HomeMy Public PortalAboutLBT Minutes 2004 09/23McCall Public Library Board of Trustees
Minutes of regular meeting
September 23, 2004
Public Library Conference Room
I. Call to order 4:05 PM
II. Attendance: Robyn Armstrong, Gay Foster, Christie Gorsline, Ed Hershberger, Anne
Kantola and Susie Reddick. Ryan Cardillo, McCall Parks and Recreation
coordinator.
III. Minutes approved.
IV. Staff Report: 27,500 books were checked out with 29,159 through the door since
October 1, 2003.
V. Budget and Stags: We will want to talk with the City Council prior to Jan and Feb
2005, which is when the 2005 budget will be discussed. We will want to bring to light
our steps toward Districting.
VI. Old Business
Districting: A meeting was held with the current City Manager and he stated that the
City council will likely let us have the building and books, with funding to cover our
transition period and that the City would reduce taxes by the amount of the library
budget. This will be with the formal approval of the City Council.
The Districting chairperson has received volunteers to handle the number crunching and
someone to give an insight for what computer hardware and software that will be needed.
There will be an early November visitation to the Hayden Lake, ID library district.
Automation: The fiction is all catalogued and most are bar-coded.
Friends of Library: No report
October Reading Month: The books that were proposed as possible books for the
countywide read were discussed and e-mail was sent to the Cascade Library with our
preferences.
Building Maintenance: Lumberman's has volunteered the necessary amount of paint
for the exterior of the building. The lady who volunteered to do the painting has
disappeared, but we are going to get bids.
VII. New Business:
Movie Night: Ryan Caudillo of McCall Parks and Recreation Department presented
their idea to have 6 movie nights for children/teens held at the library this year. The
logistics were discussed and the Board voted to approveithe use of the library for this
activity.
New Board member applicants: There were none to discuss as the ad in the Star News
somehow was omitted.
Library Cards — hort term: In the interest of good will with our visiting public the
Board voted to shoo OWterm library card. It will be for a term of 6 months for $15.00.
LiLI' Express — We will have a current list at the next meeting. This list changes almost
daily.
Discuss Presentation to the City Council re Fire station and Districting. This matter
will be addressed at the November meeting with the Districting Group and Library
Board.
VIII Adjournment 5:40 PM
Next Meeting: October 21, 2004
Date
Minutes 9-23-04