GREENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MINUTES

DATE: October 11, 2006

In the absence of the President, Trustee Cooley moved, Trustee Hughes seconded, a motion to nominate Trustee Mares as Acting President.

Ayes: Cooley, Hoffman, Hughes, Jaet.

Noes: None

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

Present: Cooley, Hoffman, Hughes, Jaet, Mares.

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 Hoffman moved, Trustee Hughes seconded approval of the September 13, 2006, minutes.

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

Noes: None.

VOUCHERS

Trustee Hoffman moved, Trustee Hughes seconded approval of the vouchers for September, 2006, in the amount of $4,123.78.

Ayes: Cooley, Hoffman, Hughes, 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 joint Foundation/Library Board meeting in December, the Foundation Meet and Greet, the fund raising for the meeting room and the new Foundation Board members: Heidi Giffen, Jan Meyers and Linda Thomas.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

The Director reviewed the fourth draft of the budget. A discussion was held on the October 16^th Finance Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m.

The Director passed out an agenda for the upcoming Library Board visit to Shorewood and Whitefish Bay.

An agenda for the Town Hall meeting was established to include Facility, Collection, Programming, Staff, User Expectations and a Vision of the Future.

Trustee Hughes left at 8:58 a.m.

NEW BUSINESS

None.

CORRESPONDENCE

None.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

None.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The Director noted the continuing increase in circulation and the hiring of the new Adult Services Librarian.

CALENDAR

The Library Board meeting was reminded that the next meeting was changed to Wednesday, November 15^th.

DISCUSSION

None.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 9:17 a. m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gary Warren Niebuhr

Library Director

Nov. 15: 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; Aug. 8: Organizational Meeting with Elections and Second Budget Review; Sept. 12: Budget to Village Manager; Oct. 10: Budget to Village Board;