The Board of Trustees of the North Canton Public
Library held a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at the
library. Mr. Lawton called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. with the
following members present: Mr. Dansizen, Mrs. Rankin, Mr. Smetana, Mrs.
Ziarko, Mrs. Zollinger. Absent: Mr. Shoup. Others: Karen Sonderman,
Farilyn Buchman. Guests: Kathy Schen.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Zollinger seconding, to
approve the minutes of the September 28, 2006 meeting as presented.
Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Rankin, Smetana, Ziarko, Zollinger. Absent:
Shoup.
The Clerk-Treasurer’s report for September 2006
was accepted and filed for audit.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Ziarko seconding, to make
the following General Fund modification. $4,000.00 to account 2110
Office Supplies from 8000 Contingency, $200.00 to account 7510 Patron
Refunds from 8000 Contingency. Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Rankin, Smetana,
Ziarko, Zollinger. Absent: Shoup.
The Director presented the statistical and usage
reports for September 2006. A 2% increase in circulation for the month
has taken our year-to-date increase to 13%. The one million mark will be
reached during October of this year. We have been awarded a filtering
grant from OPLIN, which will be used to install filtering software to
patron use computers and laptops. Several candidates for the position of
Clerk-Treasurer have been interviewed. The staff in-service day on
September 29th was a great success. The building was busy with
contractors doing repairs and the new telephone vendor installing
equipment. The staff learned to use the new telephone system, as well as
a variety of other specialized training options. The new storage
cabinets have been ordered and should be installed in mid November. On
November 3, we will be hosting a Health Fair. A blood drive will be
going on in the basement meeting room, while area health care
professionals conduct screening on the first floor.
Mr. Smetana, Art Committee Chair, reported that on
October 20 and continuing through November 26 the show Colors ~ World of
Colors ~ Wearing the Colors will feature the multi-media paintings of
Canton artist Isabel Zaldivar in the gallery, and the wearable fiber
works of free-form knitting by former Canton resident Roslyn Rothenberg
in the display cases.
Mrs. Zollinger, Budget and Finance Committee
Chair, stated that preparations are underway for the 2007 Annual
Appropriation.
Mr. Dansizen, Future Planning Committee Chair,
reported that the committee is currently working on their focus areas,
and will be consolidating their findings into a cohesive report by the
end of the year.
Several patron e-mail messages and notes were
shared with the members.
Mr. Zollinger moved, Mr. Dansizen seconding, to
cancel the November 15th Regular Meeting and to schedule a Special
Meeting on November 16th at 8:00 a.m. at the library, for the purpose of
conducting regular business. Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Rankin, Smetana,
Ziarko, Zollinger. Absent: Shoup.
Mrs. Zollinger moved, Mrs. Rankin seconding, to
adjourn the meeting to executive session at 8:30 a.m. for the purpose of
discussing the hiring of a new Clerk-Treasurer.
| Mr. Dansizen |
Aye |
| Mr. Lawton |
Aye |
| Mrs. Rankin |
Aye |
| Mr. Shoup |
Absent |
| Mr. Smetana |
Aye |
| Mrs. Ziarko |
Aye |
| Mrs. Zollinger |
Aye |
Regular session reconvened at 8:55 a.m.
Mrs. Ziarko moved, Mr. Dansizen seconding, to hire
Kelly Kroll as a consultant in the accounting office at a rate of $24.00
per hour for up to 75 hours, from October 18 through December 31, 2006.
Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Rankin, Smetana, Ziarko, Zollinger. Absent:
Shoup.
The next meeting of the Board of Trustees of the
North Canton Public Library will be a special meeting to conduct regular
business, on November 16, 2006 at 8:00 a.m. at the library.
Mrs. Zollinger moved, Mrs. Ziarko seconding, to
adjourn the meeting at 9:00 a.m. Ayes: Dansizen, Lawton, Rankin, Smetana,
Ziarko, Zollinger. Absent: Shoup.
Thomas Shoup, President
Roberta Zollinger, Secretary
