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CUTPL Board Minutes for December 2014

November 11 Board Meeting

CULVER UNION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY

CUTPL Board Minutes, December 16, 2014

Time: 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Place: Library Large Meeting Room

Members: Karen Boland, Bill Cleavenger, Tom Curtis, Al Nyby, Melanie Robertson, Rhonda Reinhold, Dianne Johnson

Attendance: AB Rhonda

Pledge of Allegiance:

Agenda approval: accepted by Karen and seconded by Dianne

MSC

Public comment: none

Secretary Report: Rhonda Reinhold AB, written submitted

motion to accept the minutes with a date correction under the Director’s Report to read June 6 not 16 by Alfred seconded by Tom

MSC

question on the $800.00 from Mr. Zehner, who cleaned the drains, would like an itemized statement

Treasurer’s Report: Al Nyby

Review & Approval of the November Register of Claims

motion to accept by Bill and seconded by Tom

MSC

Financial Committee: Alfred

request for a transfer of funds from the Operating Fund to the LIRF Fund

motion to accept by Dianne, seconded by Bill

MSC

daily costs should be taken from the Operating Fund

presentation and discussion of Working Budget forms used by Alfred

early projections for 2015-- looks like expenses could be higher than income

Policy Committee: Colleen

IN the Public Trust except – review pp 61-63 "Officers of the Library Board"

duties of officers, must remember each is part of a team

election of officers covered

Facilities Maintenance Committee Report, Dianne

revised 6 page RFP for snow removal presented with a few changes

discussion on snow removal

deadline to apply: January 9

motion to accept a revision by Tom and seconded by Dianne

MSC

irector’s Report: Colleen McCarty

Centennial Celebration began December 6 for the public; it was well attended; Jill and Dana did a fine job preparing for it; a Memory Book is available for anyone who has a CUTPL memory to share

Tax forms will be available 1-1-15, copying forms will be done at half-price at $.10/pg

beginning 2-8-15 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance will be here to help anyone who needs help at no cost. This will be offered weekly through tax season.

there is a free "taxi" service to the library, but must be arranged thru Marshall Co Enrichment Center in Plymouth

these volunteers will file electronically and will also have forms to be used

Colleen requests a total of $200 to renew membership in the IN Library Federation for herself, Jill and Dana

a resolution already exists for CUTPL to pay these dues

Evergreen 2.7 upgrade coming up over the Christmas break, it is mostly for the circulation desk and catalogers

55 surveys on patron experiences here at our library, this will continue until the end of the month

equipment has started to arrive for the removal of the "sail" the plaza doors will be closed to traffic from now until Friday; temporary exit will be from the Carnegie meeting room

new hire, Joyce Hanselman as a circulation clerk for an average of 14 hours a week

the winter newsletter is now available

Park Board: Rhonda Reinhold, absent, no report

Unfinished Business: none

New Business:

request for a fee waiver for the "Stampin’ Up" card class

a form needs to be presented annually requesting waiver of the $10/hr. rental fee for a for-profit educational or cultural group’s use of meeting rooms. Board approved the fee waiver for 2015

resentation of the 2015 schedule for Library Board meetings

presentation of the holiday closing dates for CUTPL

honoring Retiring Board Treasurer Alfred Nyby

outstanding approach with Excel and PowerPoint financial presentations

established an excellent working relationship with the Director and Board

revolutionized the way the budget was addressed and the way it could forecast expenditures and income; so many expenditures have been reduced since he began in 2008

Friends of the Library presented Alfred with a gift a certificate of achievement and appreciation was presented to Alfred by the Director

Adjournment: motion by Tom and seconded by Dianne

MSC

transcribed by S Gut

approved by Melanie Robertson

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