MINUTES

DATE: October 12, 2007

President Mares called the meeting of the Greendale Public Library Board of Trustees to order at 8:00 a.m.

Present: Cooley, Jaet, 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.

MINUTES

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Cooley seconded approval of the September 12, 2007, minutes.

Ayes: Cooley, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

VOUCHERS

Trustee Taylor moved, Trustee Jaet seconded approval of the vouchers for September, 2007, in the amount of $14,884.22.

Ayes: Cooley, Jaet, Mares, Taylor.

Noes: None.

The revenues were noted.

The Clerk Treasurer’s report was noted.

CITIZEN’S COMMENTS

None.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The Director presented the fourth draft of the 2008 budget. The Budget Worksession for the Library is scheduled for Thursday, October 11^th at 6:30 p.m. following the Health Department presentation.

Trustee Hughes arrives at 8:10 a.m.

NEW BUSINESS

Trustee Cooley asked to have the Board Directory re-sent.

The Director reviewed the Milwaukee Public Library’s 2008 budget reduction which includes a reduction in service by eliminating holds on all media items.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

President Mares reviewed her meeting with the Director and informed the Board that she would like to meet individually with each Board member in the coming months to receive their input into the Board.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The Director reviewed the status of the donations and the dedications of the Luke Sikorski Resource Center and the Maxie Boszhardt Youth Area. The Board thanked the staff for their hard work on the dedications.

GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION, INC., MONTHLY REPORT

The Director informed the Board that the Foundation was successful in adding two new members to their Board.

CALENDAR

Noted.

DISCUSSION

None.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 8:35 a. m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gary Warren Niebuhr

Library Director

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