The monthly meeting of the Board of the St. Louis County Library District was held at the Tesson Ferry Branch, 9920 Lin-Ferry Dr., on Monday, August 15, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. The agenda had been posted in all branches of the Library District at least 24 hours before the meeting.
Library Board Members:
Richard J. Bagy, Jr., President
Kenneth P. Stricker, Treasurer
Jean Weinstock, Secretary
Bettie Gershman and Chingling Tai were unable to attend.Others Attending:
C. Daniel Wilson, Jr., Director; Gary Holdefer, Associate Director and Comptroller; Darold Crotzer, Crotzer, Ford & Ormsby Counsel; George Durnell, Asst. Director; Kristen Sorth, Manager, Human Resources; Barbara Brain, Senior Manager of Public Service; William Rodgers, Manager, Information Systems Technology; Marie Conlin, Library Planner and Training Manager; Robbin Oehler, Tesson Ferry Branch Manager; Jim Bogart, Manager of Development; Tom Curran, St. Louis County; Sandra Williams, Executive Assistant.
Mr. Bagy reported that he had received a complaint from a Tesson Ferry patron regarding the condition of the Tesson Ferry Building. Most noticeable was the soiled and worn carpet. Discussion was held regarding the new carpet installed in the auditorium and other concerns with the branch.
The MINUTES, Monday, July 25, 2005, were approved by general consent.
The July 2005 Treasurer’s Report was received by the Board, subject to audit.
GET CONNECTED – Dan Wilson reported that the Get Connected project had some concerns the first day of operation on August 1st but seems to be working better now.
E-RATE CHECK – Mr. Wilson reported that the Library received an E-Rate check for $44,057.52.
DIVERSITY – A letter was shared with the Board regarding some new services offered to ethnic groups through EBSCO periodicals.
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BOARD ORGANIZATION – The Board approved retaining current officer positions for another year (Stricker/Weinstock).
MEETING DATES – The following Board meeting dates were approved for 2006: January 23, March 20, April 17 at Jamestown Bluffs Branch, May 15, June 19 at Mid-County Branch, July 17, August 21, September 18 at Lewis & Clark Branch, October 16, November 20 and December 18. They were approved by general consent.
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE – The Library Board reviewed the 2006 holiday schedule. It was approved by general consent. Monday, January 2, New Year’s Day observed; Monday, January 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday; Monday, February 20, Presidents Day; Sunday, April 16, Easter Day; Monday, May 29, Memorial Day, Tuesday, July 4, Independence Day; Monday, September 4, Labor Day; Thursday, November 23, Thanksgiving Day; Friday, November 24, The Day after Thanksgiving; Sunday, December 24, Christmas Eve, Monday, December 25, Christmas Day. Since Christmas Eve 2006 falls on a Sunday, all full-time employees will receive a comp day. Employees may use this comp day to schedule a day off work.
TAX HEARING – The Library Board held the annual Tax Hearing. There were no remarks from Library patrons. The President closed the hearing and proceeded with the regular agenda.
BUDGET REVISION – The Board approved the 2005 Budget Revision and set the 2005 tax rate at $0.15 (Stricker/Weinstock).
TELEPHONE NOTIFICATION SYSTEM – The Board approved a new telephone notification system from Innovative Interfaces at a cost of $20,720 which includes equipment and updated software. The new system will pay for itself in two months (Stricker/Weinstock).
FEE BASED CLASSES – Mr. Wilson commended Marie Conlin for doing an excellent job in setting up classes for patrons. A discussion was held on the recommended changes for the system that may require patrons to pay a nominal fee for taking the classes. Mr. Stricker recommended the discussion be tabled until the next meeting. Mrs. Weinstock seconded.
Mr. Stricker moved that the open meeting adjourn and reconvene in closed session pursuant to Section 610.021 subsection (1), (2), (3), (9), (11), (12), (13) and (14) to discuss matters relating to legal actions, causes of action or litigation; property acquisition or sale and any personnel matters involving hiring, firing, discipline and promotion. Mrs. Weinstock seconded. All voted in the affirmative.
Mr. Stricker moved that the meeting adjourn. Mrs. Weinstock seconded. The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Jean Weinstock
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Secretary