Robert W. Rowe Public Library District

                                     Robert W. Rowe Public Library District

                               Regular Board Meeting Held At:  Robert W. Rowe Library

                                                              April 8, 2010

                                                                       Minutes

Call to Order:  President Brenda Brown called the meeting to order at 7:20pm.  Trustees present:  Donna Klein-Acosta, Jamie Walker.  Trustees absent:  Karen Koubek, Kathy Mufich, Jody Brown, John Maurer.  Guests present:  Debby Smith.

Open Forum:  None.

Minutes from previous meeting:  March 11, 2010 Regular Board Meeting Minutes were tabled to next month.

Financial Report:   March 31, 2010 financial report was tabled to next month.

Committee Reports:  Brenda, for the building committee, reported that excavating for outside reading area will begin soon with an estimated completion date of 6/1.

Special Orders:  Opt in or out of non-resident law was tabled to next month.  Jamie will work with Brenda on the evaluation of the Director.

Board Development:  Video #10 was tabled to next month.   

Unfinished Business: Discussion of Wachovia Trust statement quarterly report was tabled to next meeting.

 Mission statement for the long range plan will be discussed following in put from the Village of Sheridan Trustees.

Jody Brown has accepted appointment to fill the vacancy of Lisa Olson as trustee.  Donna will complete the new trustee orientation packet.

Money continues to be received towards the History Preservation Grant.  A quilt has been donated for raffle.  We should hear of the grant award in May.

New Business:  The new staff Procedure Manual was distributed.

The investment policy was tabled to next month.

Visionary Short/Long Term Plan:  None.

Library Director’s Report:  The Winter Reading Program is over and are now gearing up for summer.  The theme is “Scare Up and Good Book”.  Donations are being received for the program.  Melissa Meyers volunteered to teach a Twitter Class on March 25^th.  The Community Room will be used for census taker training on April 27^th from 8:30am-5:00om.  Patti, Brenda and Debbie will be attending PALS Day in Moline, IL on April 22^nd.  Friends of the Library had a meeting on April 7^th.

Adjournment:  Motion to adjourn at 8:10pm was made by Jamie, seconded by Donna, motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Donna Klein-Acosta, Secretary