Tuesday, August 15, 2006

 

 

 

 

Call to Order: Lonnie Bostelman called the meeting to order.

 

Roll Call:  The following were present:  Board members: Leah Smith, Lonnie Bostelman, Susie Thrasher, Michelle Stahl, and Sue Derck. Board member Terry Wehrkamp and Director Susan Hill were absent. Assistant Director Diana Coy and Wilma Mullins, Clerk-Treasurer were present.

 

Minutes: There was a presentation and review of the July 2006 minutes. Susie Thrasher moved to approve the July minutes as corrected.  Leah seconded the motion. Approved.

 

Financial / Clerk-Treasurer: Bills (July: Pay-x 10214-10268; Finance 12538-12594) and (June: Pay-x 10155-10211; Finance 12416-12475) were approved. Motion made by Leah Smith, seconded by Sue Derck.

 

Other Clerk Treasurer Business Reported:

·         $48,850.39 August amount from auditor.

·         Hopefully we will receive about $60,000 more next year over this year.

·         Antwerp village passed a village income tax. This will impact employment and resident withholding.

·         Susie Thrasher moved and Leah Smith seconded to approve Wilma Mullins attendance at an Excel training class in Lima on October 2-3 at a cost of $128 for two days. Mrs. Mullins stated that she would cover her own mileage.

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Director Hill sent a report stating the following:

·         Children’s carpeting completed

·         Ohio Building Restoration has discovered shifting of the east wing (north side) and will be providing a quote to repair

·         Quotes to repair the front steps are being received

·         Friends of the Library is in the beginning stages of being reorganized

·         A sinkhole in the back parking lot has been excavated and no broken tile was found. Strable Paving will repair hole. Mrs. Mullins stated that there was only $950 currently in the repair fund. She inquired that if the invoice exceeds this amount, should she make a transfer and pay it? Or should she hold the invoice until the next Board meeting? The board advised her to pay what she could and ask for a transfer if she needed it in September.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Personnel: Library page T.J. Wiebe’s last day was August 14, 2006. New page, Amber Dohoney’s first day was August 16, 2006.  Sue Derck moved to approve the hiring of the new page. Michelle Stahl seconded. Motion passed.

 

Staff Bonus:  The Board asked Wilma to work up a 3%, 4%, 5% estimates for the September meeting.

 

Director Contract – Director Hill informed the board that her contract was up this year and if the board wished to renew it negotiations should begin in executive session and be between the board and the director.

 

Staff Insurance – The board directed Mrs. Mullins to provide cost savings if the staff paid part of their health insurance. Currently the library pays 100% for single coverage for the staff.

 

Director Report:  Rural Library Sustainability Training – Director Hill attended the Rural Library Sustainability Project Training Institute sponsored by the Gates Foundation and the State Library of Ohio. She has developed an action plan for sustaining public computing that consists of three components to be completed by the end of the year. Hill will share these in greater depth at a later time, but briefly they are:

·         Staff & Patron Training

·         Upgrade and Maintenance

·         Funding

 

 

Adjournment:  Being no further business to discuss, Sue Derck moved to adjourn the meeting. Michelle Stahl seconded. Motion passed.

 

The next Board meeting would be held the third Tuesday in September at the main library in Paulding.

 

 

                                                     

 


Michelle Stahl, Board Secretary                    Lonnie Bostelman, President 

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