12-21-2000 Minutes
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The Salina Public Library Board of Trustees held their monthly m4~eting
Thursday, December 21,2000, at 4:00 p.m. in the Prescott Room. The following Board
members were present Alan E. Jilka, Jack Howard, Sheldon Lilak, Nancy Chandler,
Janice Ostrom, Lynne Ryan, Betsy Scholten, and Tom Arpke. Others attending the
meeting were Joe McKenzie, Kristi Hansen and Cynthia Smull.
Tom Arpke called the meeting to order. Tom asked for any correc1tions or
additions to the Board minutes. No changes were suggested.
00-57 On a motion made by Jack Howard and seconded by Sheldon Lilak it was
RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Salina Public Library approves the
November 19, 2000 minutes as printed. Motion passed. P. 655.12/21/00.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
ST AFF INTRODUCTIONS: Joe McKenzie introduced Kristi Hansen thf: Head of the
Children's Department. Kristi gave a presentation and current up-date 0:11 the "Born to
Read" program. They are working with a lap-sit program for parents to ,encourage
them to read to their babies.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: The Friends did not meet this month. There are
contest winner bookmarks available at the children's desk.
DISCUSSION ITEMS: Joe presented information on the "Employee Assistance
Program" to the Board. The program provides employees with additional services for
on-going help to resolve whatever stressful issues they are dealing with in their lives.
This is in addition to the Health Insurance we now have. This is a program that the
City already has. The cost would range from $12.00 to 16.00 per emploYf:e, per year
depending on the plan selected. The Board discussed the addition of this benefit. The
Board will discuss this again after Joe has talked to the department heads about the
program.
ACTION ITEM: GAAP Waiver: The Board discussed the annual GAAP Waiver
resolution.
00-58 On a motion made by Jack Howard and seconded by Nancy Chandler it was
RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Salina Public Library approves and
hereby requests a waiver from the following components of generally accepted
accounting principles for the fiscal year ending December 31,2000, in aceordance with
the provisions of Senate Bill 531 ofthe 1982 Legislature (K.S.A. 75-11203). These are
GAAP-prescribed financial statements. Motion Passed. P. 655. 12/21/00.
ACTION ITEM: Transfers From General Fund: The Board discussed the amount of
transfers out of the General Fund into the Capital Improvement Fund and the Building
Fund.
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00-59 On a motion made by Nancy Chandler and seconded by Jack Howard and
Sheldon Lilak it was RESOLVED THAT: The Board of Trustees of the Salina Public
Library approves the maximum allowable and available from the General Fund to the
Capital Improvement Fund and the Building Fund, allowing for all regular year 2000
expenses and necessary carryover funding to start 2001. Motion passed. P. 656.
12/21/00.
ACTION ITEM: Policy Proposals - 1 st Reading: The Board discussed the "Status of
Benefits during Leave of Absence", "Illness with no Sick Leave Accrued:", "Overtime",
and "Sunday Hours Time" policy proposals. The Board requested further discussion at
the January 2001 Board meeting.
FINANCIAL REPORT: The Board would like to see the Children's Department focus
on purchasing materials through-out the year. Joe stated a plan to impl(~ment a
uniform way to make purchases in the Children's Department has been discussed.
Alan E. Jilka asked what is the "Library Hot Line". Joe explained it is a weekly
library publication that has various current library information and
listings for employment.
The Board discussed the projected cost of gas services for the library.
STATISTICAL REPORT: The actual total circulation of materials is nearly the same
as last year.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: There was an article in the Salina Journal about new
federal guidelines concerning filtering the Internet at children's terminals in schools
and libraries.
This library has always filtered the children's Internet computer terminals.
A patron fell in the women's restroom on the West side. She stated she fell on
December 7th but did not report it to the library until December 15, 2000. Joe reported
the incident to our insurance carrier. They are now handling the report.
We are working on our web page. We are developing a "link of the week".
Weare still considering vendors and looking at shirts for the library staff. Our
new library cards have come in. Joe displayed a sample of the new card and key tags.
Library patrons will be able to choose one or the other.
We have not had any more telephone threats. We have had lot of staff illness.
BOARD COMMENTS: Betsy Scholten thanked Cynthia Smull, Administrative
Assistant, for all her work for the library.
00-60 On a motion made byLynne Ryan and seconded by Janice Ostrom it was
RESOLVED THAT: The Board adjourns the December 21, 2001 meetin~. Motion
passed. P. 656. 12/21/00.
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