March 13th Minutes
Hopkins District Library Board Meeting
March 13th 2012
Meeting called to order at 7:00pm by Suzanne Antvelink.
Present: Suzanne Antvelink, Natalie Bazan, Linda Burton, Karon Dunifin, Barbara Wrobleski, Anita Kerber, Chris Navis,
Absent: Mimi Gabriel, David Klink
Motion by Barb Wrobleski to approve the agenda, second by Chris Navis
Motion to approve minutes of the Feb 14th 2012 meeting made by Anita Kerber , second by Chris Navis.
Treasurers Report was presented and accepted by Linda Burton and supported by Karen Dunifin.
Motion was made by Chris Navis to take the $28,039.63 time certificate and open a new C D for $20,000.00 for a term to alternate with the existing CDs and deposit the remaining amount into the savings account. Seconded by Anita Kerber.
Discussion: Our budget has a projected short fall and having the additional money in a savings account would be more useful should we need it. All ayes , motion carried.
No correspondence
No Public comment
Directors Report :
Programs: Attendance is up, we have added a game night for kids, computer classes are filled up, and there is an April Fool’s Day story competition with a due date of March 30th .
Publicity: Stories on the Flowers in February event were in the Globe and the Wayland Townbroadcast.
Library Closings: The library closed early Monday March 12 because of tornado warnings.
Patron Comments: there were more book suggestions
Other : Lakeland will no longer provide internet access after 7/20/2013.
Natalie is looking into other sources. Possible bundle with Charter or AT & T
Circulation increased 91% over last year’s February statistics.
The Libri Foundation books are here and will be out on the shelves March 19th.
Logo Deadline is May 31st.
Old Business: A motion was made by Linda Burton and supported by Chris Navis to approve the policy manual updates from the February meeting. All ayes with on abstaining. Updates were as follows: Public relations policy and Non-resident library card policy additions and Salary policy change.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 pm.
Minutes submitted by Anita Kerber