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Members Present:
Members Absent:
Council Liaison:
Meeting of the Elk River Public Library Board
Held at Elk River Public Library
Tuesday, November 28, 2019
Chair Mary Keifenheim, Commissioner's Mary Eberley, Rita Dreissig,
and Carole Boelter
Staff Present: Brandi Canter, Patron Services Supervisor — GRRL
Robbie Schake, Library Services Coordinator - GRRL
Dawn Larson, Recording Secretary, City of Elk River
Michael Hecker, Director of Parks and Recreation, City of Elk River
I . Call Meeting to Order
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Public Library
Board was called to order at 5:31 pm by Chair Keifenheim.
2. Consider November 28, 2019, Agenda
Moved by Commissioner Dreissig and seconded by Commissioner Boelter to
approve the November 28, 2019, agenda.
3. Consent Agenda
3.1 Secretary's Report
• July 23, 2019 Meeting Minutes
3.2 Treasurer's Report
July, August, September, and October 2019 Revenue and Expense Reports
Moved by Commissioner Boelter and seconded by Commissioner Dreissig to
approve the Consent Agenda. Motion carried 5-0.
4. Open Forum
No one appeared for open forum.
S. General Business
5.1 New Business
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agreed that they had good reason to exist but that they could
accomplish what they needed to do in fewer meetings.
Commissioner Boelter said it made sense to only have four meetings
per year and agreed with the months Ms. Schake suggested.
Moved by Commissioner Boelter and seconded by
Commissioner Eberley to set the 2020 meeting dates to be the
fourth Tuesday of the months January, April, July, and October
and that the board will discuss the change of these dates to the
bylaws at the January 2020 meeting. Motion carried 5-0.
5.2 Old Business
■ Ms. Schake is comparing on prices for re -upholstering two chairs or
purchasing new ones. She will be reaching out to Colbath Upholstery for an
estimate on reupholster. She is hoping the price comes in lower that
purchasing new ones. Chair Keifenheim asked if it is required to choose the
cheapest option or if a better quality option can be purchased. Mr. Hecker
confirmed that Ms. Schake can choose the best quality option. Ms. Schake
will also be asking a board member to go with her to pick out the fabric if
she goes with the Colbath option.
■ Ms. Schake gave an update on the Wi-Fi status in the library meeting room.
The City staff has done the wiring but now the library has to have their IT
staff find the right equipment. The IT Director for GRRL has told Ms.
Schake they are having a hard time finding the appropriate replacement.
■ Commissioner Dreissig asked about the status of the cigarette butt container
outside the building that had been removed. Ms. Schake said that there had
not been any complaints during the year it has been gone, so it will not be
replaced.
5.3 City Council Report
■ No report
5.4 Patron Services Supervisors Report
■ Ms. Canter presented her staff report Some key points included
■ Online registration has been going well; there are several registrations per
day for a library account from all over the region.
■ Beanstack is an app that is used for library reading challenges including
the winter reading program. Ms. Schake pointed out that Bean stack is an
option and not a requirement.
■ Print2go is a program where patrons can print wirelessly from the
computers at the library or their lap tops. Every location has print to go
available at this time.
■ The new online catalog is active. Commissioner Dreissig commented on
the fact that there are several online pages that she has to go through to
get to her account. Ms. Canter said that the IT department is working on
fixing that.
• Commissioner Dreissig asked Ms. Canter how the "no fine for juveniles"
program was going. Ms. Canter explained that an item more than 45 days
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INATUREI
Elk River Public Library Board
November 26, 2019
Tina Allard, City Clerk
Mary Keifenheim, Chair
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