Library Minutes 2003 09-08-03 Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
September 8,2003
7:30 P.M.
Members present: Jo Ann Gryder, Marianne Wilkinson, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Gail
Gaebler, Joseph Gruber, Carol LaChance, Sandy Lindblom, Marilyn Vorderer. Members
not present: none. Director Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison Richard Sticka
were also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: none
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the minutes. Marilyn Vorderer seconded
the motion. The motion carried.
Correspondence: none
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer: The $3350.25 bill for the soil-boring test is included in the budget
report. Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, including payroll for July and August,
which amounted to $46,455.24. Joseph Gruber seconded the motion. A roll call vote
was taken. The motion carried unanimously.
Report of Librarian: Total circulation was up by 901. 101 new cards were issued. 217
items were added to the collection.
Dixie attended the four-day HTLS Training for Cataloging course.
This month is National Library Card Sign Up month.
The Mayor will read to the children at the library on September 13.
Michelle Pfister applied for the We the People mini-grant, which offers books on courage
to the junior department.
The library is looking to hire a weekend custodian on contract. Jo Ann Gryder
recommended checking with Dan Kramer.
The copy machine is to come in.
Next month Michelle Pfister will not be present. The following month she will be on
vacation.
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Gail Gaebler asked about volunteers reading to the children. Volunteers read on the first
Friday of every month.
City Council Liaison/[human Resource: Richard Sticka said that car interiors damaged
by the soft tar on the drive would be cleaned.
Committee Reports: none
Old Business: Financial Planner Steve Larson (recommended by BCA) is meeting with
City Administrator Tony Graff on September 11, 2003. All board members are welcome
to attend the meeting.
Richard Sticka. assured the board that he is continuing to look for revenue source
opportunities that could be earmarked for the library expansion project.
The board decided to ask Rick McCarthy for a summary of the presentation that he made
to the City Council and a picture of the proposed elevation to publish in the Kendall
County Record. In addition, board members are to"think of questions and answers that
could also be published in the paper.
Gail Gaebler and Sandy Lindblom spoke with Kathy Farren at the Kendall County
Record. She agreed to write articles about the progress of the building project.
New Business: none
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Minutes submitted by Kelly Murray.
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