BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President Hegge
called the
Present: Cooley, Hegge, Jaet, Mares.
Also Present:
Library Director Niebuhr
stated that the Agenda for this
MINUTES
Trustee Mares moved,
Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the June 14, 2006, minutes.
Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Jaet, Mares.
Noes: None.
VOUCHERS
Trustee Mares moved,
Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the vouchers for June, 2006, in the amount
of $9,039.25.
Ayes: Cooley, Hegge, Jaet, Mares.
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. A discussion was held on the methods of
selling the art prints donated to the Foundation. A discussion was held on funding the
refurbishing of the meeting room.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
President Hegge is
waiting to hear from 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 Saturday,
November 4th, meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. The President, Trustee Mares and the Director
will be meeting to revise the invitation list.
After reviewing the
recommendations of the President and the Director, the following libraries were
selected for the Library Board visits:
Shorewood and
Middleton (to be done on a weekday)
Fox Valley Library (to be selected by the
Director from Kaukauna, Kimberly or Menasha; to be done on a weekday)
The Director was
asked to contact the libraries and arrange a tour of one-half hour to forty-five
minutes provided by the Library Director of the library to be visited. The Director is also to arrange for a meeting
with the Library Director and any available Library Board members to discuss
such matters as the Library’s successes, its challenges, and how it is dealing
with its budget concerns. This second
part is to last no more than one and one-half hours for a total visit time of
two hours.
NEW BUSINESS
The election of
officers was postponed.
The Director
reviewed the Lean Six Sigma: Collection
Maintenance Project.
CORRESPONDENCE
None.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
None.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Because the report
could not be delivered prior to the meeting, the Director reviewed the
highlights of the report. Trustee Cooley
questioned the necessity for the accounting of the Director’s hours and after a
discussion it was agreed to retain this document.
CALENDAR
The Library Board
agreed to meet at its regular time and date in August.
DISCUSSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
The
Respectfully
submitted,
Gary Warren Niebuhr
Library Director
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; July 11: Organizational Meeting with Elections and
Second Budget Review;