Library Board Minutes 2007 02-12-07 APPROVED
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Yorkville Public Library
Board of Trustees
February 12,2007
7:00 pm.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President Jo Ann Gryder.
Roll Call
Members present: Gail Gaebler,Beth Gambro, Dr. Joseph Gruber, Jo Ann Gryder,
Sandy Lindblom, and Marianne Wilkinson.
Members absent: Carol LaChance, and Marilyn Vorderer.
Library Director Michelle Pfister and Owner's Rep Tom Lindblom were present.
Recognition of Visitors
City Finance Director, Susan Mika.
Amendments to the Agenda
Under Unfinished Business add Building Update.
Minutes
Marianne Wilkinson moved to approve the minutes. Gail Gaebler seconded the motion.
All were in favor.
New Business
This item was moved up because Susan Mika was here to discuss it.
Payroll Checks There was some discussion about the way payroll works at the city and
the short time period in which to sign the checks. Susan Mika said the City would pay
for signature stamps for the Board Members who are able to sign the checks. Dr. Gruber
moved that the signatories would receive signature stamps and that Michelle Pfister
would be authorized to stamp payroll checks to the City in the signatories' absence. All
moved to pass with a roll call vote.
Correspondence
There was a letter from the Oswego Library about the expansion of their boundaries.
Public Comment
None.
Report of the Treasurer
There was some discussion about the budget and some of the items on the Bill List. Gail
Gaebler moved to approve all bills in the amount of$916,484.14 and payroll in the
amount of$25,033.07. Dr. Gruber seconded the motion. All voted to pass with a roll
call vote with Sandy Lindblom abstaining.
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Report of the Library Director
Michelle Pfister reported what had been happening in the library the past month.
There was a $50 memorial for Mary E. Doetchman and a $150 donation in honor of H.
Gordon and Ruth Scobert.
Michelle Pfister wanted to thank all the volunteers that helped greet the patrons as the
library opened.
There was a short discussion about some of the new features of the library and the
possibility of getting headsets for the children's computers.
City Council Liaison /Human Resource
None.
Standing Committees
• Policy—None.
• Personnel—None.
• Community Relations —None.
• Finance—None.
• Automation —None.
Unfinished Business
Construction Update Tom Lindblom reported on what has been happening with the
addition.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm.
Minutes submitted by Laura Leppert.