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1 October 13, 2005 MINUTES Present: Lloyd Mickelson, Board Chair, Bill Lamdin, Linda Grosskopf, Dave Ward, Sharon Zahn; Bill Cochran, Library Director; Jim Peters, Assistant Library Director; Dee Ann Redman, Systems Administrator; Sandy Raymond, Senior Administrative Coordinator; Nicki Broch, Friends of the Library; Ann Ferguson, Yellowstone Genealogy Society Public Comment Broch reported on the Friends Book Sale, which will be held October 20-23, 2005. MOTION: approve September 8, 2005 Board Minutes. Approved Zahn/Ward Staff Report Cochran reported that Leslie Modrow, has officially started working for the Library Foundation. Grosskopf reported on the Foundation fund raising goals. Raymond reported on the $2,000 American Library Association grant awarded to the Library for the Investor Education @ your Library program. Peters reported on a $2,000 Billings Gazette grant awarded to the Library to purchase Spanish language materials. Redman reported that there were 625 new card signups during National Library Card Signup month. A drawing was held and prizes awarded to nine of the patrons who obtained new Library cards during the promotion. Library Interlocal Agreement Cochran reported that the City Council, at its October 3 Work Session, referred the issue of the Interlocal Agreement back to the Ad Hoc Committee for further discussion of the number of members, quorum, and policy review. Lamdin reported on the meeting and the information given to the City Council. He also reported that the County Commissioners support the original Ad Hoc Committee recommendation regarding policy authority. Discussion followed. Mickelson will arrange for the Committee to meet soon. Library neighborhood development update Cochran reported on the status of several projects under consideration: 1. GSA federal court building 2. Stockman Bank building on the corner of 4th and Broadway 3. RFP for the development of all city owned property between 4th and 6th Avenue and Broadway and N 29th. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 4. Sandstone Development project. Federation Member Grant MOTION: Approve the South Central Federation Plan of Service and Library Grant Agreement for $1,564.75. Approved Lamdin/Ward Adjournment.