HomeMy Public PortalAbout2019.08.28 LBT Special Mtg Minutes Minutes—Special Joint Meeting
McCall Public Library Board of Trustees
McCall Public Library Building Committee
August 28, 2019 1:00—2:30 PM
Location: Golf Course Clubhouse Pavilion 925 Fairway Drive
Called to order: 1:05 pm
Attendance: John Milliner, Ed Hershberger, Barb Hershberger, Tony Moss, Erin Greaves,
BessieJo Wagner, Linda Stokes, Anette Spickard, Heather Haynes, Pam Pace, Jim Pace, Bill
Thomas, Jacki Rubin, Charlie Nightengale, Bev Nightengale, Jean Odmark, Gene Bleymaier,
Danell Bleymaier, Ann Link, Terry Shannon, Pat Ager, Gusti Laidlaw, Andy Laidlaw, Larry Swan,
Lynn Lewinski, Mike Weiss, Amy Rush, Meg Lojek, Sherrill Livingston, Linda Burns.
Amendments to Agenda: None.
New Business:
• Explanation of City staff roles and how the civic campus master plan, as well as the
overall McCall master plan support the Library expansion was given by Anette Spickard,
City Manager.
• Introduction of all stakeholder groups led by Amy Rush
• Jacki Rubin, Chair of The Library Board, recapped the creation of the Expansion
Committee, the hiring of consultants, and our contractors. She explained some of the
duties, policies, and basic financial responsibilities of the Board.
• Heather Haynes, Chair of the Expansion Committee, introduced attending members and
reviewed the process and outcomes of the committee work up to the current time.
• Jim Pace, representing The Foundation, defined its role as a 5013C to support library
services within the City of McCall, and what that has meant for fundraising.
• Gene Blaymaier, representing The Ambassadors, explained the focus on private and
peer fundraising and how the process interacts with prospective donations.
• Sherrill Livingston, Treasurer of The Friends, shared how the organization began and has
supported the library through the years. They met a fund challenge of$10,000; supplied
the Foundation with startup costs; and recently gave an additional $50,000 commitment
to the "Next Chapter" Library expansion campaign.
• Meg Lojek introduced Bill Thomas as a contact person of a separate, developing group
to support a possible library bond, should that be needed.
• Bessie Jo Wagner, City Clerk and election official briefly explained the protocol of
possible bond issues. More training on that if needed in the future.
• Erin Greaves, Director of City Communications, gave some ideas on how she will market
the facility funding in the future. She clarified the difference between the informational
pieces of publicity that she will publish from the City, VS the persuasive pieces that
library volunteers or other groups may publish separately from City employees.
• Linda Stokes, City Treasurer, clarified the finances of the Library with regards to City
funds and a how she would be guiding a bonding procedure if so needed.
• Timeline and next steps were outlined by Amy Rush, the Fundraising Coordinator.
• Questions and Answers led to further sharing of information.
• Meg closed the meeting with announcements of two successful recent City grant
applications and a "World Café" September 18th planned by Humphries Poli to gather
more public comment and interaction from the public regarding library design.
Adjourned: 3:00 pm
Minutes prepared by: Lynn Lewinski, Secretary
Respectfully submitted by Jacki Rubin, Chair