Library Board Minutes 2002 08-12-02Yorkville Public Library Board Meeting
August 12,2002
7:30 P.M.
Members present: Joseph Gruber, Russ Walter, Kelly Murray, Gail Gaebler, Carol
LaChance, Sandy Lindblom, Marilyn Vorderer, and Marianne Wilkinson. Members not
present: Jo Ann Gryder. Director Michelle Pfister was also in attendance.
Recognition of Visitors: none
Amendments to the Agenda: none
Minutes: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the minutes as printed. Marilyn Vorderer
seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Correspondence: The library received a letter from the State of Illinois, which explains
that currently there is not much money available for building grants.
Public Comment: none
Report of Treasurer: Sandy Lindblom moved to approve the bill list, including payroll,
which amounted to $22,515.71. Gail Gaebler seconded the motion. A roll call vote was
taken. Russ Walter abstained from voting. The motion carried unanimously.
Report of Librarian: Circulation was up 624. 82 new patrons were added. 100 items
were added to the collection this month.
Fpiends will be representing the library at Hometown Days this year. They will be
displaying the library scrapbook. Books in the Park was well attended (39 patrons).
Michelle attended the HTLS automation meeting in Plano. Rita attended the HTLS Web
Sites for Teens workshop. Michelle and Dixie attended the ILA Conference. Dixie
Debord will soon be a full time employee.
City Council Liaison/Human Resource: none
Committee Reports: none
Old Business: Joseph Gruber moved to vote, using ballots that Michelle has prepared, to
select the architectural fin-n we are going to hire. Gail Gaebler seconded the motion.
Sandy Lindblom abstained from voting. All other members voted yes after discussing
the architectural firms. The secret ballots were used and Burnidge Cassell Associates
was selected as first choice. FGM was selected as second choice.
New Business: The 2002/2003 committee appointments follow. Finance: Walter,
Lindblom, LaChance, Wilkinson, and Vorderer. Personnel: Gryder, Lindblom, Murray,
and Gruber. Policy: Gaebler, Wilkinson, Walter, and Gryder. Community Relations:
all board members. Automation: all board members. Library Expansion: allboardmembers.
Richard Sticka is the City Council Liaison. Michelle Pfister is the Library Director. RitaFeltesistheAssistantLibraryDirector.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 9:30 pm.
Minutes taken by Kelly Murray.