12-15-1994 Minutes
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The Salina Public Library Board of Trustees held their
monthly meeting Thursday, December 15, 1994, at 4:00 p.m. in the
Campbell Room.
The following Board
Howard, Mary Jarvis, Jan
winkler. others present
Cynthia Smull.
Jack Howard called the meeting to order. The minutes of the
November Board meeting were approved as printed.
members were present: Joe Warner, Jack
McMillen, Jim Sullivan, and Billie
were Helen Heath, Joe McKenzie, and
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
STAFF INTRODUCTIONS: None
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY REPORT: The Friends meeting in December
was used to assemble and mail out the Friends Favorites
newsletter.
CENTRAL KANSAS LIBRARY SYSTEMS REPORT: Helen Heath attended the
Board meeting/Christmas party. Approximately one hundred
libraries committed to a subscription to First Search on INK.
The new subscription rate to stay on First Search will be
$2800.00 every six months. INK rates will be increased to $15.00
per month and will be limited to three hours of time plus .10
cents a minute after the three-hour limit. The funds for the
matching grants for the purchase of computers are now available.
However, since one of the requirements for getting the matching
grants were to have INK/Internet available for the public and the
INK service will increase, there is some doubt whether all the
grants will be accepted. Smaller libraries do not have the funds
to pay the increased subscription fee.
Saline County will serve this year on the grant evaluation
committee.
FINANCIAL/STATISTICAL REPORT: The United Bond Fund portion of
the Prescott Memorial Fund was liquidated and reinvested in a
Treasury Bill that will mature on December 14, 1995. The
library's dental benefit plan will start on January 1, 1995.
The maximum amount of $98,649.00 was transferred from the General
Fund to the Capital Improve~ent Fund.
There was a discussion on what to do with the Treasury Bill
which will come due on December 29, and the balance in the
Capital Improvement Fund.
94-20 On motion made by Jim Sullivan and seconded by Billie
Winkler it was RESOLVED THAT: The Librarian is directed to
invest the Capital Improvement Fund and to investigate six and
twelve month periods of T-Bills. Motion Passed. p 456, 12-15-94.
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PROJECT REPORT: Joe gave handouts to the Board on funding
proposals for the library renovation project.
Joe and the Board discussed options. The
Board members present was they want to go with
will be less costly to taxpayers and that does
issue.
Mary Jarvis suggested that Roger Struble, Jim Sullivan, and
Jack Howard get together soon after the first of the year to
discuss the direction the funding should take and report to the
Board at the January 26, 1995, meeting.
94-21 On motion made by Joe Warner and seconded by Jim
Sullivan it was RESOLVED THAT: The Board go into executive
session for ten minutes, at 4:49 to discuss a personnel issue.
Motion passed. p. 457, 12-15-94.
consensus of the
an option that
not involve a bond
The Board was in executive session until 4:59.
was taken.
No action
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Board, the meeting was adjourned by Jack Howard.
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