04-23-1998 Minutes
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The Salina Public Library Board of Trustees held their monthly
meeting Thursday, April 23, 1998, at 4:00 p.m., in the Prescott Room.
The following Board members were present: Jack Howard, Nancy
Chandler, Jim Sullivan and Janet Wilbur. others present were Joe
McKenzie and Cynthia Smull.
Janet Wilbur called the meeting to order. Janet asked for
changes or correction to the March 1998, minutes. Since there were
no changes, the minutes stand as printed.
PUBLIC COMMENTS:
None
STAFF INTRODUCTIONS: None
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: New Officers for 1998-99, are: Al Girtz,
President; Fred Tujague, Vice-President; Jan McMillen, TrE~asurer; Jan
Meier/Eleanor Smith, Secretary. New Board members are: Marilyn
O'Connor, Wendy Good, Neil Erickson, and Bev Davis.
The Friends approved $300.00 for Teen Volunteer T-shirts,
approved up to $500.00 for decorations for Great American Race if
needed, and changed price for Children's books to .25 cen1:s from .50
cents.
The Friends discussed raising membership rates and Fall
programming. Their annual meeting is set for May 19, 199B, at 4:00
p.m. with author Bill Carlson of Lindsborg.
DISCUSSION: Joe McKenzie gave out the information on curb cuts that
the City wants the Library to make. This will be on the agenda for
the May Board meeting.
Investing the Prescott Memorial Fund in mutual funds was
discussed. Joe will look into no-load, growth and income" long-term
funds with good track records. Joe will report on this at the next
Board meeting.
FINANCIAL/STATISTICAL: Joe summarized the first quarter financial
report. The Library's first payment on the Renovation Project of
$123,000.00 will be due in June. Jack Howard asked Joe to check
whether we would be allowed to pay the loan off early.
Stats for March are up a little. Children's is extremely busy.
Reference is reviewing stats of non-traditional services. The
Prescott Room was used nineteen days out of the twenty-six days it
was available in March.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Joe has an invitation to attend a progress
luncheon on May 20, to recognize renovation of the Library.
Next month Kristi or Lisa will give a report on the Summer
Reading Program.
Simplex will be providing information on updating thE~ fire alarm
system.
All proposals on the intercom system have not been received.
One is $4200.00 from Midwest Security.
The Poetry Series continues; however, crowds have been smaller.
The Library will be closed on May 24 and 25.
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Nick Berezovsky is working on developing the Kansas Electronic
Document Center.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board adjourned into executive session to
review the Director's evaluation for fifteen minutes.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the
Board, the mefting was adjourned by Janet Wilbur.
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