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NORTH CANTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Board of Trustees of the North Canton Public Library held a regular meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2003 at the library. Mr. Shoup called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. with the following members present: Mr. Dansizen, Mr. Lawton, Mrs. Schiltz. Absent: Mrs. Hoover, Mr. Powell, Mrs. Zollinger. Others: Karen Sonderman, Farilyn Buchman, Albert Scheimann. Guests: Phil Stahler, Caroline McBee. Mr. Lawton moved, Mr. Dansizen seconding, to accept the minutes of the March 26, 2003 minutes as presented. Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Schiltz, Shoup. Absent: Hoover, Powell, Zollinger. The Clerk-Treasurer’s report for March 2003 was accepted and filed for audit. Mr. Dansizen moved, Mr. Lawton seconding, to modify $1,000.00 to 3310 Building and Site Repair from 8000 Contingency. Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Schiltz, Shoup. Absent: Hoover, Powell, Zollinger. Mr. Lawton moved, Mrs. Schiltz seconding, to accept the following gifts:
Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Schiltz, Shoup. Absent: Hoover, Powell, Zollinger. The Director presented the Statistical report for March 2003. A 6% Main Library increase has counteracted the 23% Greentown decrease, to maintain a 2% Year-To-Date system wide increase. Service and Reference questions continue to increase each month. Gallery visits were up quite a bit, due to the school show. The Friends have donated a new U.S. flag and other gift money was used for an Ohio Bicentennial flag. Many thanks were expressed to the Friends members who came on short notice and set up a table to distribute information to the patrons on proposed budget cuts by the State legislature. The Polaris implementation continues to be right on schedule. Staff training has gone reasonably well. No new information will be entered into the Galaxy system. We will be operating the Circulation Department off-line for a week, until the system goes live on April 29th. The patrons will have access to the Galaxy catalog, but it will not be accurate until the full conversion is made. Work is continuing on several new and updated Policies needed for changes on fines and balance payoff limits. Mr. Dansizen, Building Committee Chair, reported that we have received an insurance settlement of $8592.51 from Utica Insurance Company for the replacement of the broken chiller compressor. Standard Plumbing and Heating has been hired to make the needed repairs. Gallery will feature the May 3, 2003 opening of the 61st Annual May Show. The Strategic Planning Committee has received a preliminary strategic report. On April 15th the management staff met with Holy Cow Consulting to prepare goals and objectives for the report. It is hoped to have the completed report for the May meeting. A letter from patron Robert Aldridge was read to the Board. He has requested that a separate book drop for the deposit of audiovisual materials be added. We currently have make a practice not allowing these materials to be deposited along with books, that can crush the cases of most AV materials. The problem will be explored, including the amount of damage being caused, and the cost of a second book drop box. Phil Stahler, Friends of the Library representative, reported that the annual dinner was very nice, and the speaker was every entertaining. Linda Bayman invited the Board members to attend some of the adults programs that are being presented. She reported that plans are underway for the Summer Reading Program. Mrs. Schiltz moved, Mr. Dansizen seconding, to adjourn to executive session at 8:45 a.m. to discuss a personnel problem.
Regular session reconvened at 9:27 a.m. Next regular meeting of the North Canton Public Library Board of Trustees will be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. Mr. Dansizen moved, Mr. Lawton seconding, to adjourn at 9:28 a.m. Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Schiltz, Shoup. Absent: Hoover, Powell, Zollinger. Thomas Shoup, President Roberta Zollinger, Secretary |
