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1 February 3, 2007 Board Retreat Minutes Present: Lloyd Mickelson, Board Chair, Dan Carter, Tony Hines, Paulette Laszlo, Shari Nault, Dave Ward; Bill Cochran, Library Director; Jim Peters, Assistant Library Director; Dee Ann Redman, Systems Administrator; Sandy Raymond, Senior Administrative Coordinator Trustee Manual & Orientation Raymond provided updated copies of the Trustee Manuals and reviewed the additions that pertain to our Library. Ethics Cochran reviewed the ethics portion of the Montana Municipal Code. By-laws Board members reviewed and updated by-laws which will be placed on the February agenda for Board approval. Individual and Group Self-Assessment Cochran reviewed and the group discussed the assessments. Appointments Foundation Liaison - Grosskopf Friends Liaison - Laszlo Federation Advisory Board - McKinney Adult Programming Committee - Hines Standing Committees Book Award – Co-Chairs are Sue Hart and Corby Skinner Library representatives – Hines, McKinney, Mickelson, Cochran Funding – Nault, Tucker, Ward, City Finance Director, representatives from County Commission, City Council, MSU-B, Cochran, Raymond Facilities – Carter, Cochran, Peters, representatives from the City Council, County Commission, MSU-B and Chamber of Commerce MOTION: Approve initial nominations for appointees as recommended. Approved Ward/Laszlo Strategic Planning Cochran reviewed the PowerPoint presentation of the Strategic Plan. Board members recommended providing this information to the public during special ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 meetings to be held downtown, in the Heights and at COT. A copy of the presentation was given to all board members. The Board will review the changes to Library Policies during its regular meeting on February 8. Adjournment.