Eager Library Minutes: June 2009

EAGER FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 25, 2009
1. Call to Order.
Board President Eloise Eager called the meeting to order at 5:30pm. Trustees present: Eloise Eager, Gwen Clendenning, Johanna Lema, Wally Shannon, Kim Miller and Library Director Kathi Kemp. Absent: Susan Kruser and Vicki Lecy-Luebke. Visitor Susan Cary of Cary Signs and Fred Juergens, President of Friends of the Eager Free Public Library.

2. Presentation by Susan Cary regarding a lawn sign for the library. Discussed options and costs. Total costs for a well designed and executed sign in keeping with the style and historical nature of the library building could be $8- $15K+. Declined at this time to spend $200 for a couple of different preliminary designs and instead will revisit signage when planning for the new addition.

3. Approval of May Minutes.
E. Eager moved to accept the May Trustee meeting minutes. Seconded by G. Clendenning. No discussion. All in favor; none opposed. Motion carried.

4. June Bills
All large volume book sales are now completed for the year. Air conditioner problems required a Saturday repair call. Ultimately the problem was not resolved so Library Director K. Kemp requested a reduction of the bill. We paid $600 toward the Arrowhead Library system; next payment is in January 2010. K. Kemp and Mayor Sandy Decker (at Kemp’s invitation) traveled to an informative library conference on “Making Due with Less”. W. Shannon moved to accept the June bills. G. Clendenning seconded the motion. Roll call vote: E. Eager, W. Shannon, G. Clendenning, K. Miller all in favor; none opposed, motion carried.

5. Librarian’s Report
Budget discussion. Looking at ways to reduce cost. Will need to replace some computers soon. They are over 8 years old and 3 public computers and a staff computer were down one day recently. Having to repeatedly spend money for computer repair. Will determine which ones to replace and how much it will cost. A new server is a priority. Annual evaluations need to be completed soon. K. Miller will talk with S. Kruser regarding sending out the information to the Board and Library staff.

6. Adjourn.
E. Eager made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Wally Shannon. All in favor, none opposed. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:04pm.



Meeting minutes prepared by Trustee Kim Miller.