MINUTES

DATE: May 13, 2008

President Mares called the meeting of the Greendale Public Library Board of Trustees to order at 8:05 a.m.

Present: Cooley, Hegge, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Also Present: Gary Warren Niebuhr, Library Director

Trustee Chadwick arrived at 8:10.

MINUTES

Trustee Cooley moved, Trustee Hegge seconded approval of the April 8, 2008, minutes.

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

Noes: None.

VOUCHERS

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Hegge seconded approval of the vouchers for April, 2008, in the amount of $5,917.08.

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

Noes: None.

The revenues were noted.

The Clerk Treasurer’s report was not available for the month of April at the time of this meeting.

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The Library Director informed the Board that the MCFLS Board task force to study the issue of Milwaukee not responding to paging slips has suggested the following compromise:

Lower maximum holds to 15 or 10

This proposal is being taken to the MCFLS Board as a compromise without any concession by MPL.

The vision statement for the Library was discussed. The three vision statements we have will be distributed by email by the Director and will be discussed again in June. The Director will forward to the Board members a copy of the outline of the PLA process as presented by the South Central Library System at WAPL.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

None.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

As presented.

GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC., MONTHLY REPORT

Trustee Cooley reported that the date for the Wine Tasting is September 13^th. The Foundation is looking for suggestions for Board members as three of the current members are leaving the Board.

CALENDAR

The June meeting will be on the alternate date of Tuesday, June 17^th.

DISCUSSION

Trustee Cooley asked President Mares about the procedure for the mid-year review of the Library Director. The Director will send a written summary to the Board with next month’s packet.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:50 a. m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gary Warren Niebuhr

Library Director

June 17: General Budget Review & Director Mid-Year Review; July 8: Organizational Meeting with Elections and Second Budget Review; Aug. 12: Organizational Meeting with Elections and Second Budget Review; Sept. 9: Budget to Village Manager; Oct. 21: Budget to Village Board; Nov. 11: Library Director Review; Dec. 9: Joint Meeting with Foundation Board officers & Review of Long Range Plans; Jan. 13: Review of Library Board Policies; Feb. 10: Open; March 10: Annual Report; April 14: Open; May 12: Open;