Library Board Minutes 2001 07-09-01Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
July 9, 2001
7:30 P.M.
Gail Gaebler called the July meeting to order at 7:32 P.M. Members present: GailGaebler,
Joseph Gruber, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Carol LaChance andMarilynVorderer. Members not present: Jo Ann Gryder and Sandy Lindblom. DirectorMichellePfisterandMayorArtProchaskawerealsoinattendance.
Recognition of Visitors: Mayor Art Prochaska
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Russ Walter moved to approve the minutes as corrected. JosephGrubersecondedthemotion. All members present voted yes.
Correspondence:
The library was notified that the cost of Roger A. Ritzman'slegalserviceshasincreasedto $130 per hour.
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer:
Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, including payroll,which amounted to $15,255.43. Carol LaChance seconded the motion. A role callvotewastaken. All members present voted yes.
Report of Librarian: Michelle Pfister reported a 977 item increase in circulation. 350newitemswerepurchased.
The adult book discussion is meeting this Thursday. 75 children participated inthepicnicattheparklastmonth.
Jaclyn LaChance and the 4H club were among this month's volunteers.
True Value donated American flags to the library. These were passed out to patrons.
The Disaster Plan book was updated. It was suggested that the president and thevicepresidentoftheboardbegivenakeytothelibrary. It was also suggested that amasterlistbekeptofalltheindividualswhohaveakeytothelibrary.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: Art Prochaska notified the board of thenewappointments.
Art Prochaska explained that the city administration has created a new position (financedirector).
This person will be educated and knowledgeable in finance and advise thecityadministratorsaboutaccountsandlongtermfinancialplanning, spending, and growth.
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Art Prochaska asked if the library would be participating in Hometown Days overlabordayweekend. Suggestions for a poster included a bar
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Standing Committees: none
OId Business: none
New Business: New officers were nominated and elected. Last month JosephUmberwasnominatedforpresident, Gail Gaebler and Sandy Lindblom were nominated forvicepresident, Kelly Murray was nominated for secretary, and Russ Walter was nominatedfortreasurer.
After asking if there were any additional nominations for each office, GailGaeblerdeclaredthenominationsclosed. The results of the election were as follows:
President: Joseph Gruber
Vice President: Gail Gaebler
Secretary: Kelly Murray
Treasurer: Russ Walter
Art Prochaska informed the board that Richard Sticka would continue to be theCityCouncilLiaison.
Russ Walter moved to approve the purchase of a computer, to be used forwordprocessingandanadditionalInternetconnection, at a cost not to exceed 51200. CarolLaChancesecondedthemotion.
A role call vote was taken and all memberspresentvotedyes.
Michelle Pfister applied for Illinois Century Network. Heritage Trail will continuetoprovidecatalogueandstaffcomputerservice. Tony Graff asked the library to purchaseaTIineforinternetuse.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:23 P.M.
Minutes by:
Kelly Murray, Secretary
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