Agenda - 2015 - Eagle Public Library - 09/14/2015 - RegularTHE CITY OF EAGLE
EAGLE LIBRARY BOARD
Eagle City Hall, 660 E. Civic Lane
September 14, 2015 7:00 P.M.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL: DOVER, LODGE, SOELBERG, ROGERS
3. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A. August 10, 2015 minutes
5. APPROVAL OF BILLS
6. REPORTS:
A. Friends of the Library Report (Friends’ Board Representative)
B. Director’s Report
C. Library Liaison / City Hall Reports (Councilman Ridgeway)
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Board Vacancy
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Board of Trustees Directory: Annual review of directory information. Staff is requesting
that Board members review and direct changes/corrections to the Director.
B. City of Eagle Comprehensive Plan Citizen Program: Participants in the City of
Eagle’s Comprehensive Plan Update will hold citizen comment programs around the city
for various focus groups. The Library is hosting one such program, with the hope the
members of the Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Eagle Public Library, and Library
staff will be able to attend. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, September 16,
2015, at 7:00 pm.
C. Unique Collection Agency Update: Currently, guest accounts with fine balances of
$25.00 or more, and guest accounts with lost items are sent to the collection agency. Each
account referred to Unique costs the Library $8.95, which is passed on to the guest. Staff
is recommending to send only accounts with lost or damaged items to collection; accounts
with fines only would not be sent.
D. Fines and Fees Schedule: Annual review of the Fines and Fees Schedule. Staff is
recommending that the proposal be accepted with the increase in annual Non-Resident
library account fee (from $47.50 to $56.00) and increase in annual Senior Non-Resident
fee (from $12.00 to $56.00). This schedule also codifies replacement costs for the various
newer collections.
E. Strategic Plan Update: Annual review of the Strategic Plan and the activities connected
to the goals. Staff is requesting adoption of this update.
F. Technology Plan Update: Annual review of the Library’s Technology Plan and the
activities connected to the goals. Staff is requesting adoption of this update.
G. Volunteer Policy: Annual review of the Volunteer Policy. This policy was adopted on
March 11, 2013. There are no staff proposed changes to the policy.
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA
October 14, 2014 6:30 P.M.
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H. Own-a-Day Program: Staff is seeking input regarding the creation of a fund-raising
campaign to fund material purchases for special programs such as “Guys Read” and a
floating collection for assisted living facilities. The program is closely based on the
successful implementation of an Own-a-Day campaign in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Concept at: http://tinyurl.com/ovg82ww
I: Idaho Library Law Manual: the 2015 edition is now available online. It can be accessed
at: http://libraries.idaho.gov/node/9175. Board members who would like a copy printed
should contact the Library Director.
I. Hours of Operation Policy: Annual review of Hours of Operation Policy with
modification for Sunday hours. Staff is requesting that the policy be modified to allow
Sunday hours to begin October 4, 2015.
J. Nominations for Board Officers: Nomination for Board Officers for Fiscal Year
2015/16.
8. ADJOURNMENT:
The City will make reasonable accommodations for anyone attending this meeting who require special assistance for hearing,
physical or other impairments. Please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (208) 939-6813 at least 24 hours in advance of the
meeting date and time.