08-20-1996 LIB MINELK RIVER LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
AUGUST 20, 1996
Board Members:
Murray McNair Present
Linda Ritchie Present
Elly Kretsch Present
Mary Keifenheim Present
Eleanor Holm Present
Also Present: Mick Stoffers, Librarian; Verne Oleksowicz, GRRL
Meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm by Chair Murray McNair.
There was no meeting in July fog lack of quorum. Murray moved approval of June
minutes. Linda seconded. All in favor.
We received an informational memo from the city regarding better communication
between the city council and the library board with the suggestion of a city council
member to act as liason with the library. In response Mick will send a memo to the
mayor and city council stating the libary board would also like to see better
communication with the city. In this regard it may be appropriate for the city council to
consider appointing a member of the council as a liason to the library board.
Mick shared information regarding the annual Minnesota Library Association meeting
which will be held October 9-11, 1996 in St. Cloud.
Linda moved approval of the July and August bill lists. Eleanor seconded. All in favor.
Regarding the bill from Pneumatic Controls Mick said the motorized damper has been
working fine. She suggested we pay the bill of $144.50 for the most recent work done
and $277.00 for the money retained for the motorized damper. Mary moved approval,
Eleanor seconded. All in favor.
Elly moved and Eleanor seconded tht we pay the bill for $696 to B & D Plumbing. All
in favor. B & D added 30 gallons of polypropylene to the boilers.
There was a broken window near the children's area. Eleanor moved we approve
payment to Fast Glass for $422.50. Mary seconded. All in favor.
Mick reported on the budget meeting. Money for the new roof will come out of our
cash reserve fund which is estimated to be $124,000 by the end of 1996.
It was the consensus of the board to purchase mini blinds for the employee break
room at a cost of $147.00. It was also the consensus of the board to purchase 3 Kirsch
accordian pleated room darkening shades for the three windows in the community
room at a cost of $523.80. The three bottom panels on these windows will be covered
with fabric on spring rods.
Mary moved to replace all oT the heads of the lights in the parking lot (those not
replaced with the new addition) for $290 each with free installation by the city utilities.
Eleanor seconded. All in favor.
Regarding the bids for the new roof: Cliff reported to Mick that the city opted for the
built-up system and advertising for bids will be done Aug 28-Sept 4; Pre-bidding will
be Sept 9 @ 10:00 at city hall and bid openings will be Sept 16 at city hall. The
contract will state the work is to be done in 5 weeks but is expected to be complete in
3-4 days.
York currently has the furnace maintenance contract which is up November 1, 1996.
Cliff is checking on other companies and will let us know.
Members present were asked to review the by-laws and bring changes to the next
meeting.
Verne reported there has been an upgrade on the computer making it faster and better.
The next meeting will be September 17, 1996.
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Elly Kretsc
Secretary/Treasurer
EIk River Library Board