MEETING
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
MINUTES
Present: President Smock; Trustees Bacon, Palmer, Pierson, Plandowski, Thornburgh, and Young; Martha Turewicz, Youth Liaison; Administrative Librarian Grabbe; and Administrative Assistant Grasmick.
Absent: Trustees Duncan and Garrett.
President Smock called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
In the absence of Secretary Duncan, Trustee Palmer agreed to serve as secretary for the meeting.
Trustee Young moved that the minutes of the November 8 meeting be approved. Trustee Thornburgh seconded. Motion carried.
Librarian's Report:
Maintenance: The next step for the sprinkling system is a pressure-test of the system. The test will be scheduled for early morning when no staff or patrons are present.
Mrs. Grabbe gave a brief history of the sprinkling system project.
Landscape work will resume in the spring.
Personnel: Carol Pieczonka is now working part-time for Adult Circulation.
Services: A Thanksgiving themed story time was held on November 22 nd and was attended by 45 children.
The Children’s Library held their tree-trimming drop-in craft program on December 6 th. A total of 854 people visited the Children’s Library during program hours.
Miscellaneous: The October YTD financials were distributed.
October statistics were distributed.
Committee Reports:
Services: No report.
Long Range Plan: No report.
Finance: The committee met on November 8 to discuss the FY07 levy.
The committee recommends a levy increase of 4.6% for FY07.
There was a discussion of the proposed budget and potential capital improvements such as a self-check units, drive-through services, asbestos removal, and window replacement.
Trustee Thornburgh moved to approve a levy increase of 4.6%. Trustee Pierson seconded. Motion carried.
NSLS: The Reciprocal Borrowing Program revisions were discussed.
Trustee Plandowski moved to approve revisions to the Reciprocal Borrowing Program Goals and Policies. Trustee Pierson seconded. Motion carried.
Friends: The winter program featuring dramatist Megan Wells was held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6 th at Gorton Community Center. Very cold temperatures kept the attendance down, but about 30 people did attend the excellent program.
Old Business: None.
New Business: The next Board meeting will be Tuesday, January 10, 2006.
Opportunity for the public to address the Board: No one addressed the Board.
Trustee Young moved and Trustee Thornburgh seconded a motion to adjourn. Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:11 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann Therese Palmer
Secretary pro tem