Library Board Approved Minutes - October 9, 2014

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call
    • President Van Iten called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.
    • Present: Blount, Englesby, Gorres, Lawrence, Van Item.
    • Absent: Borden, Ziegler.
    • Also present: Berg, Newbegin.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    • Motion to Approve as presented: Gorres.
    • Second: Englesby.
    • Action: Approved.
  3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of September 4, 2014.
    • Motion to Approve as presented: Englesby.
    • Second: Lawrence.
    • Discussion : None.
    • Action: Approved.
  4. Public Presentations / Communications
    • The Library’s “What’s Happening” newsletters were handed out.
  5. Approval of Bills
    • Motion to Approve the Bills: Englesby.
    • Second: Lawrence.
    • Discussion: The Big Read was discussed. Berg noticed the bill total had failed to print on the paper, and it was then noted that the total amount of the bills was $12,540.12.
    • Action: Approved.
  6. Reports
    1. Director's - Berg reported on the Candidate Forum held at the library and noted it was well attended, 80 people came to see and hear the candidates. She also reported in February and March 2015, the library will be hosting discussion sessions and programs on the topic of climate change as part of a MOOC series from UW-Madison. Berg also noted she has been weeding the adult non-fiction collection.
    2. President's - None.
    3. Village Update - Blount reported the Village has been discussing budgets and taxes.
  7. Old Business
    1. 2015 Budget - The budget draft was discussed. Berg said the budget numbers seemed good with the village. Blount noted that village staff was looking at 3% on salary and wages. Berg will calculate the budget using 3% instead of 2%. Some insurance numbers were missing and place-holder numbers were used. She will talk to the Village Administrator and get those numbers and then bring the budget back to the Library Board for possible approval at the November meeting.
    2. Discussion and possible approval of the Long Range Plan 2015-2020.
      • Motion to approve the Long Range Plan: Englesby.
      • Second: Gorres.
      • Discussion: None.
      • Action: Approved.
  8. New Business
    1. Discussion of plans for the 50th Anniversary celebration - Berg discussed some of the plans and activities for the Library’s 50th Anniversary, which will kick off with a reception on Monday, December 1, 2014 and go through next year. She noted the Library opened on December 1, 1964.
  9. Future Agenda Items
    1. None.
  10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Englesby.
    • Second: Lawrence.
    • Action : Approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:10 p.m.

The next Library Board meeting will be 6:00pm on Monday, November 3, 2014.

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