The Burlington Public Library Board of Trustees met
on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 in the Burlington Public
Library meeting room. Present were Penny Torhorst, Ed
Johnson, Steve Rauch, and Pat Hurley. Excused were Kay
Pockat, Scott Johnson, Dianne Boyle, Pat Hoffman, and
Yvonne Braunschweig. Also present were Gayle Falk, and
Linda Berndt.
Torhorst called the meeting to order at 4:00.
Minutes of the December 18, 2007 meeting were
approved. Johnson moved, and Hurley seconded. Motion
passed.
The January General Fund Bills, Prepaids,
Reimbursements and December General Fund Deposits were
approved. Johnson moved approval and Rauch seconded.
Motion passed. The January Trust Fund Bills and the
December Trust Fund Deposits were approved. Hurley moved
and Johnson seconded. Motion passed.
Committee Reports:
There were no committee reports at this time.
Old Business:
Strategic Planning - Anniversary Celebration:
We are keeping the tree up as a birthday tree for our
birthday year. We will decorate it for each season,
holiday, program or anything to do with our birthday
celebration throughout the year. Elena Spiegelhoff has
decorated the tree as it is now with valentines and
winter decorations.
Tammy McCarthy’s sister is working on a new logo for
our 100th Anniversary. When we get that we
will be ordering plastic bags and things to hand out.
We will be ordering new library cards with the
matching key ring card. We talked to the Chamber of
Commerce and they will be featuring us in their June
Discover issue. The Mayor has agreed to issue a
proclamation which we will do before March. We have
reserved Wehmoff Park for July 18th and we
are working on music. This will be a perfect chance for
the Friends group to be involved. We will make a list of
ideas before the first meeting.
Gayle said that the City Attorney’s office is going
over Matthew Nie’s contract. He is the person who will
be producing the Library DVD this summer. We still need
a catch phrase that can be used in that DVD.
Friends Group:
Linda Berndt has a post card ready to be mailed to
all the interested people. We just need to settle on a
date. It was decided to have it on February 26th
at 7:00 p.m. Linda will also call Pat Hoffman and Scott
Johnson to check the date with them because they were
interested in coming also.
New Business:
Falk handed out a list of all the programs and
meetings that are going on in the month of February.
Carole Rybarczyk and Judy Rockwell present programs
to Seniors at nursing homes and assisted living centers.
They show videos or slides for discussion and also use
puzzles and worksheets.
The library will offer a Dating after 40 program this
month.
Carole takes care of the Head Start program. In good
weather, the Head Start children walk here from Waller
school. In the winter Carole goes there.
LSTA Grant: Our grant for this year is in connection
with the visiting nurses program. They visit shut-in
people and would take along books for them. We would
contact the shut-ins and find out their interests in
books, audio books or movies and then send them along
with the nurses. After the Friends group is established,
they may volunteer to expand the program to shut-ins not
visited by the Visiting Nurse Association.
Repair Projects: Brian and the City Administrator
will be working together on the roof estimates.
Annual Report: Falk presented the annual report,
which the Board reviewed. Rauch made a motion to approve
the Annual Report as presented, Johnson seconded. Motion
passed. Hurley also made the motion to approve the
statement that the Library system did provide effective
leadership and adequately meet the needs of the library.
Rauch seconded the motion and the motion passed.
Director’s Report:
Monthly Report:
Falk discussed the monthly statistics. The internet
count is up as usual.
BPL in the News: There was nothing at this time. We
have tried to publish our storytimes but they have not
been in the paper.
Public Communication to the Board: There was nothing
at this time.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:45 PM. Johnson moved to
adjourn, Hurley seconded. Motion passed.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, February 26th
at 4:00 PM at the Burlington Public Library.
Respectfully submitted,
Yvonne Braunschweig
Secretary
