Library Board Minutes 2002 03-11-02Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
March 11, 2002
7:30,P.M.
Members present: Joseph Gruber, Gail Gaebler, Russ Walter, Jo Ann Gryder, Carol
LaChance, Sandy Lindblom, Marianne Wilkinson, and Marilyn Vorderer. Members not
present: Kelly Murray. Director Michelle Pfister was also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: Mayor Prochaska
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Marianne
Wilkinson seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Correspondence: Letter from building consultant Richard Thompson.
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer: Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, including payroll,
which amounted to $16,062.95. Carol LaChance seconded the motion. A roll call vote
was taken. The motion carried unanimously.
Report of Librarian: Increase in circulation. Letter to area preschools. Friends
meeting. Staff meeting — visit to Elbum Library and Batavia Library. Two photo shop
classes. Visiting schools /Cross Lutheran. Fire inspection was okay.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: none
Committee Reports: Personnel Committee will meet before the next Board Meeting to
evaluate Library Director Michelle Pfister.
Old Business: Russ Walter moved that the library Board accept the Library Building
Program report as corrected by Richard Thompson. Marianne Wilkinson seconded.
Carried unanimously.
New Business: Mayor Prochaska will present the completed Richard Thompson report
to the Committee of the Whole and to the City Council for their acceptance. He asked
that some board members attend those meetings.
Michelle Pfister and Jo Ann Gryder will write a request for proposal letter to be sent to
potential architects for the library expansion program.
Adjournment: No further business. Meeting adjourned.
Minutes taken by Jo Ann Gryder.
Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
March 11, 2002
7:30 P.M.
Members present:
Joseph Gruber, Gail Gaebler, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, JoAnnGryder, Carol LaChance, Sandy Lindblom, Marianne Wilkinson, and Marilyn Vorderer.Director Michelle Pfister was also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: none
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the minutes. Marilyn Vorderersecondedthemotion. The motion carried.
Correspondence: none
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer:
Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, not including payroll,which amounted to $9506.84. Sandy Lindblom seconded the motion. A roll callvotewastaken. The motion carried unanimously.
Report of Librarian: Michelle Pfister reported increased circulation (706). 61newcardsweresoldand144newbookswerepurchased. Two people attended theFriendsmeeting. Small World Preschool and Head Start visited the library. The adult bookclubhosted10. The Junior Book Club hosted 13. The Junior Women's Club donated $300,
which will be used to equip children's book bags. A Bug's Eye View is the theme forthechildren's summer reading program. There will be an adult readingesummeraswell. The fire alarm was checked and works fine. National Library Weekiscomingup.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: none
Committee Reports: none
Old Business: RFPs were mailed to thirteen architects. There were eight responses.
After reading the proposals, each board member is to select two or three architectsthattheywouldrecommendforaninterviewandsubmitthemtoMichellePfister.
New Business: Russ Walter moved to approve the board meeting dates. CarolLaChancesecondedthemotion. Jo Ann Gryder moved to approve the holidays. GailGaeblersecondedthemotion.
Adjournment:
At 8:15 pm Gail Gaebler moved to adjourn to executive session forthepurposeofconsideringinformationregardingtheappointment, employment, or dismissal
of an employee or officer. Russ Walter seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken.The motion carried unanimously.
Gail Gaebler moved to adjourn from executive session and return to regular sessionat8:35 pm. Jo Ann Gryder seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Themotioncarriedunanimously.
Back from executive session, Joseph Gruber moved to approve the LibraryDirectorPerformanceAppraisal. Marianne Wilkinson seconded the motion. The motioncarriedunanimously.
Russ Walter moved to increase MicheIle's Pfister's salary $2,400 peryeareffectiveonheranniversarydate. Marilyn Vorderer seconded the motion. A roll callvotewastaken. The motion carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm.
Minutes taken by Kelly Murray.