CLIO AREA LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES

MAY 9, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order at 5:32 p.m. by Vice President Sue Smith.  Those present were:  Sue Thomas, Sandra Vuillemot, Sue Smith, Eileen Marshall,  custodian Brian Vuillemot and librarian Darwin McGuire.  Those absent were Mike Zinn, Ethel Howell and GDL representative Kelly Richard.

 

COMMUNICATIONS:  We received the Michigan League Magazine which will be placed on file.

 

MINUTES:  A motion was made by S. Thomas to approve the minutes of April 11, 2007, seconded by E. Marshall.  All yeas.

 

LIBRAIAN’S REPORT:  The door count for April 2007 is running at 771 per day which is up by 10 a day over last year.  The March circulation was up 5% over last year and for the month was 16,213 units.  On April 10, 2007 The Joel Tracy Show was attended by 26 children, 5 teens and 10 adults.  The second annual Poet’s Café was held the evening of April 20, 2007 with 18 adults, 3 children and 12 teens in attendance.  The Book Group had 4 attend on April 19th.  Security cameras were installed in April to aid in the security and safety of the library.  Five of the public computers were replaced with new ones courtesy of the Gates Foundation.  The library staff would like to “Thank Everyone” who voted for approval of the library millage renewal.

 

BILLS:  A motion by E. Marshall to approve payment of the April bills in the amount of $2,691.79, seconded by S. Thomas.  All yeas.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT:  A motion by S. Smith to approve the Treasurer’s Report of April 30, 2007, seconded by S. Thomas.   All yeas.

 

CUSTODIAN’S REPORT:  Bathroom floors are looking bad and new ones should be installed.  The bathroom windows are being opened by patrons who may be smoking .  Gave Brian permission to screw the windows shut.

 

OLD BUSINESS:  Letter was received by Dale Canterbury concerning the circulation desk repairs but no contact was made with Darwin, and no repairs have been made.

 

NEW BUSINESS:  E. Marshall will speak to McCormick’s about the bathroom floor replacement costs and someone else will check with Lowe’s and Home Depot for estimates.  S. Thomas will contact Alliance Security for information about the operation and cost of security cameras outside by the front door.  Some residents have asked about removing the asphalt court at the bottom of the hill .  A letter was received from A. Anderson concerning items in the kitchen.   The Seniors know the stoves were here when they moved in but they think they purchased the refrigerator and freezer.  A. Anderson included a list of items for sale by the Senior Center and they include the following:  display cases, rolling shelves, storage shed, computer desks.  Darwin thought the library could use

The display cases and the rolling shelves.  He would also like some tables and chairs even if the Senior Center does not intend to sell any of those they now use.  As for the rolling shelves they go with the building and the storage shed and appliances should also stay with the library.  Darwin will give his list to A. Anderson.  We will also check to see if any kind of grant is available for the library to make improvements upstairs.

 

ADJOURNMENT:  A motion by S. Smith to adjourn at 6:32 p.m., seconded by S. Vuillemot.  All yeas.

 

NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD JUNE 13, 2007 AT 5:30 P.M.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

 

                                                                                    Sandra Vuillemot, Secretary