Pinckney Community Public Library

Board of Trustees Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2009

 

CALL TO ORDER @ 6:21 by president Christine Weber

Present:  Bill Wismont, Vice President; Christine Weber, President; Mary Press, Secretary; Sara Castle, Staff and Hope Siasoco, library director

Absent:  Joan McCloskey, Treasure and Kate Pratt, Trustee

 

CORRECTIONS/ADDITIONS TO AGENDA—Hope ask to add: 1. Under reports to Add Friends Group Report, and 2. Under issues to add Livingston County Trustee and directors meeting for 2009.  Mary made a motion to accept the agenda as corrected and Christine second.  All agreed and motion passed.

 

READING OF MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 16, 2009 AND MARCH 10, 2009 SPECIAL BOARD MEETING.  –Bill made a motion to accept the minutes as presented and Christine second the motion.  All approved.  Motion passed

 

PRESENTATION OF BILLS:

 

  •  March Bills for Review--  Christine  made a motion to accept the March bills and  Bill second the motion.  Discussion.  All approved.  Bills for March will be paid.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

  • Board of Trustees & Director’s Annual Review Update—Christine made a motion to table until the April meeting.  Bill second the motion.  All approved.  Motion passed.
  • Library Short Term & Long Range Goals Update---Christine made a motion to table until the April meeting.  Bill second the motion.  All approved.  Motion passed.
  • Introductory Energy Evaluation (IEE) & the Pinckney Library---- Michigan Green will be presenting to the board how their company evaluated the energy evaluation that was taken this month.  They will present their report at the April meeting.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

  • Reports:
  • Library Progress Report/Director’s Away Times Reports---Hope showed  what Livingston County News will be doing with a new addition, The Livingston Entertainment, for the county libraries.  Progress report on file.
  • Friends Report---The friends presented a check for $ 668.16.  Bill made a motion to send a card or letter from the Board thanking them for the check and hard work.  Christine second the motion.  All approved.  Motion passed.  The friends looking into a place to hold the book sale this year.
  • Treasurer’s Report---report reviewed and is on file.
  • Bookkeeper Report---report reviewed and is on file
  • Issues:
    • Livingston Reads 2009 Update---Posters were made to promote Livingston Reads in our community to help market reading.
    • Colone Foundation for the Pinckney Community Public Library----
  •                      $ 884.00 was presented from Elizabeth and John Colone

                    Endowment Fund.  Bill made a motion that the $ 844.00 be used for  

                    staff development and/or a Library Community Program.  Christine

                    second the motion.  Discussion done.  All approved.

         

    • Schwan’s Truckload Fundraising Events for 2009---Order forms are available.   The first date for this year will be March 28th from 12-2 P.M.  and the location will be next to Joan’s house.
    • Livingston County Trustee and directors dinner-----October 28th 2009 will be the next meeting and will be held at the Howell Library. The topic will be determined later.
  • NEW BOARD ISSUES--- None

 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC--- No response

 

ADJOURNMENT---Christine made a motion at 7:58 P.M. to adjourn the meeting.  Bill second the motion.  All approved.  Christine adjourned the meeting. 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Mary Press