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Helen Matthes Library Board of Directors Meeting Minutes December 12, 2007 The regular meeting of the HML Board of Directors was called to order at 6:09 pm December 12, 2007 by President Weis. Other members present were Hook, Bauer, Seiler and Welton. Member Keller entered at 6:25. Member Luchtefeld entered at 6:27 and left at 7:45. Weis asked for a motion to go into executive session to discuss property and personnel issues pursuant to sections 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(5) of the Open Meetings Act. Bauer made the motion. Second by Seiler. No dissent. Open session resumes. No public comment made. Standerfer reports that we have received 90% of tax distributions. The board is directed to review the omnibus agenda. Bauer makes a motion to approve the omnibus agenda. Welton seconds. All present vote aye. No dissent. (Luchtefeld not present) The board is directed to review the bills for the month. Bauer makes a motion to approve. Weis seconds. All present vote aye. No dissent. Standerfer asks the board to consider a change in library policy that would require an ID to reserve a room. Seiler makes the motion to approve the change. Second made by Keller. No dissent. Standerfer asks if the board would like to vote to keep the Executive Session minutes closed? Seiler makes motion. Second made by Keller. No dissent. Standerfer notes that the annual giving campaign is about $5,500 and that more donations needed. Standerfer reports that the referendum campaign is on hold until January 2, 2008. She has done media but in her capacity as director, she cannot tell people to vote “yes” for the referendum. She says that board members certainly can tell people to vote yes. The board reviews the long range plan. No questions. Standerfer says that HML is within range of reaching 100,000 in circulation for the year. Standerfer says that we should up the number of possible requests to help achieve this goal. She will put this on next month’s agenda. Weis makes a motion to adjourn at 8:12. Hook seconds. No dissent. |