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Library Board Minutes 1999 08-09-99Meeting of the Yorkville Public Library Board August 9,1 999 7:30p.m. The August nmceting was called to order by Linda Bastyr at 7:30 p.m. Members present were Mikal Pielech, Gail Gaebler, Russ Walter, Donna Figora, Sandy i.indblom, and Sharon Rollins. Also present were Director Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison Richard Sticka. Members absent were: Carol LaChance and Iris Steinhoff Recognition of visitors: Robert Allen, city treasurer, came to share information regarding the city's investment policy. 11e will research options for investing a portion of our money. 11e asked for input on investing library funds fort more than one year. Amendments to Agenda: Under new business will be: Discussion of holding periods for newspapers. Minutes: Russ Walter moved to accept the minutes as printed. Figora seconded. Motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Correspondence: No new correspondence, Public comment: None Report of the Treasurer: Walter informed the board to get information under the current period only after the checks are printed.Walter indicated two corrections in the budget. 165 should be $790 and $624 should be 0, under library subscriptions. The payroll reports from June and July are missing. Pfister informed Walter, Patti Bradstreet would like to change from full-time to part-time, 16 hours per week beginning in September. Pfister will hire a new full-time person to replace her at the rate of$9.00 per hour, Refrigeration Unlimited replaced our air conditioner after the second time it broke down. Walter moved to pay all the bills, except $26.77 to Ameritech. There will be a new check to Ameritech and a new check for fund transfer amount, Motion seconded by Pielcch. Motion unanimously passed by roll call vote. Voting yes were Pielcch, Gaebler, Walter, Figora, Lindblom, Bastyr, and Rollins, Report of the librarian: Last fiscal year there were 1,941 patrons participating in the children's programs. Michelle is going to the local schools to hand out Tlomework'Fips for Teachers. There will be an article in the Kendall County Record about the Riverfront Festival activities provided by the library. The recent adult program went. well with 22 participants. Over 300 gift bags were given out to children participating in theSummerReadingProgram. City Council Liaison: None.