The Board of Trustees of the North Canton Public Library held a regular
meeting on Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at the library. Mr. Shoup called
the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. with the following members present:
Mr. Shoup, Mrs. Rankin, Mr. Dansizen, Mrs. Ziarko, Mr. Smetana, and Mrs.
Zollinger. Mr. Shoup introduced Bob Fonte, Director of Stark Parks who
will be officially sworn in next month if the North Canton School Board
approves his appointment to our Board of Trustees at their August meeting.
Others: Karen Sonderman, Kelly Kroll, Jo Ann Simon. Guests:
Nancy Schory and Delores Albrecht, and 9 other guests.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Rankin seconding, to accept the minutes of the
June 18, 2007 meeting as corrected by changing the spelling of Michelle Waalkes. Ayes: Shoup, Rankin, Dansizen, Smetana, Zollinger and
Ziarko.
Report of the Clerk-Treasurer:
Mrs. Kroll reviewed the financial report for the month of June. The
cash balance in all funds was about $890,000.00, and encumbrances were about
$176,700.00. The ending balance in all funds was about $713,300.00.
Month to date revenues in all funds was about $80,000.00 and year to date
was about $1,044,000.00. Month to date expenses for all funds were about
$107,000.00. We have spent approximately $896,500.00 year to date.
Also, Mrs. Kroll submitted the investment report for June – 2007
(attached). The Clerk-Treasurer’s report for June, 2007 was accepted and
filed for audit.
Mrs. Ziarko moved, Mrs. Zollinger seconding, to accept the following
gifts for the Memorial and Gift Fund with our thanks:
Memorial & Gift Fund - Melissa Cline donated $25.00 in memory of Watson
Arch McCoy Sr. – 6/11/2007
North Canton Public Library Sunshine Fund donated $25.00 in memory of Watson
Arch McCoy Sr. – 6/12/2007
North Canton Ladies Literary Club donated $25.00 in memory of Katherine
Ginther – 6/12/2007
Friends of the North Canton Public Library donated $50.00 in memory of
Bonivere E. “Bonnie” Frye – 6/12/2007
Ayes: Shoup, Ziarko, Rankin, Zollinger, Smetana, and Dansizen.
Report of the Director: (see Director’s Report – July, 2007 –
attached).
Committee Reports:
Building – Mr. Dansizen briefly added to the committee meeting minutes
(attached) the possibility of doing the remodeling in phases.
Art- The Board appreciates Linda Bayman’s great job in setting up the
current art show entitled Body of Work: Figurative Sculpture by Don
Parsission. Hopefully, the new curator will be in place by August.
Budget & Finance – None
Personnel – Mrs. Sonderman reported the following: Resignation of
Patricia Labow, Library Associate in Children’s services on 7/6/2007-
Promotional movement of Jamie Smith from Page to Library Associate on
7/16/2007 to replace Patricia
Future Planning – Mr. Dansizen reported the space utilization study is
still ongoing.
Nominating – None
Negotiating – None
Communications – (attached)
a. Thank you letter from patron
b. Email from Chris Triner
c. Email from Joan Cauley
d. Email from Lynn Digby
e. Email from Jeanne Leed
f. Email from Bill Manos
g. Letter from Nick Lanzalotta
h. Letter from Liz Zumkehr
Old Business – None
New Business: None
Staff Presentation - Nancy Schory, Department Head in Children’s Services
spoke on behalf of the Children’s department and the need for more room.
She expressed a need for more material space stating that more books and
audio visual materials were published in last couple of years than ever
before. Without weeding valuable materials, they do not have enough
space. Also, there is not enough floor space for the patrons, furniture, and materials. The Library program attendance this
year so far was 2,945. Schools and pre-school visits included 6,568
students to date this year. We have held 324 programs this year.
Currently our materials are stored in 4 different places around the
building. A cart was purchased to move the materials. Desk
coverage is sometimes
compromised because staff is needed on another floor. She reminded us that
our children are one-third of our circulation and our future patrons.
Mr.
Smetana asked about building out on the roof for an addition to the
children’s department. Some discussion of this idea followed. Also, Mrs. Rankin
commented that Mrs. Schory and the children’s staff are great liaisons to
the North Canton Public Schools.
Staff
Presentation - Delores Albrecht stated that her daughter and grandson recently visited our Children’s Department. They were extremely
impressed with our library.
Public
Presentation - Sara Schumaker encouraged the Board to observe an art class
in process.
The next regular meeting of the North Canton Public Library Board of
Trustees will be held on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. at the
library.
Mr. Dansizen moved, Mrs. Rankin seconding, to adjourn the meeting at 8:45
a.m. Ayes: Shoup, Dansizen, Smetana, Ziarko, Zollinger and
Rankin.
Thomas Shoup, President
Roberta Zollinger, Secretary
