MINUTES

DATE: February 8, 2006

President Hegge called the meeting of the Greendale Public Library Board of Trustees to order at 8:00 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, Hughes, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Also Present: Gary Warren Niebuhr, Library Director

Trustee Cooley moved, Trustee Hoffman seconded, a motion to convene into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(C) of the Wisconsin Statutes to evaluate the Library Director at 8:05.

Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Hughes, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

Trustee Cooley moved, Trustee Hughes seconded, a motion to return to open session at 9:00.

Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Hughes, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

Trustee Hughes left at 9:00 a.m.

MINUTES

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the January 11, 2006, minutes.

Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

Trustee Mares moved, Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the January 27, 2006, minutes.

Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

VOUCHERS

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Mares seconded approval of the vouchers for January, 2006, in the amount of $5,364.

Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Hoffman, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

The revenues were noted.

The Clerk Treasurer’s report was noted. A discussion was held on the transferring of the 2005 balance.

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

None.

GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC., MONTHLY REPORT

Trustee Cooley reported on the activities of the various Foundation committees.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

President Hegge and the Director will select dates for the Town Hall meeting will in February. President Hegge is arranging for a facilitator.

NEW BUSINESS

The Director led a discussion on the Wisconsin Public Library Standards and comparable public libraries from the Wisconsin Public Library Service Data for 2004. The Director was asked to produce a checklist for Library Board members to use when visiting other facilities and to produce a comparable worksheet for each library selected prior to the visit.

Trustee Jaet left at 9:35 a.m.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

President Hegge asked for a 100-word biography of each Board member to be used for the Board’s webpage.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The Director reported on the many January highlights with an emphasis on the EBSCO Professional Partnership Relationship Group.

CALENDAR

A mid-year review of the Library Director’s progress has been added to the month of June.

DISCUSSION

None.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 9:50 a. m.

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;