Carnegie Library Board of Trustees Meeting March 11, 2010

Board Chair called meeting to order at 5:05

Present:  Kathy Agnew Board Chair, Betty Streeter, Susie Mosness, Dale Garrett and Jacque Scott

 

There was a motion to approve minutes from the February meeting made by Trustee Mosness, second by Trustee Garrett.

All in favor.

Financial statement submitted for review.  All seems to be in order.

 

Old Business,

Behavior policy letter with corrections, motion to accept S. Mosness, second B. Streeter

 

Internet User Policy with Computer Usage Agreement motion to accept by D. Garrett second by B. Streeter.

 

Article in the Sunday, February 21st Billings Gazette was discussed.  Carnegie Public Library is better equipped to handle the homeless and mentally disabled due to the excellent presentation by Matthew Kuntz of NAMI.

 

Carpet cleaning postponed until new budget year, we will try to get bids from other carpet cleaning companies.  Call and confirm Blue Sky’s quote for next year.

 

Locksmith Karl Connor is working on acquiring the knowledge and parts to fix three sets of doors in the library. 

 

No Bid yet from Dave Groff for the cement work. 

 

New hours are working out fine.

 

Need two people to work on the budget committee.  Betty Streeter volunteered.  Kate and Jacque will get together the figures for this year’s budget so far.

 

B. Streeter and S. Mosness are working on an addition to the meeting room policy that will cover public display including a waiver to be signed by anyone displaying in the library.  The possibility of putting in a permanent means of display was discussed.

 

New Business

Endowment Procedure, Donna Hagen suggests a committee that understands finance look into the various options for a Library Endowment.  D. Garrett will call Dale Teachout, Brete Thibeault, and John Ronneberg for advice and request their attendance at the next meeting or a special meeting.

 

Next Board meeting scheduled for April 8th.