MINUTES

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

Thursday, May 10, 2001

Peninsula Community Library

(minutes are unofficial until approved by the Board of Trustees)

 

         The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Vice President Mesch, who presided.  Present were Mesch, Schermerhorn, Lawrence, Maxson and Quick.  Also present were Judson (Counsel), McGuire, Schneider and Buchanan (Staff).

 

         Motion by Lawrence, supported by Schermerhorn to approve the minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 12, 2001.  Carried.

 

         McGuire brought to the trustees’ attention the following items, which were included in the meeting packets:

 

·       A report from the Public Library Funding Initiative Group regarding the state of library funding in Michigan and strategies to improve that funding;

·       A thank-you from the Teen Advisory Board for allowing them to host their first car wash, which netted more than $200.  (They plan to use the money to go to Detroit to talk about start a teen advisory group.)

·       A flyer on the new tctv2 program “What’s Cookin’ at the Library.”

 

McGuire reported that the Governor was expected to sign an order removing oversight of the Library of Michigan from the Legislative Branch and including it in a new state cultural department.

 

Quick reported that he had met with Brown to get a better handle on what the Facilities and Services Committee should be doing.  He (Quick) and McGuire visited the Member Libraries, and Quick planned to meet with M. Kroes, director of tctv2.  He has been gathering information and opinions from trustees and staff as to what the Library should be doing.  Brown said that once the committee has more specifics, some of the things they feel they need to work on may be delegated to other committees.

 

Maxson said that the Finance Committee had not met, but a financial report for March was included in the meeting packets.

 

There were no other committee reports.

 

         J. Maxson, Peninsula Community Library, welcomed the TADL Board to PCL.  She thanked Mesch and Quick for visiting the member libraries and announced some of PCL’s planned summer activities.

         J. Anderson, Interlochen Public Library, thanked the Friends and Board of Peninsula Community Library for hosting the meeting.  She also thanked the Friends of TADL Foundation for grants to the member libraries for their summer reading programs.  She announced upcoming activities at IPL.

 

         There were no other Member Library reports.

 

         Maxson reported that he continues to act as liaison with the Grand Traverse Heritage Center.  They have gone over their fund-raising goal for renovations.  This summer they will have an exhibit commemorating the 75^th anniversary of the Cherry Festival.

 

         Motion by Lawrence, supported by Schermerhorn to authorize payment to the Mid-Michigan Library League in the amount of $28,765.35 for cooperative membership and other charges.  Carried.

 

         Motion by Maxson, supported by Schermerhorn to enter into an agreement with the Friends for operating a store in the Library, subject to approvals as to substance by the Director and as to form by Counsel.  McGuire and Judson explained that the Board had agreed to this in concept but nothing formal has been done since then.  They have discussed the operation and feel it’s time to move forward with some sort of agreement.  Following concerns expressed by Quick and Maxson about approving an agreement without knowing any of the specifics, motion by Maxson, supported by Schermerhorn to postpone action on this item until the next Regular Meeting.  Carried.

 

         Motion by Schermerhorn, supported by Lawrence to close the Library on Monday, May 28, 2001 (Memorial Day).  Carried.

          

The meeting was opened for public comment.  There was none.

 

Judson commented that he had talked with Bob Stone of his firm about the idea of offering staff incentives for not parking in the Library’s lot.  Stone saw no ADA issues.  He said that the Union should be offered the opportunity to bargain the issue, and it should be presented as a 90-day program that would automatically terminate unless renewed by the Board.

 

         Mesch thanked Peninsula Community Library for inviting and hosting the TADL Board.  There was no further business.  The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Dawn Buchanan, Recording Secretary

Shirley Mesch, Presiding Officer

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