Minutes - 1998 - Eagle Public Library - 03/09/1998 - Regular EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
MARCH 9, 1998
I. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6.30 P.M. PRESENT WERE SUSAN, TERRI,
PAT, SHARA DENE AND ANN. TERRY WAS EXCUSED.
II. THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 8, 1997, JANUARY 12, 1998, FEBRUARY 9, 1998 AND
FEBRUARY 21, 1998 WERE APPROVED.
III. FINANCIAL REPORT: THE REPORT TO THE END OF JANUARY 1998 WAS DISCUSSED.
NO PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED.
IV. APPROVAL OF BILLS: PAT/SHARA DENE MADE A MOTION TO APPROVE BILLS TOTALLING
$1,974.75. NOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
V. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
A. STATISTICS: VIDEO CHECKOUTS KEEP INCREASING
B. JACKIE IS RESIGNING AT THE END OF MARCH. ANN WILL CONTACT THE CITY
CONCERNING THE HIRING POLICY.
VI. COMMI'1'1'EE REPORTS: FRIENDS: A MEETING IS NECESSARY TO ORGANIZE NEEDED HELP
WITH TEE NEW LIBRARY. WE WILL INVI'1E THE FRIENDS OiVICERS, LIBRARY BOARD, PATTY
OF MERIDIAN LIBRARY, `MARJ OF IDAHO STATE LIBRARY AND LYNN MELTON. THE DATE WILL
BE AROUND THE 1ST OF APRIL.
VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. THE OPEN HOUSE SPONSORED BY "THE WILD WEST" WILL BE HELD MARCH 14 FROM
10:00 A.M. TO NOON. WE WILL ENCOURAGE SIGN-UP FOR NEW "FRIENDS".
B. WE WILL SCHEDULE ANOTHER INTERNET TRAINING SESSION.
VIII. NEW BUSINESS: ADA COUNTY CONTRACT: IT IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR. WE
WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $6,600.00 TO BE PAID QUARTERLY. MOTION MADE BY TERRI/PAT
TO ACCEPT THE CONTRACT. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. SUSAN AND SHARA DENE SIGNED
THE CONTRACT. IT WILL GO TO THE CITY FOR THEIR SIGNATURES.
IX. THE MEETING WAS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED AT 7:00 P.M. TO MEET WITH THE LIBRARY
BUILDING COMMI'1'1EE. THIS MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:25 P.M.
X. LIBRARY BOARD MEETING CONTINUED AT 8:25 P.M.
A. LYNN MELTON PRESENTED AN UPDATE OF LIBRARY PLANS. LYNN AND ANN ARE
MEETING WEEKLY. THEY WILL MAKE DECISIONS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF BUDGET.
B. EAGLE PUBLIC WILL JOIN THE LYNX CONSORTIUM.
C. LONG RANGE PLANS NEED UPDATING
XI. NEXT MEETING: SATURDAY, APRIL 11, AT 9:00 A.M. PATTY WILL BE ASKED TO
A' aEND.
XII. ADJOURNED: 9:15 P.M.