Library Board Minutes 1988 03-14-88March 14, 1988
YORKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Mary Ellen Ellis called to order the meeting at 7:30 p.m. The minutes
of the last meeting were approved as amended by Jahp. Bown seconded.
Motion carried.
Minutes of the Special meeting of March 7, 1988 were approved as amended.
by motion of Hayden. Bown seconded. Motion carried.
Bown moved that the Financial Report be filed for audit. Seconded by Jahp.
Motion carried. Radke moved for payment of the bills as presented. Jahp
seconded. Motion carried by roll call vote.
The Librarian's report was submitted as attached. Programs are being
presented at Hillside Nursing Home by Mary Thomas. Three computer workshops
have been held for parents and their children.
Fahrlander arrived at 7:40 p.m.
Ellis submitted the attached Bur Oak Library System meeting report of
February 23, 1988.
CITY COUNCIL: Mike Koester will notify the carpet manufacturer
regarding the defect in the loft carpeting.
BUILDING AND GROUNDS: Radke made a motion to begin meeting
at City Hall the second Monday of each month beginning in April.
Hayden seconded. Motion carried. The Secretary will write a letter to
the City Clerk requesting moving the meeting to City Hall.
Compensatory time was discussed. The letter from Attorney Kramer
was read and referred to the policy committee.
PUBLICITY : See committee minutes attached.
POLICY: Radke made a motion to adopt a Resolution to issue Non-Resident
Taxpayer Library Cards. One will be issued per family. The tax bill will
have to be presented in order to qualify for a card. Hayden seconded.
Motion carried.
Jahp made a motion that the Library should be closed or close early on the
conditions that the City schools are closed or the town people can not get to the
Library, after consulting with the President of the Library Board or another
Board Member. Bown seconded. Motion carried.
Hayden made a motion to pay scheduled workers time they should have worked
on snow days. Jahp seconded. Issue to be voted on at the next regularly
scheduled meeting.
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Bown made a motion that no page or volunteer should be left alone in
the Library while on duty. In case of an emergency, someone from the
Library Board, another staff member or regular volunteer should be called.
Jahp seconded. Motion carried.
Hayden made a motion to refer compensatory time back to the Policy
Committee. Radke seconded. Motion carried.
Hayden made a motion that the Librarians evaluation will be presented by
the Personnel Committee at the December meeting. It will be presented to the Board
for final approval at the January meeting. The evaluation will be presented
to the Librarian by the Personnel Committee chairman and the Board President
prior to the February meeting. Jahp seconded. Issue to be voted on at the
next regularly scheduled meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
Computer: Cathy Ekwinski suggested to the Board that they consider
purchasing the Appleworks program at the cost of $200.00 approximately.
Bown moved to authorize Cathy Ekwinski to buy Appleworks program,
disks and storage case and 3 1/2 drive and controller not to exceed $575.00
in price. Hayden seconded. Motion carried by roll call vote. Funds will
be taken from Memorial Fund.
NEW BUSINESS: The microfilm reader and printer demonstration
units have been tried with the Minolta #503 the preferred unit.
Hayden made a motion to buy a Xerox 1012 RE Copier up to $2,200.00
out of Memorial Fund. Jahp seconded. Motion carried by roll call vote.
Hayden made a motion to dispose of the bean bag chairs by sealed
bid, to be advertised on the bulletin board by noon on April II, 1988.
Bown seconded. Motion carried.
CORRESPONDENCE: Letter from Diane Blackman requesting a pay increase
was read by Mary Ellen Ellis. Referred to Finance Committee.
Secretary to send Diane Blackman a letter acknowledging letter and to
let her know that the Finance Committee is taking her recommendations
under advisement.
Resignation of Justine Jahp from the Board effective May I, 1988 was
read by Ellis. The Mayor was informed by written letter from Justine Jahp.
Jahp made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Bown.
Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:03 p.m.
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VOTING AND ATTENDANCE
Member Attendance Bill Payment Computer Copier
BOWN P Y Y Y
FAHRLANDER A
HAYDEN P Y Y Y
JAHP P Y Y Y
MANTHEI A
OLSON A
RADKE P Y Y Y
SKINNER A
ELLIS P Y Y Y
THOMAS P
TRONC A
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Radke, Secretary