ST. LOUIS COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT

MEETING OF THE BOARD

PRAIRIE COMMONS BRANCH

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005

3:30 PM

 

The monthly meeting of the Board of the St. Louis County Library District was held at the Prairie Commons Branch, 915 Utz Ln., on Monday, September 19, 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.

 

ATTENDANCE:

 

            Library Board Members:

 

                        Richard J. Bagy, Jr., President

Bettie Gershman, Vice President (via telephone)

Kenneth P. Stricker, Treasurer

                        Jean Weinstock, Secretary

                        Chingling Tai, Member

 

           

            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; Jim Bogart, Manager of Development; Tom Curran, St. Louis County; Ann Fleming, Genealogical Society; Ted Steele, Genealogical Society; Julie Mangner, Manager, Prairie Commons; Trudy Williams, Supervisor, Prairie Commons; Sandra Williams, Executive Assistant.

 

            The MINUTES, Monday, August 15, 2005, were approved by general consent.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:

 

The August 2005 Treasurer’s Report was received by the Board, subject to audit (Stricker/Weinstock).

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT:

 

Jewish Genealogical Society – Dan Wilson reported that the Jewish Genealogical Society desired to incorporate their Collection into the Library’s holding.  The board approved a list of conditions in the form of an agreement between the society and the

Library (Stricker/Weinstock).

 

LIBRARY CARD ARTICLE – Mr. Wilson discussed an article written in the North County Journal on the importance of library cards.

 

THANK YOU LETTER – A letter was shared with the Board from a patron expressing his gratitude for the competent staff and excellent service at Headquarters.

 

ASIAN CENTER – Dan Wilson announced that he would like to open the Asian Center the second week of November.  He invited Board Members to attend the opening.

 

HURRICANE KATRINA –Dan Wilson gave an update on the situation among former Library colleagues, personal friends and family since the Hurricane devastation in New Orleans. Many Library records and employee files were saved from destruction.

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

FEE BASED SERVICES – Dan Wilson presented a chart prepared by Marie Conlin concerning classes offered to patrons in the past.  It included considerations for modifying current offerings.  The Board agreed to continue to offer classes without a charge.

 

RECIPROCAL AGREEMENTS - George Durnell reported that there was no response from St. Louis Public Library on the reciprocal lending agreement.  St. Charles City County Library has agreed to pay more for the agreement.

 

FLORISSANT VALLEY BRANCH - Dan Wilson reported that the renovation project to house the Youth Services Department at Florissant Valley would proceed if there were no objections.  The Board reported no objections.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

SPECIAL COLLECTIONS – The Board approved accepting the collection of the St. Louis Genealogical Society at the end of the ten year agreement.  The Society would like to retain the “right of first refusal” (Weinstock/Gershman).

 

PRAIRIE COMMONS ROOF – The Board approved the replacement of the Prairie Commons Roof with the low bid of Sielfleisch Roofing at $73,968 (Weinstock/Tai).

 

TESSON FERRY BRANCH CARPET – The Library Board approved the quote of Flooring Systems to replace carpet at Tesson Ferry for $77,649 (Weinstock/Sricker).

 

FOUNDATION BOARD OFFICERS – The Library Board approved the slate of officers nominated for the Foundation Board.  Officers include Kathleen Higgins, President, Gary Holdefer, Treasurer and Ridley Pearson, Secretary.  The office of Vice

President remains vacant (Sticker/Weinstock).

 

Jim Bogart, Manager of Development reported that Sunny Pervil has offered to serve on the Foundation Board in lieu of her husband, Alan Pervil, who was formerly approved.  Recent obligations prevent him from serving.  The Board approved Sunny Pervil as a member (Weinstock/Stricker).

 

FLU SHOTS – The Board approved offering flu shots to employees.  The $22 shot will only cost the employee $5 (Stricker/Weinstock).

 

GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE – The Board approved Erin Pearce to serve on the Grievance Committee for a two year term (Stricker/Tai).

 

CLOSED SESSION (NEXT MEETING)

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 4:25 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

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Jean Weinstock                                                                                    Date

Secretary