#1 Approval of Minutes
Hedberg Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
January 17, 2012
Minutes
Trustees present: Chuck Goldstein, Doug Derby, Dave Carlson, Kathryn Shebiel, Lois Smith.
Trustees absent: Randy Golackson, Cathy Jennings, Carole Bennett, Kathy Boguszewski.
HPL staff present: Bryan McCormick, Carol Kuntzelman, Jean Yeomans, Sharon Alfano, Mary
Buelow, Michelle Dennis, Janet Morehart.
The meeting was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by President Goldstein.
Approval of Agenda
Carlson moved that the board approve the agenda with the addition of “Political Free Speech”
under Old Business. Shebiel seconded and motion carried.
Approval of Minutes
Smith moved for approval of the December 20, 2011 board meeting. Goldstein seconded and
the motion carried.
Review of Operating Statement
Board members reviewed the statement. No action was required by the board.
Expenditure Approval
Carlson moved for approval of the payables list dated December 22, 2011 through January 6,
2012. Shebiel seconded and motion carried.
Reports
Activities Report—Library staff gave reports of recent activities.
Arrowhead Library System Report—Carlson reported that ALS will close out their books at the
end of February 2012. He said that Ruth Ann Montgomery is uncertain about receiving an LSTA
grant.
Friends of the Library Report—McCormick said the Friends held their annual meeting and new
officers were elected. He said that Denise Rankin will be President; Jack Malin, Vice-President;
Karen Fuhrmann, Treasurer; and Terry Arneson, Secretary.
McCormick said the Friends will be sponsoring a Red Flag Program in front of the library in
which red flags are placed on both sides of the street for people to take and hold while crossing
safely.
Old Business
Strategic Plan Update—McCormick distributed a status report on the library’s strategic plan.
He highlighted current activities and those activities that are in the planning stages.
Political Free Speech—McCormick discussed the purpose of people using the public meeting
room. Buelow said currently usage is not allowed for religious, commercial, or political free-
speech purposes. Political free-speech can be limited by time, place and manner restrictions,
and the public meeting room would be a good choice as a location in which the library can
allow political free speech activities, yet limit those activities to that room. The board agreed
that allowing political free speech activities in the public meeting room would be acceptable.
It was decided that staff would come back next month with a proposed change in the public
code.
New Business
Trustee Essential 9: Managing the Library’s Money—McCormick explained how the new
program the city is using to pay bills has affected the financial reports the board receives on a
monthly basis. The library will look at how we report bills to the city and see if we can create a
work-around so that the board can receive a listing of the bills before most bills are paid (some
payments, such as payroll and utility bills, can be paid without having to go to the board for
approval).
Other Business
None
Communication
McCormick shared a Christmas card he received from one of the Estonian librarians who visited
last April.
Adjournment
Shebiel moved that the meeting adjourn, Smith seconded and motion carried. The meeting
adjourned at 6:06 p.m.
Submitted,
Janet Morehart
NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE HPL BOARD OF TRUSTEES