Library Board Minutes 2001 01-08-01Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
January 8,2001
7:30 P.M.
Sandy Lindblom called the January meeting to order at 7:30 P.M. Members present:
Sandy Lindblom, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Donna Figora, Gail Gaebler, and Carol
LaChance. Members not present: Iris Steinhoff, Joseph Gruber, and Sharon Rollins.
Director Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison Richard Sticka were also in
attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: Sandy Soderquist (Executive Director of the Heritage Trail
Library System)
Amendments to the agenda: Russ Walter moved to table the non-resident library card
discussion until next month. Carol LaChance seconded the motion. All members present
voted yes.
Minutes: Gail Gaebler moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Russ Walter
seconded the motion. All members present voted yes.
Correspondence: none
Public Comment: none
Report Of Treasurer: Russ Walter reported that the budget is correct as printed. Russ
Walter moved to approve the bill list, including payroll, which amounted to $11,622.11.
Carol LaChance seconded the motion. All members present voted yes.
Report of Librarian: Michelle Pfister reported increased circulation.
Dial-A-Story has been fixed.
Pati Bradstreet hosted the Adult Reading Club Christmas party at her home.
Thirteen children attended the Mr. and Mrs. Clause Visit. The turnout was lower than in
past years due to poor weather conditions.
The library received the following gifts: $100 (Mable Hick), $25 (Opal Anderson), $250
Dial Corporation), and$500 (Yorkville Lions Club).
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: none
Standing Committees: A finance Committee meeting was scheduled for 7:00 P.M. on
Monday, February 3, 2001.
Old Business: The library addition is referred to in the following section.
New Business: Sandy Soderquist, the Executive Director of the Heritage Trail Library
System, presented a packet and offered her expertise regarding library construction
projects. She suggested forming focus groups whose purpose would be to involve the
Yorkville residents in discussion about a library addition project. She emphasized the
importance of developing a long-term plan that would include a financial plan. She also
recommended forming a building committee, which would include the librarian, board
members, the library consultant and the architect. She advised conducting interviews
before hiring a state library consultant and an architect and suggested visiting other
libraries. The Live and Learn Grant and the Illinois First Grant were discussed as
potential funding sources.
After Sandy Soderquist's presentation, the board decided to both visit a library staff
meeting and organize a community meeting in order to provide staff members and
Yorkville residents with the opportunity to discuss a building addition project.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.
Minutes by:
Kelly Murray, Secretary