Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees
Board Meeting
Wednesday, February 11 2009, 12:00 p.m.

 

The regular meeting of the Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by James Olson on February 11, 2009, at 12:02 p.m.

Present by roll call:  James Olson, Sandra McNeely, Monte Loos, Maria McCarthy-Anderson, Ron Kroeger, Robert Van Norman, and Greta Chapman.

Absent: Stephanie Big Crow

 

Introduction of Staff

Public Comment Friends’ President Pat McKay and Past-President Craig DeJager introduced themselves to the Board; they were thanked by the Board for their ongoing support of the library.

 

There were no additions or corrections to the agenda

           

MINUTES

Motion by McCarthy-Anderson, second by McNeely to approve January 2009 minutes; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Budget Narrative, City Budget and Bills, County Budget and Bills, Library Board Funds Budget and Bills:  Motion by McNeely, second by McCarthy-Anderson to approve consent calendar items; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Director’s Report:  Written report provided.  The 2008 Annual statistics were reviewed; growth was identified in a number of areas.  The 4th quarter report of county use statistics and the staff training report were provided for information. The report of incidents in 2008 shows a 65 % decrease. The Board reviewed and supported Chapman’s application for submission to the Public Library Association Fellow scholarship. If the scholarship should be awarded final approval of leave will be determined.

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Updated 2009 Board and County budgets were presented.  Motion by McCarthy-Anderson, second by McNeely to approve budget revisions; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously. The report of fines from 2008 was reviewed.

 

BUILDING COMMITTEE

An update to the acoustical remediation project was presented.

 

POLICY COMMITTEE

Motion by McNeely, second by Koeger to approve the annual purge of expired patron records; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.  An update to the library behavior policy was presented; motion by McNeely, second by Kroeger to approve; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously. An informational report was reviewed regarding accounts that are turned over to the City Attorney’s office for collection. Information was presented on an orientation process for Board members and on the Mayor’s Committee on Homelessness which will be convened in the coming weeks.

 

 

LIAISONS

City Council Liaison:  No additional report.

County Liaison:  The County would like to have a voting member on the Board; since this is defined by state law, no action is possible at this time.

Foundation: No additional report.

Friends: Minutes were provided.

 

Other:  Olson and McNeely reported on their participation in the ILS workshop in Denver at the end of January.  Motion by McCarthy-Anderson, second by McNeely to go into executive session for the purposes allowed by SDCL 1-25-2(1), (3), & (4); adjourned from executive session at 1:35 p.m. No action resulted from the executive session.

 

Meeting adjourned at 1:38 p.m. 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Annual State of the Library Address                      Thursday, February 26, 8:00 a.m.

Board Agenda                                                           Monday, March 2, 2009                                

Board Meeting                                                           Wednesday, March 11, 2009