Johnsburg Public Library District

 

Library Director Annual Review---Tuesday, April 11, 2006

 

 

The committee meeting was called to order by President Elsie Munson at 6:30pm.  Trustees present:  Evelyn Brefeld, Mary Jo Farrell, Kathy Hughes, Kathy Kucik, Elsie Munson, and Edna Robel.  Absent:  Doug Liston.

 

The board reviewed the written evaluation done by board members and staff. The evaluations were very positive.  Some staff expressed a question about the necessity of doing the evaluation form every year.  Other options will be looked into.

 

The board discussed the possibility of a 4% raise ….dependent on the tax figures that are not available yet.

 

The meeting ended at 7:00pm.

 

                                                                           Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                           Evelyn Brefeld, secretary

 

 

 

Johnsburg Public Library District

 

Board Meeting Minutes----Tuesday, April 11, 2006

 

The meeting was called to order by President Elsie Munson at 7:00pm.  Trustees present:  Evelyn Brefeld, Mary Jo Farrell, Kathy Hughes, Kathy Kucik, Elsie Munson,  Edna Robel, and Director Maria Zawacki.  Absent:  Doug Liston.

 

A motion was made by K.Kucik and seconded by M.J. Farrell to approve the minutes of the March 14, 2006, board meeting.  Motion carried.  E. Munson and E. Robel abstained.

 

A motion was made by M.J. Farrell and seconded by E. Brefeld to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $34,660.74 and $221.70 from the building fund.  Motion carried.  Ayes:  E. Brefeld, M.J. Farrell, K. Hughes, K. Kucik, E. Munson, E. Robel.  Nayes:  none.  Absent:  Doug Liston.

 

Treasurer’ s Report----we are 75% thru the fiscal year and are at 63% of budget schedule.  Kudos to Judy Robel for her diligence in this area.

 

Committee Reports:  the Library Director Annual Review was held prior to this meeting and will be discussed during the new business.

 

Correspondence:

  • Letter from our adopted library in Mississippi…..most appreciative of our help
  • Thank you letter from Amanda Steffenhagen for our help with her Gold Award project (cell phone collection for Turning  Point)
  • Notice of 2007 IMRF employer rate----9.76%.

 

Unfinished Business:  none

 

New Business:

  • Review grant program evaluation results (knitting classes)---excellent!
  • Review and report on Chapter VII, “Access” of  “Serving our Public’ for Per Capita grant requirement.  We’re meeting all core and most supplemental standards.
  • A motion was made by K. Hughes and seconded by K. Kucik to approve the grant application….”Patron Computer Literacy Training for the 21st Century”.  Motion carried.
  • Review Library Director evaluations----excellent!
  • A motion was made by M.J. Farrell and seconded by E. Brefeld to approve provisional raises for the library staff in the amount of 4% (based on the pending county tax figures).  Motion carried.  Ayes:  E. Brefeld, M.J. Farrell, K. Hughes, K. Kucik, E. Munson, E. Robel.  Nayes:  none.  Absent:  Doug Liston.
  • A motion was made by K. Kucik and seconded by K. Hughes to recognize Cy for his extra work on the wireless hook-up.  Kudos to Cy!

 

Director’s Report:  looks good!

 

Public/Board Input:  none

 

Adjournment:  A motion was made by E. Brefeld and seconded by M.J. Farrell to adjourn the meeting.  Motion carried.  Meeting was adjourned at 7:49pm.

                                                                                   Respectfully submitted,

 

                                                                                    Evelyn Brefeld, secretary