WAUCONDA AREA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

 

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES MEETING

 

June 12, 2006

 

The meeting was held at the library at 7:30 p.m. with the following Library Trustees present:  Dr. Johnson (presiding), Mr. Jonak, Mrs. Miller, Mr. Stevig, and Mrs. Whitman.  Trustees absent: Mrs. Carr, Mr. Kosty.  Staff present: Tom Kern (Library Director) and Sue Strauch (Head of Adult Services).  No visitors were present.

 

Mr. Jonak made a motion seconded by Mrs. Whitman to approve the minutes of the May 8, 2006 board meeting as corrected. Voice vote.  All in favor.  Motion carried.

 

The financial and budget reports were discussed.  Topics included: plumbing repairs and testing of the fire prevention sprinkler system, repairs to the front stairway, and repairs to the roof and HVAC system.

 

Mrs. Miller made a motion seconded by Mrs. Whitman to pay the bills as presented and to transfer sufficient funds from the Investment Pool into the checking account.

Roll call vote:

YES:                                                      Johnson, Jonak, Miller, Stevig, Whitman
NO:                                        none
ABSTAIN:                            none
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:    Carr, Kosty

 

Library usage statistics were discussed.  Topics included: increasing usage of the Wauconda Area Library by residents of the Fremont Public Library District; decreasing usage of the VHS video collection.

 

Library director and departmental reports were discussed.  Topics included: upcoming replacement of the library’s online catalog servers; special projects still in process which will result in underspending of the FY0506 budget; improvements to parking lot lighting; Google-like spellcheck system for the library’s online catalog; ESL classes.

 

Suggestions from the Suggestion Box were discussed.  Topics included: availability of refreshments on a continual basis; the Memorial Day parade; the protocol for reminding people of overdue items and the need to ensure that library notices conform to the library’s general policy of maintaining its reputation for friendliness and professionalism, while ensuring that patrons comply with circulation policies.

 

An incident which had occurred in front of the library June 8 was discussed.  Mr. Kern noted that the library would be less tolerant of loitering at the library, particularly if their behavior is at all disruptive or offensive to library patrons or staff.

 

Mr. Jonak reported for the Nominating Committee that the committee had determined a slate of officers for the coming fiscal year.

 

 

Mrs. Miller made a motion, seconded by Mrs. Whitman, to approve the officers for FY0607 as follows:

President:                             Mr. Kosty
Vice President:                    Dr. Johnson
Secretary                              Mrs. Carr
Treasurer                             Mrs. Whitman

Roll call vote:

YES:                                                      Johnson, Jonak, Miller, Stevig, Whitman
NO:                                        none
ABSTAIN:                            none
ABSENT AND NOT VOTING:    Carr, Kosty

 

Mr. Kern distributed “thank you” notes and drawings from the Middle School’s Special Education students who had visited the library recently. 

 

Mr. Kern noted that the library’s annual audit had begun and that the auditor had assigned a new person as the field accountant for this process.

 

Mr. Jonak noted that at least one of the tall trees near the road was dying. 

 

Mrs. Miller made a motion seconded by Mr. Jonak that the meeting be adjourned.  Voice vote.  All in favor.  Motion carried.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:50  p.m.

 

 

Approved ____________________

 

 

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President                                                                     Secretary