March 10 Board Minutes

CENTRALIA REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT

REGULAR BOARD MEETING

March 17, 2010

PLACE OF MEETING: The Centralia Regional Library District Board of Trustees met at 4:30 p.m. in the second-floor Teen Room at the Main Library in Regular Session on Wednesday, March 17, 2010.  The March Regular Board Meeting was called to order by President Loomis.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Allen, Beasley, Garrison, Loomis, Oehmke, and Pacey

MEMBERS ABSENT: Paine

OTHERS PRESENT: Joyce Jackson and Rita Lewis

MINUTES: Motion by Allen to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2010 Regular Board Meeting. Seconded by Beasley and passed by roll call vote.

An additional check was written to Amazon for $968.45.

BILLS: Motion by Oehmke to pay the bills in the amount of $38,605.59. Seconded by Pacey and passed by roll call vote.

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR:

In Addition: The city of Centralia has been contacted for the land acquisition. Curl and associates is doing a drawing for the portion of land needed and it will be on the city’s agenda April 12, 2010.

I am still searching for globes for the outside. The opening needs to be 5 ½ inches and I am having a hard time finding globes with that size.

I have not heard about the new bench from the city. I will contact them again to see if they are going to give us the bench for the patio at the main library. 

The four new computers for the main library have been installed. The new computers for the branches will be installed as soon as Lazerware receives wireless cards for them. 

Jackson received a letter from the renter at Hoffman. She wants to add a shampoo bowl and have the library pay for the labor. The library board will discuss a rent increase at the next board meeting.

MANAGEMENT TEAM REPORT:

See attached.

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT:

No Report

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

FINANCE/PERSONNEL

The library district received its final tax distribution from Marion County.

MOTION: Motion by Pacey to go into closed session to discuss personnel at 5:25 p.m. Seconded by Oehmke and passed by roll call vote.

MOTION: Motion by Beasley to return to regular session at 5:36 p.m. Seconded by Allen and passed by roll call vote.

MOTION: Motion by Pacey to grant Jean Holloway a leave of absence until April 30, 2010. Seconded by Allen and passed by roll call vote.

CONTRIBUTIONS/COMMUNITY RELATIONS

No Report

BUILDING & GROUNDS

The gutter drainage needs to be checked.

LONG RANGE PLANNING

No Report

POLICY COMMITTEE

The library needs a stock gift policy.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

None   

NEW BUSINESS:

None

Meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.