Forest Lodge Library Board of Trustees Meeting, Thursday, February 2, 2005.

Meeting called to order at 6:05pm by President Lori Laberee.   

Trustees present:  Lori Laberee, Susan Reynolds, John Sill, and Kate

Wright.  Also present were Karlan Williams, Library Director; Mary Ann Allen,

Library Assistant; future hopeful library trustee Dr. Jill Williamson and

Sue Benson, Town of Cable Board Member/Library liaison.

Holly Henry, Cable Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, welcomed as new

Library Trustee.

February FLL meeting agenda approved.     

Minutes of January 2005 meeting approved.

Community Input - none.

Director’s Report.

·        Discussion on Town of Cable assumption of library financial payments.

·        Discussion on $2400 from Katie Flowers Endowment (KFE) for Collection

Development

·        2005 budget

·        policy discussion on KFE/library funds for proposal at next KFE

meeting. 

·        Joint Library venture

·        March 29^th presentation to Bayfield County Library Board, Iron

River Library, 1:00pm.

·        John appointed chair of ad hoc committee for this presentation

·        Library staff and volunteers

·        Mary Ann’s hours are reduced; she no longer works all Saturdays

·        letter to be sent to Friends of the Library to ask for continuation

funding.

Monthly Financial report.  Moved by Kate, seconded by John to approve.  Roll call

vote.  Motion carried.   

Annual Financial report.  Moved by Holly, seconded by Kate to approve.  Roll call

vote.  Motion carried.

Old Business

·        Moved by Susan, seconded by Holly to approve annual budget.  Roll call vote.

Motion carried.

·        CNHM lease - no further action/discussion.

·        Joint library - discussed in Director’s report.

·        Strategic Planning update - meeting March 5^th, 10:00am, Community Center.

·        Books in storage at depot - rent free, to be sold/culled at usual sales

events.

·        inventory list - to be included with lease.

New Business

·        Increasing number of board members - short list given to John.  He’ll query

them and, if necessary, seek others to boost members to 7.  Names to go before

TOC board at their next meeting.

·        2005 budget discussion - equipment lease.

·        copier lease is $86 per quarter for toner and service.  Keep the

copier.  

·        Bayfield County Library Commission meeting overview. - Discussed in

Director’s Report.

·        Grants and fundraising

·        Kate to head ad hoc committee to solicit Griggs Burke.

·        Moved by John, seconded by Susan to submit newsletter paragraph to

Friends of the Library requesting funds to match NWRPC funds.  Letter

to be drafted by Sue Benson.  Motion carried.

Agenda items for March 2005:

·        all in Old business; written policy on funds coming to library; furniture

update; member numbers. 

Date of next meeting:  March 2^nd, 2005, 6:00pm.

Meeting Evaluation:    Plus - on track; we did admirably.

Adjourned at 7:25pm.