Mead Public Library Board Meeting Agenda

September 21, 2016        5:30 p.m.      

Mead Public Library

A. Call to Order

Kavan called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.

B. Roll Call

Members Present:  Kristin Kavan (2018), Jill Leise (2020), and Dale Rawson (2018).

Members Absent:  Viki Miller (2020)

Staff Present: Laurie Van Ackeren and Lori  Moseman 

C. Recognized Guests 

Potential board member Mary Mayfield 

Friends of Library/community members Jan Behrens, Melissa Konecky, Tori Konecky, and Connie Schliffke requested board consider mural project for east side of building and asked questions about annual Spaghetti Feed fund-raiser

D. Approval of August Minutes, Bills and Financial, and Monthly Reports

August Snapshot:  Patrons: 317.  Amount saved patrons: $1728.20.  Library check outs: 140.

Overdrive check outs: 31. Volunteers: 2.

Motion by Kavan seconded by Leise to approve minutes of the August meeting. Voting for: Kavan,  Leise, Rawson. Voting against: None.  Motion carried.

Motion by Rawson seconded by Leise to approve expenses, petty cash, profit and loss statement and monthly reports. Voting for: Leise, Rawson, Kavan. Voting against: None.  Motion carried.

E.  Old Business

Discussed use of consent agenda trial for future meetings 

Reviewed format for reports/statistics; Leise will maintain monthly reports on Excel spreadsheet 

Re-accreditation application submitted with total of 205 points (Silver Level)

F. New Business

Do we know who made and seconded each motion?  

Motion to approve Mary Mayfield (2020) as new member, set staggered membership terms as above, and submit request for approval to Village Board. Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson. Voting against: None.  Motion carried.

Motion to elect Kavan as President, Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson. Voting against: None. Motion carried. 

Motion to elect Miller as Vice-President Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson. Voting against: None. Motion carried. 

Motion to elect Leise as Secretary for 2016-2017. Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson. Voting against:  None. Motion carried.

Motion by Rawson to direct staff to dispose of outdated Kindles as they see fit. Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson.  Voting against: None. Motion carried. Motion to approve fall hours and switch of duties for

Lori Moseman and Laurie Van Ackeren. Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson. Voting against: None. Motion carried.

Reviewed proposed by-laws changes-first reading 

Set date of Spaghetti Feed for January 6 home basketball game against Yutan 

Motion to approve proposed revisions of Patron Behavior Policy-Unattended Children Section. Voting for: Kavan, Leise, Rawson. Voting against: None.  Motion carried.

G. Adjournment

Being no further business on the agenda, President Kavan adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Next Meeting: October 19, 2016, at 5:30 p.m. at Mead Public Library

Minutes submitted by Jill Leise, Secretary