Library Board Minutes 2002 06-10-02Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
June 10, 2002
7:30 P.M.
Members present: Joseph Gruber, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Jo Ann Gryder, Sandy
Lindblom, Marianne Wilkinson, and Marilyn Vorderer. Members not present: Gail
Gaebler and Carol LaChance. Director Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison
Richard Sticka were also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: none
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Marilyn
Vorderer seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Correspondence: Pati Bradstreet received letters of thanks from children in the Kids
Book Club.
Public Comment: Alice Martin reported in the paper that the Yorkville Public Library,
is small for such a rapidly growing town, but it continually strives to improve. Its
librarians are always friendly and helpful. 1 find books I enjoy reading and information I
need."
Report of Treasurer: The Development Fees for Building line item was moved to the
Building Fund in the budget report. Russ Walter moved to approve the bill list, including
payroll, which amounted to $19,786.97. Marianne Wilkinson seconded the motion. A
roll call vote was taken. The motion carried unanimously.
Report of Librarian: Circulation was up 448. 59 new patrons were added. A summer
card is being offered at 1/2 price. 229 items were added to the collection this month.
Friends sponsored an adult needlepoint program. Friends will be responsible for
representing the library at Hometown Days this year.
Children's Book Week is in October.
The Women's Club donated money to go toward the preschool book/video bags called
For the Love of Books. Adam Feltes is volunteering to brick and landscape around the
library sign. $110 was donated in memory of Zack Burks from his family.
The Per Capita Grant is done and mailed. The state report is done and will be presented
at the next meeting. It is being made into a flyer.
Marianne Wilkinson asked why first graders were not permitted to have their own library
card until the end of first grade (a patron was wondering). Michelle responded that the
library has found that the end of first grade seems to be the age that works best.
The HTLS Construction Workshop was attended. Illinois currently has no money
available. When applying for a grant, the library budget is requested. If the budget will
not support the project, the grant will be thrown out. Sandy Lindblom asked if we would
include the city budget on our application.
The HTLS Automation meeting was attended. There is now a new system for the card
catalogue. Russ Walter asked if the library would be paying more for the new Sirsi
system.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: none
Committee Reports: none
Old Business: Joseph Gruber called some of the references for FGM
Architects/Engineers. The references found AIan Armbrust's communication skills to be
excellent and they said that they got the building that they wanted.
Michelle Pfister called the references for BCA and Kluber, Skahan & Assoc. BCA's
references liked them and found them easy to work with. Kluber, Skahan & Assoc.'s
references all responded okay. One reference had a problem with the construction
portion of their project.
It will be posted that on Saturday, June 29, 2002 the Library Addition Committee will
meet to hear the Presentation of Architects at the City Hall conference room. Marianne
Wilkinson suggested having worksheets for the board members with the questions
written on them. Having the questions prewritten would make it easier for board
members to take notes as the architects make their presentations. Joseph Gruber
suggested asking the architects which of their libraries we should visit. Kelly Murray
mentioned that there are good suggestions for questions to ask during an interview in the
book called Countdown to a New Library Managing the Building Project by Jeannette
Woodward.
New Business: Nomination of Officers: President: Joseph Gruber (Sandy Lindblom
moved to nominate and Marianne Wilkinson seconded the motion); Vice President: Jo
Ann Gryder (Sandy Lindblom moved to nominate and Marilyn Vorderer seconded the
motion) and Carol LaChance (Russ Walter moved to nominate and Jo Ann Gryder
seconded the motion); Treasurer: Russ Walter (Joseph Gruber moved to nominate and
Jo Ann Gryder seconded the motion); Secretary: Kelly Murray (Sandy Lindblom
moved to nominate and Marilyn Vorderer seconded the motion).
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 8:32 pm.
Minutes taken by Kelly Murray.