Library Board Minutes 2000 10-09-00Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
October 9, 2000
7:30 P.M.
The October meeting was called to order by Iris Steinhoff at 7:30 P.M. Members
present: Iris Steinhoff, Sandy Lindblom, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Joseph Gruber,
Carol LaChance. Members not present: Gail Gaebler, Donna Figora, Sharon Rollins.
Director Michelle Pfister, Mayor Art Prochaska and City Council Liaison Richard Sticka
were also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: Kevin McCanna (Finance Agent)
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the minutes as corrected, Russ Walter
seconded the motion.
Correspondence: Thank you notes were received from one of the visiting schools.
Jesse White notified the library that it received $6,147.32 for the FY2001 Illinois Public
Library Per Capita Grant. Mayor Prochaska sent a fetter regarding the properties
planned to be included in the TIF District.
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer: Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list and payroll which
amounted to $25,380.18. Carol LaChance seconded the motion. All members
present voted yes.
Report of the Librarian: Michelle Pfister reported increased circulation. Students
from Parkview Christian Academy and first and second graders from Cross Lutheran
School visited the library this month. Donations were received from The Yorkville
Women's Club ($417.03) and Joan Knutson and Sarah Hahn ($75.00). A $50.00
donation was made to the library in memory of Linda Browning from Small World
Preschool. Trees were removed from the property by the City of Yorkville. The carpets
were cleaned. Janean Edmeier resigned. Voter registration is going well. The
automation project is going well.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: Mayor Art Prochaska explained the
letter he sent to Michelle Pfister regarding the TIF District.
Standing Committees: none
Old Business: The Beacon newspaper featured an article about the Yorkville Public
Library's plans to expand. The Kendall County Record has not yet run the article
submitted by Michelle Pfister which addresses the need for library expansion and
explains that the Library Board is currently investigating funding options.
New Business: Finance Agent Kevin McCanna prepared a list of financing options
for the building expansion project and explained them to the Board. The three options
suggested were Referendum Approved Bonds, Installment Contract/Lease Debit/Debit
Certificates/Mortgage and Alternate Revenue Bonds, and Referendum Approved Rate
Increases. He suggested using existing funds to hire a consultant and an architect.
He also recommended exploring corporations for possible grants. McCanna
explained that a referendum must be filed 65 days in advance.
Russ Walter moved to submit the Yorkville Public Library Levy Proposal for $181,949
to the City Council to be included with their levy. Joseph Gruber seconded the motion.
All members present voted yes.
All board members agreed that the Yorkville Public Library's Mission Statement
should remain as written.
Joseph Gruber purchased a table at the Hastert for Congress Mega 2000 fund raising
event and invited Michelle Pfister and the board members to attend.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 P.M.
Minutes by:
Kelly Murray, Secretary