Library 2004 05-10-04 APPROVED BY THE
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Yorkville Public Library
Board of Trustees
May 10, 2004
7:30 pm
Roll Call:
Members present: Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Gail Gaebler, Joseph Gruber, Carol
LuChance, Sandy Lindblom, Marilyn Vorderer, and Marianne Wilkinson.
Members not present: Jo Ami Gryder.
Director Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison Richard S'ticka were also in
attendance.
Mayor Art Prochaska arrived during the meeting.
Recognition of Visitors: none
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Gail Gaebler moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Sandy Lindblom
seconded the motion. The motion carried'ananimously.
Correspondence: Secretary of State Jesse White informed the library that the Illinois
Public Library Per Capita Grant will be arriving late.
Public Comment: ,One
Report of Treasurer: Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, including payroll, for
the amount of $24,729.39. Joseph Gruber seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
Lukcu, The motion carried unanimously.
Report of Librarian: Total circulation was up 569 at 5094. 46 new cards were issued.
251 new items were added to the collection.
Justine Jahb spoke at the middle school for National Library Week.
The Lions Club donated $250 to the library.
The library will be closed on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend.
Heritage Quest Online was activated for one year. The cost was 5450.
The state report is almost finished.
The Junior Women's Club donated money for wood to construct shelving.
The Summer Reading Program is going well.
Library staff attended a tea party.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: The State has added a multiplier of .9838.
This number multiplies EAVs. Because the multiplier is less than 1, less money will be
collected from property taxes. Consequently, the library will receive 1.2 % less money
fur its budget than expected. The Library currently receives the maximum allowable
amount of the City's (15 per $100 of EAV). The Mayor will recommend that City
Council set aside the percentage of the Library's budget that was 'lost in case it is needed.
Russ Walter said that the change in the amount of money that the Library would receive
would affect book and new equipment purchases.
Joseph Gruber asked about the tax cap. The Mayor said that the .15 per $100 of EAV
rate would continue.
The City is digging in order to connect to the Tl line.
Standing Committees: The Policy Committee (Gaebler, Lindblom, Walter, and
Wilkinson) will need to meet in order to discuss policy updates and additions.
Unfinished Business: The City Council Committee of the Whole will meet on May 18,
2004. The library referendum proposal will be on the agenda. All Board members are
encouraged to attend.
Joseph Gruber clarified that the referendum will be asking for .]0 per $100 of EAV. That
tneans that the rate will be .25 per $100 EAV until the bonds are paid. Atter the bonds
are paid, the race will drop back to .15 per$100 EAV.
New Business: 3,254 items were lent and 3,659 items were bnrrnwcd using the non-
resident reciprocal borrowing program this past year. Sandy Lindblom moved to renew
the non-resident reeipmnal borrowing program. Russ Walter seconded the motion. The
motion carried unanimously.
Russ Walter recommended that the library offer wireless Internet access service for
patrons with lap top computers. Businesses would not be allowed to use this service. A
$100 broadband router would need to be purchased in order lu pruvide this service.
Marianne Wilkinson moved that the library offer the service of wireless Internet access
and purchase a broadband ruutei. Fuss Walter seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
taken. All voted yes. The motion carried unanimously.
William Powell, City Council Treasurer, requested view orâ–ºly Internet access to the
Library bank account in order to eollateralize City funds. Russ Walter moved that
William Powell have view only Internet access to.the Library bank accounts. Carol
LaChance seconded the motion. All members voted yes. The motion carried.
Adjournment.: RA5 pm
Minutes submitted by Kelly Murray, Secretary