Eureka Public Library District

Eureka Public Library District Board of Trustees Regular Meeting On March 27, 2017

1. CALL TO ORDER; Determination of Quorum

The regular meeting of the Eureka Public Library District Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the meeting room. Presiding was Don Whitman.

2. ROLL CALL

Members present: Members absent:

Jane Burke Michelle Streit Marjorie Crowe Janet Davis Timothy Martin Sandra Sylvester Don Whitman

3. STAFF PRESENT:

Ann Reeves

4. APPROVAL OF ITEMS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA:

It was moved by Trustee Burke and seconded by Trustee Martin to approve items on the consent agenda. IT WAS RESOLVED, THAT THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 27, 2017 REGULAR MEETING BE ACCEPTED AND IT WAS RESOLVED, THAT EXPENSES OF FEBRUARY, 2017 IN THE AMOUNT $54,544 BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT.

The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

5. ACTION AGENDA

6. COMMITTEE REPORTS

Finance – Director Reeves presented the finance report. Personnel – Director Reeves presented the personnel report including changes in bookkeeping. Library Services – Director Reeves handed out the April program schedule. Building – Trustee Martin presented the building report including a lawn repairs and landscaping proposal and painting and window caulking proposals. It was moved by Trustee Martin and seconded by Trustee Crowe to approve the lawn repairs and landscaping proposal from Boertlein in the amount of $2485. There being no further discussion, the motion carried unanimously by voice vote. After discussion on the painting and window caulking proposal, it was moved by Trustee Martin and seconded by Trustee Burke to approve the proposal from Dunbar for the $4900 expenditure for the older side of the library building. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Trustee Martin also moved, seconded by Trustee Crowe, to approve the proposal expenditure for the newer side of the library to be completed next fiscal year. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 7. LIBRARIAN’S REPORT

Director Reeves presented the librarian’s report that included Personnel questions from the handbook discussions, Statistics and door count, the upcoming April 8th Open House, Summer Reading plans and Policy reviews.

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS

It was moved by Trustee Sylvester and seconded by Trustee Burke to adopt the Collection Development policy. The policy was reviewed and accepted by all trustees. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote. It was moved by Trustee Crowe and seconded by Trustee Martin to adopt the Policy on Authority to Spend. The policy was reviewed an accepted by all trustees. The motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

10. ANNOUNCEMENTS

11. ADJOURNMENT – There being no other business, Trustee Martin made motion to adjourn, Trustee Sylvester seconded. The meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

______Don Whitman, President Janet Davis, Secretary

The above is the unofficial summary of business transacted at the March 27, 2017 meeting of the Eureka Public Library District Board of Trustees. This summary will be reviewed, amended as needed, and approved at the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on April 24, 2017.