Library Board Approved Minutes - April 3, 2014

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call
    • President Van Iten called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
    • Present: Blount, Englesby, Gorres, Van Iten
    • Absent and excused: Borden, Lawrence, and Ziegler.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    • Motion to approve as presented: Blount.
    • Second: Englesby.
    • Action: Approved.
  3. Approval of Minutes
    • Motion to approve as presented: Gorres.
    • Second: Englesby.
    • Discussion : None.
    • Action: Approved with Blount abstaining.
  4. Public Presentations / Communications
    • None.
  5. Approval of Bills
    • Motion to Approve the Bills: Englesby.
    • Second: Blount.
    • Discussion: Director Berg mentioned that the reimbursement for lodging at Public Library Association (PLA)’s conference in Indianapolis was included in this bill run.
    • Action: Approved.
  6. Reports
    1. Director's - Berg reported on the PLA conference. She mentioned the excellence of the keynote speakers and the value of interacting with vendors and seeing what was being developed. Berg reported her conversation with Village Administrator Fahlgren about the miscommunication and confusion concerning Fund 220 and the library board’s donation account. Board members asked that Fahlgren be invited to the library board’s May 1st meeting for clarification. President Van Iten will attempt to talk to Fahlgren as well. Berg also updated the board on the condition of Assistant Library Director Newbegin’s husband.
    2. President's - None.
    3. Village Update - Blount reported on the outcome of the election that Chip Van Meter and Dick Josephson were reelected and that the open seat was won by Jeff Miller who had the greatest number of write-in votes. Blount also reported that there will be upcoming listening sessions about Sanimax.
  7. Old Business
    1. A) Discussion of fundraising workshop. Gorres and Englesby reiterated the consultant’s advice to get the Friends group up and running because that group should do fundraising for the library.
  8. New Business
    1. None.
  9. Future Agenda Items
    1. Job Descriptions
    2. Director’s Evaluation
    3. Annual Meeting -- President Van Iten noted that this is the meeting for the election of officers.
  10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Englesby.
    • Second: Gorres.
    • Action : Approved.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m.

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