Minutes - 2009 - Eagle Public Library - 08/10/2009 - Regular l - ic17
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MINUTES
August 10, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Community Room
Call to Order/Introductions
Board President Margo Walter called the EPL Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:05
PM. Present were Board Members Danae Curtis, Mary Berent,Nancy Marshall, Library
Director Ron Baker, Assistant Director Janice Campbell, Jeanie Comerford, Operations
Manager, and Carol Berry, Circulation Manager. Councilman Norm Semanko joined the
meeting in progress following the conclusion of the Eagle Sewer District Board meeting.
Observing the meeting was Maureen Germano, prospective Board Member whose name
is to be submitted to the City Council for approval and appointment to the EPL Board.
Mary Berent made a motion that the agenda be approved as written. Danae Curtis
seconded the motion and the agenda was unanimously approved.
Danae Curtis made a motion that the minutes for the 09 July 13 meeting be approved as
written; Mary Berent seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously approved.
Nancy Marshall made a motion that the minutes for the 09 July 16 meeting be approved
as written; Danae Curtis seconded the motion and the minutes were unanimously
approved.
Danae Curtis made a motion that the bills be approved for payment; Mary Berent
seconded the motion and the bills were unanimously approved for payment.
Friends of the Library Report (Friends' President absent)
Ron Baker reported in the absence of the Friends' President. The Eagle Scout project
book drive has gathered fifty more boxes of books, in addition to the 15 that have already
been dropped off at the Library. October 10 and 11 is the scheduled date for the next
Book Sale.
Director's Report
Statistical report(handout): statistics show very little change. The collection is regaining
ground, but this is the result of donated items. The Computer lab use has lost quite a bit
of ground due to fewer open hours, time of day open, and increase use of lap tops with
wireless building access. Eight stations are now powered for laptops.
Summer reading participation is about two-thirds of last year; both publicity and
programs had to be cut, and these cuts have contributed to the lower children
participation rate.
The City Council has held two budget meetings which have resulted in a 5% across the
board cut in salary and not a pay and hours cut. The EPL will lose about $30,000 related
to the 5% cut. All EPL employees are part of the Class and Comp Salary Schedule as
City of Eagle employees. The next City Council budget meeting is August 25, 2009.
The Boise Public Library reimbursement will be $25,000; Ron Baker is negotiating for
the BPL to consider providing the same data base services to the EPL that they purchase
for the Garden City Public Library.
The Periodicals campaign, asking the public to sponsor subscriptions, has been
publicized. Ron Baker will pitch the progam at the Chamber of Commerce meeting
tomorrow.
Director Ron Baker has been granted FMLA leave of twelve weeks; His parents live in
San Diego, his mother is in Hospice and his father is quite ill.
Library Liaison/City Hall Reports (Councilman Semanko)
Councilman Semanko reports that the budget has consumed the majority of council's
time. There is no political appetite for a 3% raise in revenue; a priority is to maintain the
current force of twelve police officers; Council will cut their own salaries of 50% , and
the mayor's salary cut will amount to 5% over two years; other budget categories and
outside contracts were also cut or shaved.
Unfinished Business
EPL Board Member recruitment: Margo Walter introduced Maureen Germano as the
final candidate interested in filling the Board vacancy. Wendy Steed will become the
Volunteer Coordinator and head up a renewed effort to involve volunteers at the EPL.
Fall EPL Open Hours: Ron Baker proposed that the number of open hours remain the
same and shift hours to provide open hours to the public; this will not affect the budget.
Wednesday hours will shift from 9 AM-6 PM to 11AM-8 PM. A motion to make this
shift was made by Danae Curtis and seconded by Mary Berent. The motion was
unanimously approved. This new 2009 schedule will begin with the new staff schedule
for the month of September.
New Business
LYNX! Open Access membership: the EPL is budgeted as if the membership will
continue. Mary Berent made a motion that EPL continue it `s membership in the LYNX
consortium at a Tier 1 Level for 2009-2010. Danae Curtis seconded the motion. The
motion was unanimously approved.
Patron Redirection Campaign with Boise Public Library: Ron circulated the flyer
financed and circulated by the Boise Public Library to redirect Boise library patrons to
the new Boise branches; this flyer will help emphasize the new services available to
library patrons at those locations.
Selection of Next Meeting Date
The next meeting is open to be set at either Sept 7 or 14 depending upon City Council's
next meeting. (an email has indicated that we will meet on September 14)
Adjournment
Danae Curtis moved that the meeting be closed and the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully Submitted,
Nancy R. Marshall, EPL Board Member
Acting Secretary for 0809 EPL Board Meeting