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BARRYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY P.O. BOX 215 BARRYTON, MICHIGAN 49305 August 17, 2010 Library Board Meeting Minutes Board members in attendance: Ellen Shanafelt Jan Burger Roverta Coon Nancy Mohr Bessie Rummins Bev Timpy Meeting called to order at 11:00 a..m. Adoption of Agenda: Motion made by Jan to adopt the agenda, seconded by Bev.. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Secretary’s Report: Motion made by Jan to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2010 board meeting, seconded by Roverta. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Public participation: Connie Gibson Correspondence: None. Committee Reports: None Director’s Report: Linda Ehr won the bid on the handmade quilt. She bid $l50.00. Everette Cope gave the library a gift subscription for National Geographic Little Kids magazine.. The Summer Reading Program is now complete. Joel Tacey entertained the kids on the last day of the program. The book sale at Chippewa and Barryton netted $500.00. Jeopardy began last Thursday. It will continue for 2 more Thursdays. Nineteen teems have signed up. T-shirts for the contestants from HANGIN’ BY A THREAD will be given out. The Kindles are now $139.00 as compared to $289.00 a year ago. The books cost about $10.00. The Robert C. Reinhardt Grant is close to being sent in. One more recommendation letter is in the works. Motion made by Roverta to accept the Director’s Report, seconded by Jan. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Action Items: Motion made by Roverta to pay check #6359-6397 plus EFTs for a total of $8,943.96, seconded by Bev All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Jan to purchase one Kindle, seconded by Roverta. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Bev to call Classic Carpet and have them clean ½ of the building floor for $360.00, seconded by Bessie. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Jan to submit the grant application, seconded by Roverta. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Bessie to purchase pads for the counter area, seconded by Bev. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Other Business: We discussed the use of a Kindle for the library. Marcia suggested we purchase one. Dave came and discussed the ground area by the shed. He gave us suggestions, showed us a plan, and said it will figure out the cost by the end of the month. The carpet needs cleaning. Marcia recommended once a year. Marcia contacted Classic Carpet from Evart. They will clean the old part of the floor for $360.00 Bev gave Marcia a phone number to check on a company that picks up and cleans rugs. The staff needs pads behind the counter because of standing most of the day. Ellen suggested the pads from Kohls which are on sale now. Some form of bulletin board was talked about to show the community what the library does regarding special programs, etc.. Next Meeting: Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2010 @ 11:00 a.m. Adjournment: Motion made to adjourn by Roverta, seconded by Bev. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Nancy L. Mohr Secretary 
Barryton Library Board Meeting Minutes - July 20, 2010 BARRYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY P.O. BOX 215 BARRYTON, MICHIGAN 49305 July 20, 2010 Library Board Meeting Minutes Board members in attendance: Ellen Shanafelt Jan Burger Roverta Coon Nancy Mohr Beverly Timpy Absent: Bessie Rummins Meeting called to order at 11:00 a.m. Adoption of Agenda: Motion made by Jan to adopt the agenda, seconded by Nancy. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Secretary’s Report: Motion made by Jan to approve the minutes of the June 15, 2010 board meeting, seconded by Bev.. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Public participation: Connie Gibson Correspondence: Marcia sent thank you letters to the family of Catherine Closson (Jackie Sowle) for her generous donation. Committee Reports: None Director’s Report: Jackie Sowle delivered a donation check from the family and in memory of Catherine Closson. We received State Aid in the amount of $742.80. This is 50% of what we should receive. The Book sale at Chippewa went well. We were open for 4 days and sold many books. We will hold another sale during Barryton Days. The pick table and bench arrived. The summer reading program Make a Splash at Your Library is in full swing. 122 kids have signed up for the program. Jeopardy for the teens will take place Thursdays in August. The internet us is up 33% this month. The total library usage is up 43% this month compared to last year at this time. We can now pay the state withholding automatically now. We already pay the IRS in that manner. Motion made by Jan to accept the Director’s Report, seconded by Roverta.. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Action Items: Motion made by Nancy to pay check # 6316-6358 plus EFTs for a total of $10,059.21, seconded by Bev. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Other Business: Ellen has written up a grant regarding Evergreen but it needs to be looked at by the Board and Staff. We also need 3 letters from friends of the library. The Grant is for $25,000. Ellen came up with $0008 to $ 9000.00, plus maintenance for the 1st 3 years. A committee will meet August 3rd at 11:00 regarding the Grant. We discussed what to do with the outdoor area regarding Mr. Soper’s offer of a donation in honor of a family member. Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:00 a.m. Adjournment: Motion made to adjourn by Jan, seconded by Bev. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Barryton Library Board Meeting Minutes June 15, 2010
BARRYTON PUBLIC LIBRARY P.O. BOX 215 BARRYTON, MICHIGAN 49305 June 15, 2010 Library Board Meeting Minutes Board members in attendance: Ellen Shanafelt Jan Burger Nancy Mohr Bessie Rummins Absent: Roverta Coon Beverly Timpy Meeting called to order at 11:00 a.m. Adoption of Agenda: Motion made by Jan to adopt the agenda with addition of budget, seconded by Bessie. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Secretary’s Report: Motion made by Jan to approve the minutes of the May 18, 2010, board meeting, seconded by Bessie. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Public participation: Connie Gibson Correspondence: Letter received from Mid Michigan Community Action requesting the library to provide fax and copy service to their clients at the expense of Mid Michigan. Committee Reports: None Director’s Report: Claudia Soper donated a quilt for the purpose of having a silent auction. The library received a Funding Commitment Decision Letter from USAC (E-rate funding. We are approved for the full amount we applied for ($1,506.53). The library received a huge donation of books of which most will go in the book sale. Rachel Wood is ready to start her new summer position. She will work on Wednesdays and Thursdays for the most part starting June 16th. Motion made by Jan to accept the Director’s Report, seconded by Bessie.. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Action Items: Motion made by Nancy to pay check #6281-6315 plus EFTs for a total of $8752.02, seconded by Jan. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Nancy to purchase a picnic table with chain, rebar, lock and anchor, seconded by Bessie. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Jan to change the page wage to $7.25/hour in keeping with the Federal minimum wage, seconded by Bessie. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Motion made by Jan to adopt the 2010-2011 budget and submit a 1 mil levy to the county, seconded by Bessie. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Other Business: We had a discussion of the Evergreen software. Marcia will check with the Library Dean at Ferris to see if we can be included in their Triple I software. She will also check with Gay Lynn to see what they have regarding Triple I. Evart uses Verso which is not open source. We need to look at a couple more before we decide about Evergreen. A discussion was held regarding purchasing a picnic table. Next Meeting: Tuesday, July 20th @ 11:00 a.m. Adjournment: Motion made to adjourn by Jan, seconded by Nancy. All ayes, no opposed-motion carried. Nancy L. Mohr Secretary | Return Home | RENEW | Library News | Our Services | FAQ Page | Contact Us | Great Links | Board Minutes | |
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