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The Riverside
Regional Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
Minutes for
January 22, 2009
The Riverside Regional Library Board of Trustees,
conducted a meeting Thursday,
January 22, 2009
at Riverside Regional Library, 204 S. Union,
Jackson,
Missouri.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by President Jim Marks at
7:15 p.m.
Roll Call
Members present were:
Bill Phillips, Steve Burk, June Ernst, Randal
Friend, Tom Gross, JoAnn Hahs,
Emil Lohmann, James
Marks, Kathy Panagos, Janet Randolph, Linda Sebaugh, and Myrna Cheek.
Members absent: Kathy Carron and Kathy Lynn.
Also present were Director Nancy
Howland
and Acting Secretary Barbara Arnzen
Open Forum
for Visitors
Visitors present:
Roberta Brown and Julie Sauer
A. Action
Items:
Bill Phillips moved to approve the minutes from the December
2008 meeting, the allowance of bills and the financial report, June
Ernst seconded the motion. The motion carried.
B.
Information Items:
1. Correspondence:
The Friends of the Library Jackson reported a balance on hand of
$2,054. 56 at the end of the year.
Kara Clark Summers, County
Clerk, sent a P&G check for $13,710.00 to
the Cape Girardeau County Library.
2. Librarian’s
Report: The Bill and Melinda
Gates Foundation is offering an Across America grant. Howland has begun
the application process. Altenburg
does not qualify due to higher economic levels.
The statistical report has been submitted to the State Library.
We should be able to take possession of the building on E Jackson
Boulevard on March 1. Heartland Movers will help us with our move. Mr.
Jim Maevers will let us know when we can start moving. The drawings for
the check-out desk have been submitted to Beussink Brothers and S&W
Cabinets. Coast to Coast
Signs and Nancy Collier’s Sign Art Signs have been asked for quotes for
a sign at the new building. Nancy and Barbara attended How to be a Good
Supervisor workshop on December 1, 2008. Deanna Johnston was hired in
December. She has left us to take a position with Kent Library. Melinda
Dietz has been hired. We held a workshop here in the library January 7
“The Big Switch.”
KFVS TV was here and recorded the
program. The Library Board needs to adopt the resolution suggested by
the Missouri Ethic Commission this year before September.
Personal Financial Disclosure
Statements need to be submitted by the Director and all Board members
this year before the May deadline.
3. Committee Reports:
The Long-Range Planning Committee will meet before the
February 26th meeting at 6:15 p.m.
Myrna Cheek reported they are starting to hang the
sheetrock in the building at Benton.
They may be able to move the middle of March.
4. Unfinished
Business:
It was reported that on
November 28, 2008, we purchased a new
Toyota
Sienna 7-passenger van.
Janet Randolph made a motion to purchase signs to
be put on the sides of the new car if it is below $200.00, Linda
Sebaugh seconded the motion. The
motion carried.
5. New Business:
none
C.
Executive Session: none
D.
Board Orientation and Training
(none)
E.
Adjournment
Emil Lohmann made the motion, seconded by Kathy
Panagos, to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Barbara C. Arnzen
Acting Secretary
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