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05-28-2002 LIB MINElk River Library Board Minutes May 28, 2002 Leslie Anderson, Chair Present Geraldine Graham, Vice Chair Present Jeri Miller, Secretary Present Gloria Bailey Present Jennifer Sharp Present Also present: Mick Stoffers, Librarian The meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm. It was determined that a quorum was present. There were no visitors. The agenda was adopted. A question was posed by Ms. Graham regarding the expiration dates of each board member's term. Ms. Stoffers will look into this matter and relay the information at the next board meeting. Secretary's Report Ms. Graham made a motion to approve the Secretary's Report. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bailey and passed unanimously. There was no correspondence and no Suggestion Box items. (The Suggestion Box was back out for public use following a brief hiatus due to the GRRL survey). Information from that survey will be distributed to the board once it has been compiled by GRRL. Treasurer's Report Programming, for example, has had much expenditure already this year and the busy season -summer - is yet to come. Funds will need to be watched carefully. Discussion about pursuing charitable giving to help defray costs was had. Most companies who donate money are not interested in publicity, so the library would have fewer worries regarding "associations" with one business or another. Ms. Stoffers said she would check into city concerns regarding charitable giving and get back to the board. A motion was made by Ms. Bailey and seconded by Ms. Sharp that the treasure's report be approved. Passed unanimously. Librarian's report Storage. There is a need for additional storage behind the desk. The best estimate at this time is for metal shelving with oak end pieces, 9-foot length for $1, 665.00. Removing the current shelving behind the desk requires new flooring. Matching carpeting being stored by the city was located and found to be damaged. Ms. Stoffers called three carpet companies to get bids to replace the carpeting. Only Kjellberg's Carpet One came out with a bid of $1,000.00. Ms. Stoffers will solicit two more bids and present the information at the next board meeting. To fund this purchase of shelving and carpeting, it was suggested that the $3,000.00 from the Capital Outlay line item be transferred to this project. Because the budgeting process is starting soon, Ms. Stoffers will request permission to transfer funds at that time. Entrance Mats. 6x12 mats cost 450.00 each. We would need two. The 3x5 mat for behind the desk would be $60.00. The cost to rent the matt with cleaning included is $23.35 plus tax per month to roughly $300.00 per year. Discussion was had on other city users of G and K Services, cost and durability of each option. A motion to establish aone-year contract with G and K Services to provide and clean three mats was made by Ms. Graham, seconded by Ms. Bailey. This motion passed unanimously. Clock repair. The clock repair company on Highway 101 has determined that the clock hands are too big for the little plastic motor. Th: motor costs about $90.00 and the repairman said it would have to be replaced in about one year. (However, the clock previously ran for at least three years before needing repair). There was some discussion regazding purchasing of lighter clock hands so the motor needn't work as hard. This was considered a viable option as long as the hands maintain the aesthetic qualities of the clock. The board also questioned purchasing a stronger motor that could move the current hands of the clock. Another clock in the library will soon be getting repaired. At that time, Ms Stoffers will ask that company for a second opinion regarding the hands and motor on the big clock. • Cabinets for PAC's- this project is temporazily on hold as the shelving project is finalized to assure that there is sufficient money for both projects. Other The budget runs from January to January. A meeting is usually held in June to start to prepare for next years' foreseeable expenses. Please let Ms. Stoffers know if you can foresee any work in or azound the library that will need to be budgeted for. Ms. Bailey expressed a concern about the front lawn; Ms. Stoffers will contact public works department. The roof has been checked, the parking lot is fine and flowers will be planted soon. The entryway flooring will be a definite project in next years' budget as will the PAC cabinets if we can't get them this year. Discussion on possible flooring for the entryway was had. Ms. Stoffers will check with the cleaning people regarding any concerns about the bathroom plumbing. Next meeting is June 25, 2002 at 6:30 PM Meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM Respectfully submitted, Jeri Miller, Secretary