Mead Public Library Board Meeting Minutes

July 19, 2017    5:30 pm

 

A.   Call to Order

       Secretary Miller called the meeting to order at 5:18pm.

 

B.   Roll Call of Members

      Present: Paulette Mayfield (2020), Marty Hagemann (2020), Viki Miller (2020)

      Absent: Kristi Kavan (2018), Layla Giorgakopoulos (2018)

 

C.  Recognize Guests/Public Items of Discussion

      No guests were present.

 

D.  Staff Reports

Director Report-Moseman and Mary Mayfield are working on the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Manual.

      Board Member Reports – None

 

E.   Approval of Minutes, Bills and Financial, and Activity Reports for June 2017

 Motion by Mayfield to approve June 2017 minutes, bills and financial and activity reports as submitted. Second by Hagemann. Voting Yes: Mayfield, Miller, Hagemann. Voting No: None.

 

F.   Business Items

      1.   Approve Proposed 2018 Budget                                                                Discuss/Action

   Budget proposal was discussed. Motion by Hagemann to approve as presented. Second by Mayfield.  Voting Yes: Mayfield, Miller, Hagemann. Voting No: None.

     

      2.   Review Overdue Fines Policy Change                                                      Discuss/Action

     Discussed and revised Overdue, Damaged and Lost Materials Policy.  Policy now reads “Once an item becomes overdue, all privileges requiring a library card number will be suspended, until it is returned or replaced and all overdue fees are paid.” Motion by Mayfield to approve as revised. Second by Hagemann. Voting Yes: Mayfield, Miller, Hagemann. Voting No: None.

     

      3.   Discuss Fall Youth Retreat Plans                                                              Discuss/Action

     Van Ackeren explained plan for attending retreat.  Motion by Mayfield to approve payment for Director to attend retreat. Second by Hagemann. Motion by Mayfield to amend previous motion to pay half of registration and half of mileage for Director to attend retreat. Second by Hagemann.    Voting Yes: Mayfield, Miller, Hagemann. Voting No: None. Motion to approve as amended unanimous.

 

      4.   Discuss Proposal for Mileage                                                                    Discuss/Action

       Members agreed mileage will be determined on a case by case basis when requests are submitted.

        

G. Adjournment

      Secretary Miller adjourned the meeting at 6:08 pm. The next meeting is Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 5:30 pm at  Mead Public  Library.