Library Board Approved Minutes - September 3, 2015

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Thursday, September 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, Van Iten.
   • Absent : Blount, Borden, Lawrence, Ziegler.
   • 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 August 8, 2015.
   • Motion to Approve as presented : Englesby.
   • Second : Gorres.
   • Discussion : None
   • Action : Approved.
4. Public Presentations / Communications
   • None.
5. Approval of Bills
   • Motion to Approve the Bills as presented : Gorres.
   • Second : Englesby.
   • Discussion : Berg discussed the Amazon bills.
   • Action : Approved.
6. Reports
   1. Director's - Berg noted she had looked at library program attendance numbers and they seem to be holding their own. She is looking at new tech ways of getting the information out to the public. She mentioned the Friends group now has a coffee cart and Keurig machine and would soon be offering coffee and snacks by the front desk. The Friends group will use the proceeds to help enhance library programs.
   2. President's - None.
   3. Village Update - None.
7. Old Business
   1. 1. Discussion of 2016 Budget.
         • Berg handed out the updated budget, which included numbers from the Village, for discussion. The year to date numbers were discussed, as well as revenue numbers. After discussion, the Board agreed Berg should move the proposed budget forward to the Village.
8. New Business
   1. Review General Policies - Part 1.
      • Part 1 was discussed and Berg will do edits.
9. Future Agenda Items
   1. Review General Policies.
10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Englesby.
    • Second : Gorres.
    • Action : Approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 6:40p.m.

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