MINUTES

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by President Jean Hutchinson. Also present were Reggie Logan, Rick Adams, Joyce Palmer, Ann Almgren and Library Director Harriet Roll. Reggie moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, July 16, 2009. Joyce made the second to the motion and motion carried.

Current Bills: The bills for the current month was presented and the two bills approved by Pres. Jean H. in August were reviewed. Rick made the motion to approve the already paid invoices and to approve the current ones. Ann made the second and motion carried.

Financial reports: Harriet distributed copies of the monthly reports for all funds in July and for the City funds in August. Remaining reports will be emailed when completed. It was noted that the Per Capita Grant check, $10, 849.49.

Citizen comments: None.

Committee reports:

The Camera and Abraham Lincoln program is tonight and Allen is representing the library there.

Due to budgetary restraints, fewer programs are being planned for the upcoming year.

October 8, 2009 Ron Roberts, local author, will make a poetry presentation

November, 2009 There will be a repeat of a family craft night. It was a big success last year.

Librarian’s report: Harriet reported that two employees have left, Alyssa Bottlemy to go college in Plattville, WI and Howard Rakes to take a full-time position. Timmie Clemetsen has returned as a regularly scheduled staff member and Karen Sutera who volunteered during the summer is going to work the evening shift on Thursday. The Illinois Youth Service trainee, Tiyania Poole, is no longer covered by Youth Service grant and has been added to our payroll. We do have another trainee sent to us by SER SCSEP (federal program for retraining of older workers in Community Service organizations). She is working here 20 hrs. a week and being paid $7.50 an hour.

Unfinished Business:

The remaining sections of the IL Local Library Act for municipal libraries was reviewed.

Current By-Laws were reviewed. The suggested amendments will be emailed for review before our next meeting.

Chapter 8 of Serving Our Public was reviewed. This chapter deals with Reference and Reader’s Advisory services.

Rick suggested that we could share documents through PDF files and email.

New Business: Election of officers was held. Joyce, current Vice-President nominated Ann Almgren for this position. Other officers, Jean Hutchinson, President and Jo Carbonetti, Secretary agreed to continue in their current positions. Joyce moved that this slate of officers be accepted. Reggie seconded the motion which carried.

Meeting adjourned: At 7:27 PM on a motion by Joyce and a second by Ann.

Submitted: Jo Carbonetti, Secretary