Minutes 06-15-10
APPROVED 7-20-10
Hedberg Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
June 15, 2010
Minutes
Trustees present: Dave Carlson, Randy Golackson, Chuck Goldstein, Lois Smith,
Kathryn Shebiel, Carole Bennett, and Doug Derby.
HPL staff present: Bryan McCormick, Sharon Alfano, Sharon Grover, Linda
Rogers, Jean Yeomans and Mary Buelow.
The meeting was called to order at 4:36 p.m. by President Carlson.
Approval of Minutes
There were two corrections to the minutes. On page two under New Business,
paragraph four, there was a request to insert “the Superintendent of Janesville’s
School District will be appointing Behn’s replacement as representative of the
schools to the library board” after “Dr. Schulte”. The other correction was on
page three under Closed Session, paragraph four. “President Carlson moved to
adjourn” replaces “Motion to adjourn”.
Derby moved for approval of the May 18, 2010 minutes as corrected, Shebiel
seconded and the motion passed.
Review of Operating Statement
The operating statement was reviewed. No action was required by the board.
Approval of Expenditures
Derby moved for board approval of the June 16, 2010 expenditure list. Bennett
seconded and the motion carried.
Reports
Activities Report—Library staff members gave reports of recent activities.
ALS—No report this month.
Friends of HPL—No report this month.
At the request of President Carlson, the order of agenda items was changed to
have the board address “New Business” before “Old Business.”
New Business
APPROVED 7-20-10
Board Policy A201 Borrowing Privileges had a revision that added that a parent
or guardian must be present with a child under the age of 18 when applying for
a library card. Shebiel moved that the board accept the policy with the change
presented. Goldstein seconded and motion carried.
Board Policy A111 Confidentiality and Privacy was revised after input from Prof.
Tomas Lipinski (UWM) and the City Attorney’s office. A memo from McCormick
included a City Attorney’s office recommendation that the library adopt
language additional to the revision pertaining to the issue of surveillance
devices. Goldstein motioned to table this recommendation. Shebiel seconded
and motion carried. Smith motioned to accept the revision as presented.
Bennett seconded and motion carried.
Old Business
Trustee Essential 1 was reviewed and discussed. Trustee Essential 2 was tabled for
the next meeting.
Communications
Yeomans shared thank you notes received from several organizations, and a
plaque from the League of Women Voters.
Adjournment
Golackson moved that the meeting adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 6:14 p.m.
Submitted,
Sharon Alfano
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES