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Home My WebLink About01-18-2017 minutes COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY 3939 Central Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421 BOARD OF TRUSTEES: MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 Approved 2/8/2017 The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Nancy Hoium at 4:14pm. Members present were: Nancy Hoium, and Steve Smith. Via telephone was member Catherine Vesley. Also in attendance were Library Director Renee Dougherty, and Recording Secretary Nick Olberding. • The Minutes of the December 7th, 2016 Board Meeting were not reviewed. • The Bill Lists dated December 14th, December 21st, and December 28th of 2016 were not reviewed. • The Accounting Sheet as of year-end was not reviewed. Old Business: • Staffing Update o Not Discussed. Postponed to February Meeting. New Business: • Resolution to transfer Board-owned property to the City of Columbia Heights o Resolution 2017-1: Whereas ownership of Lot 1 and 2 of Block 64 (westernmost two of the six lots comprising the property of the old library building at 820 40th Ave NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421), be transferred from the Columbia Heights Library Board to the City of Columbia Heights in order to facilitate the sale of the property to Mulata Associate, LLC. o It is unknown how the Library Board gained ownership of the two lots in the first place, but they have owned them since 1960. o Steve Smith voted to approve Resolution 2017-1, and Nancy Hoium seconded; signed by Steve Smith and Nancy Hoium. Catherine Vesley approved via phone, and will sign the Resolution upon her return. • Revision of By-laws to include new meeting time o Not Discussed. Postponed to February Meeting. Items from the Floor: • Uncollected Debt: ACL/CHPL wrote off patron debt older than 96 months at the end of December, and purged the data from the Workflows database. The total of the debt written off by CHPL totaled $122K, coming in lower than the previously estimated $125K. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:24p.m. by Nancy Hoium, and seconded. Respectfully submitted, Nicholas P. Olberding Recording 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.