Library Board Approved Minutes - November 7, 2013

DeForest Area Public Library Regular Library Board Minutes
Thursday, November 7, 2013 at 6:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call
    • President Van Iten called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.
    • Present : Borden, Englesby, Gorres, Lawrence, Paplow, Van Iten.
    • Absent : Blount.
    • Also present : Berg, Newbegin.
  2. Approval of Agenda
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Borden.
    • Second : Englesby.
    • Action : Approved.
  3. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of October 3, 2013 and Special Library Board Meeting Minutes of October 10, 2013.
    • Motion to Approve as presented : Lawrence.
    • Second : Paplow.
    • Discussion : None.
    • Action : Approved.
  4. Public Presentations / Communications
    • None.
  5. Approval of Bills
    • Motion to Approve the Bills as presented : Gorres.
    • Second : Englesby.
    • Discussion : Berg briefly discussed reimbursement and programming items.
    • Action : Approved.
  6. Reports
    1. Director's - Berg reported on the recent WLA conference and the meeting she had with a fundraiser consultant.
    2. President's - None.
    3. Village Update - None.
  7. Old Business
    1. 2014 Budget
      • Berg reported she has not heard back from the Village after the October 13th presentation.
    2. Discussion and possible approval of 2014 Budget.
      • There was discussion about revenues, projections, year-to-dates, and health insurance changes.
      • Motion to table approval until after the October 10th special meeting : Borden.
      • Second : Gorres.
      • Discussion : None.
      • Action : Approved.
  8. New Business
    1. Discussion and possible approval of the transfer of funds from the Library 220 funds to the Village's General Fund - "Designated for Buildings and Grounds".
      • Motion to table action on this item until the December meeting, pending the year end projections and dissemination of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Village of DeForest Board and the DeForest Area Library Board : Borden.
      • Second : Gorres.
      • Discussion : There was brief discussion of the agreement and background information for the new board members.
      • Action : Approved.
    2. Discussion and possible approval of the "Return to Work" policy.
      • Motion to Approve the Return to Work policy : Borden.
      • Second : Paplow.
      • Discussion : None.
      • Action : Approved.
    3. Discussion of January 2014 meeting date.
      • Motion to hold the meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9th : Borden.
      • Second : Paplow.
      • Discussion : None.
      • Action : Approved.
  9. Future Agenda Items
    1. Review Job Descriptions.
  10. Adjournment
    • Motion to Adjourn : Gorres.
    • Second : Lawrence.
    • Action : Approved.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.

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