will be responsible for Library
cleaning and two other employees will be cross-trained to cover absences.
4. All 2011 Gates Grant paperwork has been prepared. Jesse Hauf, IS department, is preparing the order for
new equipment. The matching funds will be pulled from Sale Cart revenue and budgeted monies.
New Business:
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1. The Board was notified of the upcoming Foundation Fundraiser. “Miracle on 34 Street” will be
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presented December 5 at the Heights Theater. A musical introduction will be provided by the First Four.
2. The Board was presented with a report that shows amounts collected in various funds, and updates the
Board on how Library revenue is progressing.
Items from the Floor:
1. Loader participated in training on “Boopsie,” a product purchased by MELSA that will allow the Anoka
County ILS to be downloaded free as an app for handheld devises. The Library is considering purchasing
an IPAD for roving reference use. The Board discussed the new program and the security issues involved
with the IPAD.
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2. The Board discussed the power outage from 11/29. A substation was disabled and the Library was
without power for approximately 2 hours with an individual stuck in the elevator. Changes will be made
to the elevator, following code regulations, to prevent such an occurrence in the future. The Board
commended Jesse Hauf, for his quick thinking by safely taking the Library server down and retrieving
statistics. The Board discussed the fact that the Library does not have an emergency generator.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:28 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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