Library Board Approved Minutes - May 5, 2016

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Thursday, May 5, 2016 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, Hable.
    • Also present : Berg, Newbegin.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Englesby.
    • Second : Gorres.
    • Action : Approved.
  3. Approval of Regular & Annual Meeting Minutes of April 7th, 2016.
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Gorres.
    • Second : Englesby.
    • Discussion : None
    • Action : Approved.
  4. Public Presentations / Communications
    • None.
  5. Approval of Bills
    • Motion to Approve the Bills as presented : Englesby.
    • Second : Lawrence.
    • Discussion : Berg noted the bills included new books, a reimbursement for the library conference in Denver, and a new invoice for Tutor.com. which Berg then discussed.
    • Action : Approved.
  6. Reports
    1. Director's - There was brief discussion about construction in the area.
    2. President's - None.
    3. Village Update - None.
  7. Old Business
    1. Discussion and plans for fundraising for Challenge Grant.
      • Berg handed out and discussed the re-worked endowment brochures and donation envelopes. Newbegin gave an update on the recent Friends of the Library mini golf fundraiser. Berg noted she was contacted by Demco which is expanding into fundraising tips and they may soon have some help or information for the library.
  8. New Business
    1. Discussion and possible approval change of June library board meeting date.
      • Alternate meeting dates were discussed, and it was agreed that the June meeting would be held on Thursday, June 9th.
  9. Future Agenda Items
    1. None
  10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Englesby.
    • Second : Lawrence.
    • Action : Approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

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