Library 2004 02-09-04 APPROVED BY THE
COMMITTEEMOARD
ON: -0`I
Yorkville Public Library
Board of Trustees
February 9, 2004
7:30 P.M.
Members present: Jo Arm Gryder, Marianne Wilkinson, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Gail
Gacblcr, Carol LaChance, and Marilyn Vorderer. Members not present: Joseph Gruber
and Sandy Lindblom. Director Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison Richard Sticka
were also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: Kathy Farren, from the Kendall County Record, and Mayor
Art Prochaska.
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Marilyn Vorderer moved to approve the minutes as written, Marianne
Wilkinson seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Correspondence: The Secretary of State notified the library that it was awarded
$7,736.25 for the FY2004 Illinois Public Library Per Capita Grant.
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer: Six AOC Monitors were purchased for $2,700. Two payroll
reports were nut included in the bill list. Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, not
including payroll, which amounted to $9,844.09. Carol LaChance seconded the motion.
A roil call vote was taken. The motion carried unanimously.
The proposed revised city budget that was not approved by the board last month was the
proposed budget for 2003-2004. The Board approved that budget last June.
Report of Librarian: Total circulation was up by 191 at 4951. 68 now cards were
issued. 291 items were added to the collection,including 46 unabridged audio books.
Additional donations for the Joan Koehler Memorial were received; Allan Minor, $20;
Dukanu Corporation, s10o; Dixie Debord, x50; Opal Anderson, $10; Lynn Bauer, $30;
Anonymous, $100. A painting entitled The Garden of Prayer was purchased in
remembrance of loan Koehler. The American Legion Auxiliary#486 donated$100. The
Gambro Family donated$25 in memory of Jenny Worzala,
The financial planner for the library addition project will attend the text board meeting
and present his operational cost estimate.
The newspaper article, "As suburbs continue to grow, so do libraries," was distributed at
the meeting.
The library received an as of yet undisclosed amount of money fYom the estate of Erma
Hardekopf.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: Richard Sticka reported that the City Council
universally agreed that clic building of the library addition is one of their priorities.
Standing Committees: Jo Ann Gryder appointed Russ Walter as Chairman of the
Library Expansion Committee.
Unlmished Business: The Kendall County Record received no letters livor the public
after last week's press release about the library addition.
Russ Walter recommended that the Library Board pursue gathering information about the
referendum process. Russ agreed to contact Rick McCarthy frnm BCA about enlisting
his assistance.
The Mayor said that he was pleased with BCA's presentation to the City Council and.
thanked the. Rnar•d for its efforts. He recommended that the library host a night for the
public to view the plans and ask questions. After considering the possibility of going to
referendum,the Mayor suggested asking the City's financial consultant to come up with a
payment schedule which takes into account the increase iu yorkvillc's population over
time.
Russ Walter suggested putting the plans for the addition on the library's web site.
New Business: Russ Walter moved to adjust library employee salaries to reflect a base
pay of Ss per hour effective today. Carol LaChance seconded the motion. A roll call
vote was taken. The motion carried unanimously.
Russ Walter moved to increase the library director's expense tirnit for a single purchase
from $500 to $1000 without direct approval. Marilyn Vorderer seconded the motion. A
roll call vote was taken. The motion carried unarrin,ously.
Three more computers will be parcbased with development fees.
Adjournurent: The meeting adjourned.at 9:00 Pm.
Minutes submitted by Kelly Murray