Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Call
to Order: Sue Derck called the meeting to order at
6:05 p.m.
Roll
Call: The
following were present: Board members:
Leah Smith, Terry Wehrkamp, Sue Derck Susie Thrasher and Michelle Stahl. Lonnie
Bostelman was not in attendance at the Board meeting as his term expired on
November 30th. Director
Susan Hill, Assistant Director, Diana Coy and Wilma Mullins, Clerk-Treasurer
were also present.
Minutes:
There was a presentation and review of the November
2006 minutes. After two corrections, Susie Thrasher made a motion for approval.
The second was by Leah Smith. Motion passed.
Financial / Clerk-Treasurer: Motion to
pay bills (November Pay-X 10476-10550; Finance 12754-12815) was made by Terry
Wehrkamp and seconded by Susie Thrasher. Motion carried.
Other Clerk Treasurer Business: Mrs.
Mullins distributed the 2007 Employee Position and Wage Schedule.
OLD
BUSINESS
Director’s Contract: Terry Wehrkamp moved that the Director’s
Contract be approved with the corrected language in item #5. Leah Smith
seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Polaris Wireless: Leah Smith moved to approve the installation
of wireless service at the main library in January 2007 through a component of
Polaris called Polaris Wireless Access Manager (WAM) at a cost of about $4,000.
Terry Wehrkamp seconded the motion. Motion passed.
Paulding County Carnegie
Library Foundation: No update to
report.
NEW BUSINESS
Personnel Matter: Director Hill had contacted the
board in early December regarding the termination of Bill Murphy for violations
of board-approved personnel policies. Terry Wehrkamp moved that the termination
of Bill Murphy on December 7th be approved. Leah Smith seconded the
motion. Motion carried in a unanimous affirmative roll call vote. Director Hill
informed the board that Mr. Murphy had applied for unemployment compensation.
She distributed the narrative she sent in response to his claim.
2007 Holidays: Leah Smith moved and Michelle
Stahl seconded the motion to approve the following 2007 closings/holidays for
the library system. Motion passed.
January 1, 2007 New
Year’s Day
January 15 Martin
Luther King, Jr. Birthday
February 19 President’s
Day
April 6th Close
at noon for Good Friday Observances
May 28 Memorial
Day
July 4 Independence
Day
September 3 Labor
Day
October 8 Columbus
Day
November 12 (Veteran’s
Day Observed) Veteran’s Day falls on a Sunday
November 22, 23, 24 Thanksgiving
Holiday
December 24, 25 Christmas
Eve Day and Christmas (Monday and Tuesday)
December 31 New
Year’s Eve Day (Monday)
January 1, 2008 New
Year’s Day (Tuesday)
2007 Staff Development Days: Susie
Thrasher moved and Terry Wehrkamp seconded the following two dates for the
system to be closed for staff development. Motion passed.
Friday,
April 13th OLC
NW Chapter Conference in Toledo
Friday,
November 9th Staff
Development Day
Director’s Report: Director Hill reported that there
was a minor electrical fire in the property next door. Board member Wehrkamp
requested a tour of the next-door building during the January Board meeting.
Hill also reported that she has been asked to serve on a task force in January
to address the direction of rural librarianship and the future goals of the
Association of Small and Rural Libraries. This meeting will be in Clarion,
Pennsylvania and will include representatives from WebJunction (a Gates
Foundation initiative) educators and leaders from around the country.
Adjournment: Susie Thrasher moved and Michelle Stahl
seconded the motion to adjourn to the Christmas Party. The next Board meeting
would be held on January 16, 2007 at the main library at 7:00 p.m.
Michelle Stahl, Board Secretary Sue Derck, Vice-President
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