Library Board Minutes 1997 07-14-97Meeting of The Yorkville Public Library
7/14/97 7:30P.M.
The July meeting of the Yorkville Public Library board was called to order at 7:35 p.m. Gail
Gaebler, Donna Figora, Sandy Lindblom, Russ Walter, Iris Steinhoff, Sharon Rollins, Linda
Bastyr, Carol LaChance, Director, Michelle Pfister, and City Council Liaison, Art Prochaska
were present. Board member, Dale Carhill was absent.
Recognition of Visitors: None.
Amendments to the Agenda: None.
Minutes of Previous Meeting: Walter moved to approve the minutes as amended. Minutes approved
by unanimous voice vote.
Correspondence: Update on .02 tax from Roger Ritzman.
Thank you from Jo Ann Merkel for books.
Thank you from Mary Ann Atkins for Pfister's attendance at her open house.
A request from Senior Services to use YPL as a cooling center. Steinhoff moved to approve the usage.
Bastyr seconded. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
Letter and book from Glen and Betty Naden Pett regarding genealogical research done on the Skinner
family. $10.00 was donation included.
Mary Ann Atkins sent a sample grant to follow, suggesting that one be kept on file for future use.
Report of The Treasurer: Walter moved to approve the bills, including pay-roll. LaChance seconded.
Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote, with Carhill absent.
Report of The Librarian: In her report, Pfister commented on the program done by Nancy
Thompson, in which she taught the children to sign a song.
Pfister complemented the city on the fine job they have been doing with grounds maintenance for YPL.
Garden Club has planted flowers.
New air conditioning has been installed by city.
Wold's reading program has been displayed.
Pfister informed the board that she received a call from the state thanking her for her prompt
submission of the annual report. They informed her that she and Walter were not bonded for enough;
she was told bonding should be one half the library budget. After contacting Zieter-Dickson, Pfister
was notified that amount needs to be increased $76.00, to bring bonding to $107,000.
3000.00 has been allotted to YPL building maintenance by the city. Pfister would like to recommend
that the building be stained. In addition, she would like the window repair to come out of this money.
Lindblom moved to make this recommendation to the city. Rollins seconded. Motion carried by
unanimous voice vote.
City Council Liaison: Prochaska informed the board that the storyteller sponsored by YPL, has been
scheduled for Monday at the River Front Festival.
Standing Committees: Pfister is still working on policy. She would like another month before
committee meets.
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Committees were revised as follows:
Community
Relations Chairperson: Gaebler; LaChance, Steinhoff
Finance Chairperson: Walter; Lindblom, Steinhoff, LaChance
Personnel Chairperson: LaChance; Gaebler, Figora, Bastyr, Rollins
Policy Chairperson: LaChance; Steinhoff, Lindblom, Bastyr
Automation Chairperson: Gaebler, Figora, Walter, Rollins
Old Business: Automation - The computer is installed. Pfister and Karen Brejcha have been trained to
enter book data. Pfister is very satisfied with system.
New Business: Election of Officers - Lindblom moved to close nominations. Nominations closed by
unanimous voice vote.
Lindblom moved to elect Gaebler as president for one year. Rollins seconded. Gaebler elected by
unanimous voice vote.
Lindblom moved to elect LaChance as vice president. Rollins seconded. LaChance elected by
unanimous voice vote.
Figora declined nomination as secretary.
Bastyr moved to elect Steinhoff as secretary. LaChance seconded. Steinhoff elected by unanimous
voice vote.
Figora moved to elect Walter as treasurer. Bastyr seconded. Walter elected by unanimous voice vote.
Disaster Plan - Plan was reviewed. Pfister will revise.
Bastyr moved to adjourn. Unanimous voice vote. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Minutes by:__
Donna Figora