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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