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Minutes
March 18, 2004
Public Library Conference Room
I. Call to Order 4:10 pm.
II. Attendance: Robyn Armstrong, Gay Foster, Christie Gorsline, Ed Hersberger, Anne
Kantola, and Susie Reddick
III. Minutes: February 19 minutes were accepted and approved
March 1 special meeting minutes were corrected and approved
IV. Staff Report: Mary Jane has been gone assisting family members with medical tests.
Becky is having extensive dental work done. Arliss is filling in for both thus working more
than her 19 hours per week.
Adam has resigned in order to take driver's training after school. Discussion was held
regarding a replacement. He was being paid $5.25 per hour but that is below the City's
minimum wage of $8.25. If we hire a replacement at $8.25 we will have to revise the job
description and put off hiring, as that pay rate is not included the budget. It was suggested
that we delay hiring and make it a summer intern position, (shelving of books and assisting
with automation).
V. Budget and stats: It was decided that Anne would hand out fewer copies of the
stats. Ed will retain a copy, reviewing them and the Secretary will keep one copy to file with
the signed -minutes for the same meeting.
VI. Old Business:
Districting: Anne will be interviewed by the Star and Advocate regarding the
feasibility study to be done. There will be a training meeting for phone surveys on March 22
at 11 AM.
LiLI Express: No report. Gay and Anne will mail in the application soon.
Fund Raising — Note cards: Aren't doing too well, we need to do more publicity.
Photos with Mountain House: Discussion was held about
approaching the Friends of the Library to see if they would like to handle the sales of the
photos thus receiving the wholesale/retail mark up. Any contract that is signed would need
to be with Mountain House and the City, since the City technically owns the right to the
photos. Susie will talk with Seth Jacobsen. A motion was made by Ed to recommend to the
City to enter into an agreement with Mountain House to utilize photographs in the possession
of the library for the purpose of making and selling prints (10% commission). Gay and
Anne will contact the Friends of the Library to take on the sales of prints and post cards.
Robyn seconded, Board unanimously approved.
Non -Profit Board Report Newsletter- It was moved and seconded that we
would not subscribe to the newsletter. Send the invoice back. Board approved.
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Prioritizing objectives:
Policy Manual Rewrite: This will be completed by August or September 2004.
Completion of Database: We are continuing to work on it. The volunteer
pool has not been pushed, as there is a backlog waiting for Anne's final inspection. Anne has
trained Gay to assist with one of the steps to help with this backlog.
Building Expansion: This is on hold pending the outcome of the Districting
feasibility study.
Districting: The results of the feasibility study will answer this task.
Trustee Manual: Trustees will need to have read their manual with questions
ready by the June 17th meeting.
Evaluation: The Board discussed and provided copies of the Librarian's job
evaluation to Anne. The Board will now be provided copies showing the year-to-
date expenditures in relation to the budget at each meeting.
VI. New Business — Robyn Armstrong will re -apply for her Board position as the term is
expired.
VIII. Adjournment 6:15 PM
Next Meeting:
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May 20, 2004
Christie Gorsline, Chairman of the McCall Public Library Board D to