Minutes of the Louisville Public Library Board of Trustees for February 12, 2008

Louisville Public Library
Board of Trustees
Meeting of February 12, 2008

Call to Order:
Meeting was called to order by Ms. Holmes at 4:35 p.m.

Members present:
Ms. Holmes
Mr. Anderson
Ms. Berg
Mr. Schumacher.

Members absent:
Mr. Barton
Ms. Mickley
Mr. Hornick.

Staff present:
Mr. Michael Snyder, Director
Ms. Michele Monnette, Clerk-Treasurer

R15-08 Ms. Berg motioned to excuse Ms. Mickley, Mr. Barton and Mr. Hornick from meeting, Ms. Holmes seconded the motion and all voting yes.

Additions or corrections to the agenda:
Staff appointments to fill vacant positions. (6a)

Public/Staff presentations: None

Consent Agenda:

a)Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting on January 8, 2008.

b)Approval of the minutes of the special meeting on January 23, 2008.

c)Acceptance of the staff Continuing Education monthly report:

1. Bonnie Bolender, Cathy Brown and Nancy Myers attendance at “New Book Look” in Wooster on January 25, 2008.

d)Acceptance of January 2008 statistical report – Circulation 29,686

e)No gifts, honoraria, reimbursements or claims were received this month.

f)Increase mileage from the IRS rate of .485 cents to .505 cents, effective immediately.

g)No changes in the furniture and equipment inventory.

R16-08
Mr. Anderson motioned to approve items a – g on the above consent agenda, seconded by Mr. Schumacher and all voting yes.

Clerk-Treasurer:

a)Financial Report for January 2008 was reviewed and is on file with the Clerk-Treasurer.

b)Bills paid for January 2008 were reviewed and are on files with the Clerk- Treasurer.

c)2008 Final Appropriations.
R1-08 Mr. Schumacher motioned to accept the 2008 final appropriations as recommended by the Finance Committee, Ms. Holmes seconded the motion and all voting yes.

d)Payment to Stark Libraries Information Consortium.
R18-08 Ms. Holmes motioned to pay $19,336.00 to Stark Libraries Information Consortium (SLIC) for our share of central site hardware/software/services enhancements associated with the new Integrated Library System, Ms. Berg seconded the motion and all voting yes.

Old Business

a) Staff appointments to fill vacant positions.
R19-08 Motion by Mr. Schumacher to fill the following staff appointments effective immediately as shown below, Mr. Anderson seconded the motion and all voting yes.

1. Kathy Heller increases to 30 hours per week @ $10.25 per hour.
2. Yvette Blandford increases to 30 hours per week at current hourly rate of $8.30 per hour.
3. Emily Callan increases to 20 hours per week at current hourly rate of $11.75 per hour.
4. Hire Judith Honeywell as Circulation Assistant for 13 hours per week at $7.50 per hour.
5. Hire Andrea Bossart as Circulation Assistant for 18 hours per week at $7.50 per hour.

R20-08 Motion by Mr. Schumacher to close the Library the day before Thanksgiving at 5:00 p.m., Mr. Anderson seconded the motion and all voting yes.

New Business

a) Ground Lease with Pioneer Financial 14UBaseball.
R21-08 Motion by Mr. Schumacher to approve the Ground lease with Pioneer 14U Baseball for summer youth baseball at the library’s baseball field at the former Knights of Columbus field, Mr. Anderson seconded the motion and all voting yes.

b)Acceptance of a gift of $2,000.00 from the Louisville Eagles Club.
R22-08 Motion by Mr. Anderson to accept the gift of $2,000.00 from the Louisville Eagles Club, Mr. Schumacher seconded the motion and all voting yes.

Report of the Board Committees

a)Finance Committee met on the 2008 final appropriations.

b)Personnel Committee met on staffing issues and evaluations.

c)Property Committee will meet next week on goals for 2008.

Report of the Library Director

a)Annual Circulation Report shows increase of 11,648 for 2008.

b)Unique Management Services, Inc., report of recovery statistics in 2008.

c)Demonstration of the new Integrated Library System.

d)Board of Trustees monthly meetings beginning at 4:30 p.m.

• March 11
• April 8
• May 13
• June 10
• July 8
• August 12
• September 9
• October 14
• November 11
• December 9

e)Board of Trustees committee meetings

Property Committee
February 13, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.

f)Scheduled programs, events, and activities for 2008:

• February 12 History of Valentines by Janet Metzger
• February 26 Innovative Interfaces goes live
• March 1 “Manga Mayhem” at the Library
• March 3 “Read Across America” with Dr. Seuss
• March 15 Civil War Saturday @ the Library
• March 20 “To Kill a Mockingbird” Reading Club
• April 3 “Molly Brown” (Carol Starre-Kmieck)
• April 7 “Star Watch” at the Library (Nature Center)
• April 15 “So You Want to be a (Rotary) Exchange Student?”

Adjournment:
R23-08 Motion by Ms. Holmes to adjourn meeting at 5:50 p.m., Mr. Anderson seconded the motion and all voting yes.

Respectfully Submitted,

Mr. Barton, President
Louisville Library Board of Trustees

Mr. Hornick, Secretary
Louisville Library Board of Trustees