CLIO AREA LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES

FEBRUARY 14, 2007

 

The  meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by President Mike Zinn.  Those present were:  Mike Zinn, Sue Thomas, Sandra Vuillemot, Ethel Howell, Eileen Marshall, custodian Brian Vuillemot, librarian Darwin McGuire and guest Chuck Howell.  Those absent were Sue Smith, and GLD representative Kelly Richard.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:  We received a request from Mable Stallions to rent the upstairs at Christmas.  We will keep the request on file and contact her when we know what we will be doing in that regard.

 

MINUTES:  A motion by E. Howell to approve the minutes of January 10, 2007, seconded by S. Thomas.  All yeas.

 

LIBRARIAN’S REPORT:  January door count was 803 per day for a total of 20,078 for the 25 days.  The circulation count for 2006 was up almost 40,000 over 2005.  The library is a very busy place, and is ranked third in the GDL district.  Story hour has been divided into two groups, two and three year olds, and four and five year olds.  The younger session was attended by 10 adults and 14 children.  The older session was attended by 4 adults and 6 children.  This session was held January 22nd.  The book group met on January 18th with 3 people attending.  Book illustrator Tom Woodruff presented an illustration workshop on January 27th with 5 adults and 8 children in attendance.

 

BILLS:  A motion by S. Vuillemot to pay the bills in the amount of $2,104.62, seconded by S. Thomas.  All yeas.

 

TREASURER REPORT:  A motion by E. Howell to approve the treasurer’s report of January 31, 2007, seconded by S. Thomas.   All yeas.

 

CUSTODIAN’S REPORT:  Dumpster was moved up and has worked its way back again.  Check to see if some curbing could be put around the dumpster so it would stay where we need it to be.  Brian will need to buy light tubes soon, he only has 8 left.  He will check to see if Gil-Roys has the correct tubes.  Vienna Twp. has not been plowing the diveway, lot, and sidewalks on Saturdays.  The south light on the new parking lot light is not working.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  Dale Canterbury stopped in to see Darwin about the repairs to the circulation desk.  GDL is looking at Darwin’s wish list for the upstairs after the Senior Center moves into their new building,  Darwin gave us three of the items he would like addressed at that time.  #1 Change the sign out front by dropping the Senior Center.  #2 Have the drop box in the entry made into a cupboard as the doors will not be open when the library is not open anymore.  #3 Find out about the load bearing of the upstairs so they can decide is books will be able to be put upstairs.  S. Thomas will ask Bob Palmer to check in this.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  The budget was given to each member to look at and ask questions.  S. Thomas moved to approve the budget for 2007-2008, seconded by S. Vuillemot.  All yeas.  The Building CD and the Book Fund CD

 needs to have current signatures.  Those needing to sign are Mike Zinn, S. Thomas, Stacy Harding, and Sherry Palmer.  A motion was made by S. Vuillemot to have the new signatures put in place, seconded by E. Howell.  All yeas.

 

AJOURNMENT:  A motion by E. Howell to adjourn the meeting at 6:09 p.m., seconded by E. Marshall.  All yeas.

 

THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD MARCH 7, 2007 AT 5:30 P.M.

 

                                                                                                Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                                Sandra Vuillemot, Secretary