Library Board Minutes 1990 10-08-90MINUTES REGULAR MEETING
YORKVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
October 8, 1990
I . Meeting called to order by President Hayden at 7: 12 at
410 the City Hall .
II . Roll Call - Present : Bown., Ellis , Hayden , Munson , Olson ,
Sanders, Storm. Absent : Radke .
III . Others attending were : Cliff Jahp , City Council
Representative , and Erika Olson .
It). Agenda. additions Community Relations report under
committee reports.
V . Minutes
A. Minutes of the previous meeting were moved by Storm
and seconded by Bown to be corrected as follows : add
after minutes of the previous meeting "moved by Bowri ,
seconded by Radke and" --- . Change policy committee to
personnel " committee under announcements. Change ge to
go" under City Council Liaison . Motion carried.
VI .Tr•easur•er•' s Report
A . The financial statement was presented by Hayden and
showed a $30 , 298 .75 end balance . Ellis moved and Olson
seconded to accept the statement as presented and file
it for audit .
B. Payment of Bilis. Moved by Munson and seconded by
Storm that bills be paid as listed by checks #2249-2260
for a total of $4,6.5. 02 . (The $300 bill for exterior
caulking will be presented to the City. ) Roll call vote
showed " aye" vote from : Sown , El 1 i , Hayden , Munson ,
Olson , Sanders, and Storm. Motion carried .
VII . Correspondence . Incoming and outgoing correspondence
was discussed as listed in previous packet .
Acknowledgement was made of, the letter of resignation
from Mary Radke .
VIII . Librarian ' s Report was given by Director Murphy and
discussed as listed in the previous packet .
IX.City Council Liaison . Cliff Jahp will investigate putting
Library new in the quarterly city newsletter and whether
or riot the City has a bulk mailing rate .
X .Committee Reports .
A . Policy. The policy changes ( II .D, II .E. 1 .a and c , 2 ,
3. a, b,c , 4 , 5, II .F . and VI .D.2 a ,b, and VIII . C. 13 and
16) (copies attached in September packet ) read at
September meeting were given a second reading by Bown .
Munson moved and Sown seconded that they be accepted as
f i nal policy . Motion carried .
A first reading was given policy changes in IV .A , E ,
and F (copies attached in October packet ) . Policy IV .D .
was sent back to committee .
B . Community Relations . Thanks were given to all
committee members and other board members who attended
and assisted at the Open House on October 6 . It was
noted that donations were received as follows : forks
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and spoons, cupcakes, and table arrangements from Olson ;
coffee , sugar , cream, and cupcakes from Ellis ; and one
large cake and fall decorations from the Sanders family .
A bill for the punch will ' be turned in and the purchased
decorated cake was frozen for - use at Christmas time at -
the Library .
C . Personnel . Report was given by Storm which included
pay raises and a wage table as 1 i sted on attached pages .
Storm moved and Munson seconded that pay increases
should be as follows beginning with the November 5 pay
period:
Mi c_he 1 1 e Pfister to $7.00 an hour .
Cathy Ekwinski to $4. 55 an hour .
Page I to $3 . 90 an hour .
Page II to $4.00 an hour . (This job description
should be changed immediately . )
Roll call vote showed "aye" votes from: Bown , Ellis,
Hayden , Munson , Olson , Sanders, and Storm. Motion
carried.
Storm moved and Bown seconded that Michel l e Pf i s.ter ' s
standard work week be increased to 40 hours per week to
be phased in by January 1 , 1991 . Roll call vote showed
aye" votes from Bown , Ellis, Hayden , Munson , Olson ,
Sanders , and Storm . Motion carried .
Storm moved and Bown seconded to adopt the wage table
411 as presented. Roll call vote showed " aye " vote from
Bown , Ellis , Hayden , Munson , Olson , Sanders , and Storm .
Motion carried .
XI . Unfinished Business.
A . Director Murphy presented estimates on IeasIng and
pur•c. _ . .
and Bown seconded to table this discussion until the
next meeting. Motion carried.
B . Sanders presented a letter from the
Community Networking Council and reported that the
amount the Library will receive from the Rubber Duck
Race will be determined at their next meeting.
XII . New Business
A. President Hayden appointed Bown as new treasurer ( to
replace Radke) and she will work with Murphy and
Ekwinski through May , 1991 . Bown will file the
signatures for the officers at the Bank ; will check with
the Bank on the proper transference of money to the
City for salaries ; and wi l l check with the auditor about
proper signatures on checks .
B. Storm moved and Bown seconded that Director Murphy
notify Pfister in writing that she is now eligible for
four weeks vacation during her September , 1990
September , 1991 year according to Policy VI . D.5 on page
10 of the policy manual . Motion carried.
Y:III .r'=id.iour rimerit . It was moved by Munson and seconded b>
Storm that tree meet incl. be adjourned at 9: 15. riot ion
carr i ed .
F'e p'ectpt`ul1i' ubmitted,
n.tut S'`u'.AJ
Mary El len E 1 I i s ,
Secretary.