February 12, 2018
BENTON PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
MINUTES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2018
5:30 PM
President Sue Wells called the meeting to order at 5:32.
Members Present: Debbie Clark, Doris Heaton (by teleconference), Pat Hollada, Jake Seymour (by teleconference), Kathy Storey and Sue Wells
Also Present: Henry Stickel and Director Susan Stickel
Members Absent: Stephanie Hart
Debbie Clark motioned , Pat Hollada seconded to approve the January minutes passed. All were in favor.
Kathy Storey motioned, Debbie Clark seconded to approve the payment of bills passed. All were in favor.
Motion by Pat Hollada, seconded by Kathy Storey to approve financial reports passed. All were in favor.
Librarian’s Report:
Susan reported being contacted by Debra Blakey from the Benton Middle School regarding the 21st Century Community Learning Center Grant. The library has agreed to be in partnership with the school. The two entities will collaborate to extend the learning beyond the classroom for students in reading which ultimately will reach all curricular areas. If awarded this grant, children will be bused to the library a minimum of once a week. This extended learning from the regular school dy will provide opportunities for them to take part in book clubs, Lego learning and various other activities the library can provide.
Jake Seymour motioned, Doris Heaton seconded to participate with the school grant. All were in favor.
Jake Seymour motioned, Debbie Clark seconded to waive any out of district fees should they occur, for children and their parents for the length of the grant only. All were in favor.
Two more monetary donations have been received this past month in memory of Richard Morton, not designated.
The Per Capita was received for FY17 in the amount of $7,896.39
Old Business:
Employee Joe Devillez has resigned from the position of Program Director to take a full time position with the state. He has agreed to continue to meet the tech support needs of our staff and patrons a few hours a month. We are grateful for the work he has done and wish him well on his new job.
Debbie Clark and Kathy Storey were appointed to the personnel committee.
Pat Hollada has checked on the status of the new shed and reported its progress. She also recommended purchasing the necessary equipment to improve our sound system for the next event.
Jake Seymour brought to our attention that his mother, Mrs. Ruth Seymour and Mrs. Ruby Murphy planted all of the beautiful trees in the back of the library. He suggested we acknowledge their efforts by designating in some way, perhaps at the entrance gate. All were in agreement. Several ideas were then discussed about possibly naming the area or areas within the project.
Susan reported speaking with K-4 art instructor Jennifer Fitzpatrick about a proposed rock garden in the children’s area. Everyone thought this would be a nice addition to the project.
New Business:
Statements of Economic Interest were distributed and collected. Susan will return these to the County Clerk’s office.
Publicity has been moved to the March 12th meeting. Susan was instructed to revisit the possibility of purchasing an outdoor electronic sign. She will check on this and report findings at the March 12th meeting.
There was no other business and no public comment.
Kathy Storey motioned, Pat Hollada seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:06
Susan Stickel
