07-26-2011 LIB MINMEETING OF ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
HELD AT ELK RIVER LIBRARY
TUESDAY, NLY 26, 2011
Board Members Present: Jayne Dietz, Nicole Novotny, Dr. Willie Jackson, Kathleen Tracy, Aaron
Ziegler
Board Members Absent: N/A
Others Present: Mick Stoffers, Branch Manager; Karen Pundsack-GRRL Regional Coordinator-Patron
Services (for Brandi Canter); Nick Zerwas, City Council Board Liaison
1. Call Meetine to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Public Library Board was
called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Board Chair Jayne Dietz.
It was determined a quorum was present
2. Consider Mav 24, 201 1 Library Board A eg nda
Kathleen Tracy MOVED AND Nicole Novotny SECONDED TO APPROVE THE
AGENDA AS PRESENTED. MOTION PASSED 4-0.
3. Consider May 24, 201 I Treasurer's Report
There was no treasurer's report because financials were not available at this time. These
will be submitted to the Board when available, and formally reviewed in the September
Library Board meeting.
Aaron Ziegler joined the meeting in progress at this point.
4. Librarian's Report -Mick Stoffers.
The Board acknowledged the Librarian's report
Landscaping
Considering replacing/augmenting Sod. One estimate for $800.00 Considering
simply seeing it. Rodney from City of Elk River is looking at options.
Did include $2000.00 in budget to refresh the rain gardens.
Sprinkler System -The new system will be installed by Great Northern Landscape in
the next couple of weeks.
Goals for 2012
Mick noted they will "weed out" the nonfiction section.
Promote Readers' Advisory Services. For example, in the children's section, they
will do more endcap displays to highlight similar authors/genres, and popular areas to
get kids' interest.
Maintenance
The front came off of one of the bookcases. This has been repaired.
Staffbathroom required maintenance, and has been repaired.
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Linoleum behind the front desk is bubbling/buckling. City crew came over and
removed a section to see if there was a cause, but didn't see any specific cause. One
possible root cause is the rollers on the chairs. One section of the linoleum will need"
to be replaced. Mick is continuing to work with
Three of the doors are leaking during significant rainfall. Maintenance crews are
adjusting the doors to resolve this. Maintaining the doors is the only option identified
vs. replacing the doors.
Great River Regional Library 2010 Annual report
Mick distributed copies of the GRRL annual report to all present.
Karen Pundsack from GRRL noted that in the new State budget, they imposed
maintenance of effort caps, to only mandate 90% of prior years' maintenance of
effort. This could result in as much as a $I MM budget cut in an $8MM budget for
2013.
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Mick met with the city on July 5th to review budget requests. Once the new budget
is approved Mick will forward it to board members.
5. Adjournment.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:59 p.m. Next regularly scheduled
meeting will be held on September 27, 201 1.
Aaron Ziegler MOVED TO ADJOURN THE July 26, 2011, 2011 LIBRARY BOARD MEETING.
Nicole Novotny SECONDED. MOTION PASSED 5-0
Respectfully submitted,
Aaron Ziegler
Library Boerd Secreta
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Tina A/llard, City CI/'~k - -~
Jayne Di6tz, Library Boadd Chair
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