Annandale
Area Library Board
Meeting
Minutes
August 26, 2003
4 PM
City Hall
*Members present:
Elizabeth Cabalka, Kathy Wenngatz, Stephanie Rindelaub, Sally Smith,
Jill Bishop, Mary D. Betty Anderson, Dick Anderson (ex-offico)
*Reviewed Agenda:
Added signage and guard rails and removed bookdrop leakage.
MSP (Sally, Elizabeth) to approve agenda
*Secretarys Report:
MSP (Jill, Elizabeth) to approve minutes of July 17, 2003 meeting.
*Library Financials:
At Mary Ds suggestion MSP (Elizabeth, Sally) Mary D will open a
new operating account and new donations will go into that account.
As a board we are not sales tax exempt but donations are tax deductible
as the donation actually goes to the city.
Projected balance is $2,026.18.
MSP (Elizabeth, Stephanie) to approve financial report.
*Librarians Report:
No report
*Old Business:
- FurnishingsKim
will be here
9/4/03
to take care of shelving caps. The
scratches on chairs will also be addressed with Kim.
Jerrys Floor will seal floor and fix carpet on
8/28/03
. Betty and Dick have
delivered the wastebasket that was requested by Sandy Otto.
- Construction
StatusThe shrub has been replaced in the fountain area.
Lights were discussed for the fountain and Mary D. will check with
Joe. MSP (Jill, Betty) for
Kathy to spend up to $100 for fountain lights.
The exposed cord is on Joes fix-it list.
The electric to the fountain is completed.
- SignageThe
city is in the process of purchasing a campus sign.
Agreed to table the International sign issue.
- Art
WorkA list of items for the art work committee to consider was
presented. By the next
meeting, the committee will meet again, hang art work, and get guidelines
to
Sandy
for art work. MSP (Jill,
Sally) to authorize spending up to $500 for an art hanging system in the
library.
- Friends
Of..Stephanie and Cindy Ahrens will setup a database of interested
potential (200) members. MALF
grant of $100 for startup probable. A
meeting will be held the end of Sept.
(22, 23, 29, 30 ??)
- Grant
ApplicationsNo report
- AdvocateAgreed
to summarize board minutes for the next issue.
This will soon be turned over to the Friends of the Library.
- Wish
ListNo report
- Technology--$500
was donated from Jim Schwebel for technology.
Kathy and Jill will work on spending that (probably 2 flat screen
monitors).
- Letterhead
StationaryBetty presented several options.
She will rework the favorites.
Good job, Betty!
New
Business:
- Discussion
of Goals and Focus of the Library BoardDecision was made to
brainstorm at the next meeting.
- Donations
PolicyTabled
- Minnesota
Library Assoc. Annual ConferenceMSP (Stephanie, Jill) authorized
the payment of $60 for 2 people to attend on 9/25.
Jill will talk to
Sandy
about it.
Other
Items Discussed:
- Old
Library BuildingMary D. reported that a proposal was in the works
for purchase of the fire department building and the old library building.
Next
meeting Thursday, September 18th at
4:00
MSP
(Jill,
Elizabeth
) to adjourn
Respectfully
submitted
Sally
Smith
