BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President Hegge
called the meeting of the Greendale Public Library Board of Trustees to order
at 8:05 a.m.
Library Director Niebuhr
stated that the Agenda for this meeting had been published in compliance with
the Open Meetings Law.
Present: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Jaet, Mares,
Also Present:
MINUTES
Trustee Mares moved,
Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the December 14, 2005, minutes.
Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Mares,
Noes: None.
Abstained: Hoffman, Jaet.
VOUCHERS
Trustee Mares moved,
Trustee Taylor seconded approval of the vouchers for December, 2005, in the
amount of $11,957.12 (2005) and $434.55 (2006).
Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Jaet, Mares,
Noes: None.
The revenues were
noted.
The Clerk
Treasurer’s report was noted. A
discussion was held on the transferring of the 2005 balance.
Trustee Hughes
arrived at 8:10 a.m.
President Hegge made
introductions of the new Library Board members and the sitting Board introduced
themselves.
CITIZEN’S COMMENTS
None.
GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC.,
MONTHLY REPORT
Trustee Cooley
reported on the January Kiwanis/Friends of the Library Pancake Breakfast, the
February 11th book sale in conjunction with I Left My Heart On Broad
Street, and the Foundation’s long range financial planning.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
President Hegge and
the Director will select dates for the Town Hall
Trustee Hughes left
at 8:45 a.m.
NEW BUSINESS
The Director led a
discussion of Library Board policies using the Division For Libraries,
Technology, & Community Learning’s PowerPoint presentation via the
web. A motion was made by Trustee Mares,
seconded by Trustee Cooley, to accept the Library Board Policies as presented
with no changes.
Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Jaet, Mares,
Noes: None.
President Hegge
requested that the Director evaluations be returned to him by January 18th.
CORRESPONDENCE
Noted.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
President Hegge requested
an update of the Library Board Directory.
He asked for a 100-word biography of each Board member to be used for
the Board’s webpage.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
The Director
provided a demonstration of the new Community Calendar on the web.
CALENDAR
No discussion.
DISCUSSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The
Respectfully
submitted,
Gary Warren Niebuhr
Library Director
Feb. 8: Library Annual report; March 8:
State Annual Report; April
12: Review of Long Range Plans; May 10:
Open; June 14: General Budget Review; July 12:
Organizational Meeting with Elections and Second Budget Review; Aug. 9:
Organizational Meeting with Elections and Second Budget Review; Sept. 14:
Budget to Village Manager; Oct.
12: Budget to Village Board; Nov. 8:
Library Director Review; Dec. 13: Joint Meeting with Foundation Board officers; Jan. 10:
Review of Library Board Policies;