Library Board Approved Minutes - December 3, 2015

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Thursday, December 3, 2015 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 : Englesby, Gorres, Lawrence, Van Iten.
    • Absent : Blount, Borden.
    • Also present : Berg, Newbegin.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Gorres.
    • Second : Englesby.
    • Action : Approved.
  3. Approval of Regular & Annual Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2015.
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Gorres.
    • Second : Lawrence.
    • Discussion : None
    • Action : Approved.
  4. Public Presentations / Communications
    • Berg noted an AP reporter had called the library to talk to Jane Henze about the adult coloring programs she holds here at the library. The library has received several emails and phone calls asking for more information about the programs. The library even received emails from a library in Canada and one in Australia.
  5. Approval of Bills
    • Motion to Approve the Bills as presented : Englesby.
    • Second : Gorres.
    • Discussion : Berg noted the electric bills and the computer bills.
    • Action : Approved.
  6. Reports
    1. Director's - Berg noted there were not many meetings to attend in November and even fewer in December. She also noted the Chamber luncheon was held at the Norske Nook and commented on the wonderful service and food. Berg reported she had been informed by the Village that state law had recently changed how meetings should be posted and she will have more information at the next meeting.
    2. President's - None.
    3. Village Update - None.
  7. Old Business
    1. Discussion and possible approval of revised 2016 Budget.
      • Motion to approve the revised 2016 Budget : Englesby.
      • Second : Lawrence.
      • Discussion : Berg noted there was a change in the Village’s health insurance, so the insurance number was changed in the budget and the corresponding line items were adjusted accordingly.
      • Action : Approved.
    2. Discussion and possible approval of revised General Policies.
      • Motion to approve revised General Policies : Gorres.
      • Second : Englesby.
      • Discussion : Berg briefly reviewed the revisions.
      • Action : Approved.
  8. New Business
    1. None.
  9. Future Agenda Items
    1. Fundraising for Challenge Grant.
  10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Lawrence.
    • Second : Gorres.
    • Action : Approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

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