#1 Approval of Minutes
Hedberg Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
July 21, 2009
Minutes
Trustees present: David Carlson, Donna Behn, Diane Brown, Tom Schroeder, Lois Smith, Karla
Nitz, and Cathy Jennings.
Trustees absent: Randy Golackson, Christine Moore.
HPL staff present: Bryan McCormick, Sharon Alfano, Mary Buelow, Emrick Gunderson,
Sharon Grover, Carol Kuntzelman, Linda Rogers, Jean Yeomans.
The meeting was called to order at 4:33 p.m. by President Carlson.
Approval of Minutes
Nitz moved for approval of the June 16, 2009 board meeting minutes, seconded by Jennings, and
the motion carried.
Review of Operating Statement
The operating statement was reviewed. No action was required by the board.
Approval of Expenditures
Brown moved for approval of the July 22, 2009 expenditure list, seconded by Schroeder and the
motion carried.
Reports
Activities report—Library staff gave reports of recent activities. McCormick discussed RFID
system equipment and information available at the ALA conference exhibits.
Arrowhead Library System report—Nitz gave a report on ALS activities. Four LSTA grants
were discussed - two were non-competitive grants, one for computer training and the other for
ADA accessible equipment. Two competitive grants include job search training and historic
collection digitization. The Beloit Public Library is working to replace the current interim
director, who is retiring in September.
Friends of HPL report—McCormick said that the Sowing the Seeds for Literacy campaign has
raised $2,400 and that physician Zorba Paster has been scheduled to speak at the Friends annual
meeting.
Old Business
Library policy – issues regarding local politics – analysis and discussion was followed by a
motion to respond in the negative to citizen Karl Dommershausen’s request for the library to
allow political solicitation of patrons. Behn moved for approval and Smith seconded. The motion
carried. Schroeder abstained.
Personnel subcommittee – director review – it was confirmed that the process would continue as
it had last year, with the subcommittee bringing the evaluation back to the full board in closed
session at the next meeting.
New Business
2010 budget procedures – McCormick discussed the City of Janesville timeline for the 2010
budget process.
Matters Not on the Agenda
None
Communications
None
Adjournment
Jennings moved that the meeting adjourn, seconded by Smith, and the motion carried. The
meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m.
Submitted,
Sharon Alfano
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE HPL BOARD OF TRUSTEES