GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

MINUTES

 

DATE:  June 14, 2006

 

 

President Hegge called the meeting of the Greendale Public Library Board of Trustees to order at 8:07 a.m.

 

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

Also Present:    Gary Warren Niebuhr, Library Director

 

Library Director Niebuhr stated that the Agenda for this meeting had been published in compliance with the Open Meetings Law.

 

Trustee Mares moved, Trustee Cooley seconded, a motion to convene into closed session at 8:10 a.m. pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(C) of the Wisconsin Statutes to conduct a mid-year review of the Library Director.  The Library Board reserves the right to return to open session to act on matters discussed. 

 

Trustee Hughes arrived at 8:12 a.m.

 

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Hoffman seconded, a motion to return to open session at 8:50 a.m.

 

MINUTES

 

Trustee Mares moved, Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the May 10, 2006, minutes.

 

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

Noes:  None.

 

VOUCHERS

 

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Hoffman seconded approval of the vouchers for May, 2006, in the amount of $10,814.77.

 

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

Noes:  None.

 

The revenues were noted.

 

The Clerk Treasurer’s report was noted.

 

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

 

None.

 

GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC., MONTHLY REPORT

 

Trustee Cooley reported on the search for new Foundation Board members.  The Foundation will use Greg Turay to audit their financial records.  The Foundation is $1,000 short of its funding goal for summer reading.  The Wine Tasting is September 9th. 

 

A discussion was held on the corporate sponsorship of the summer reading program and consensus was reached to allow the corporate names to appear on library signage.  A corporate sponsorship policy will be developed for the next regularly scheduled policy review. 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

After a discussion of the issue of Library Board visits to comparable libraries, the following procedure was developed:

            The President and the Director will meet to identify potential libraries to visit

The previously distributed list of comparable libraries created from the Wisconsin Public Library Service Record will be used

            The Director will develop a template of topics to review at each location for use on each visit

The template will be shared with Library Board members to get their input

            The Director will arrange for a tour of selected libraries

            The Director and available Library Board members will attend the tour

The tour will include an information sharing session with the tour library’s Director and available Library Board members

 

President Hegge and the Director had a meeting with Angela M. Rester, President of Resert and Associates of Cedarburg, who will be providing consulting services and meeting facilitation pro bono for the Town Hall Meeting.  The Board selected Saturday, November 4th, as the date for the Town Hall Meeting. 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

The Library Board agreed to meet at its regular time and date in July.

 

Trustee Hughes left at 9:25 a.m.

 

The Director reviewed the changes made to CountyCat.  The Director informed the Board about the upcoming elimination of the Dorio screens and the text base version of CountyCat in our library.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

None.

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

None.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

None.

 

CALENDAR

 

None.

 

DISCUSSION

 

The Director reviewed the Community Block Grant money which includes $25,000 for automatic door repair, bathroom upgrades and thirteen computer work stations.  The Library will also receive $3,800 for materials for the visually impaired. 

 

The Director announced that he has been selected as the Grand Marshall of the Village Days Parade.

 

The Director informed the Board that the ad for the Adult Services Librarian will appear in Sunday’s want ads.

 

The Director reviewed the recently announced ICC Subcommittee on Library Services two day meeting in the fall. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a. m. 

Respectfully submitted,

Gary Warren Niebuhr

Library Director

 

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;  Feb. 14:  Library Annual report;  March 14:  State Annual Report;  April 11:  Review of Long Range Plans;  May 9:  Open;  June 14:  General Budget Review & Director Mid-Year Review;