July 20

Minutes of the Bayfield Carnegie Library Board of Trustees Mee8ng Library Board of Trustees Mee2ng WednesdayJuly 20, 2022. Called to order at 4:03 pm ATTENDANCE Present: Neil Howk, Teresa Weber, Jenny Tumas, Mary Lynch, Vicki Redenbaugh, Ted Dougherty, Shyam Gray Guests: Linda Georgeson MINUTES Mo2on to approve minutes from June 15th mee2ng made by Dougherty, seconded by Lynch. Mo8on carried. FINANCIAL REPORT •In regards to the cost of the replacement of the furnace: $25,875 being paid by the Bayfield County Building Strong Libraries program, the remaining balance of the cost being paid from the Capital Improvement Fund. Five libraries are a part of the Building Strong Libraries program and they have been collabora2ng with one another to take turns with large expenditures. •There is a ques2on regarding the Fundraiser & Events expenditures line in the Library Fund Checking- Expenses. •The annual thri\ sale at the pavilion made $2,988. $15 short of the record. Mo2on made to approve the financial reports made by Dougherty, seconded by Howk. Mo8on carried. LIBRARIANS REPORT •This month an average of 42 people came into the library daily, as compared to 24 at this 2me last year. •The numbers beside Book Sales and Plant Sales refers to the number of people purchasing books or plants. •It is undecided whether there will be an Apple Fest book sale. •The word dioxide should read monoxide. •Two programs for the summer reading program happened. Mayme the Mermaid had 48 people a_end down at the beach and Spoons for the People with 15. Both were well received. CONTINUING BUSINESS Strategic Plan •A presenta2on was made last Thursday. •Jolma was called to discuss the possibility of more electrical outlets. •The brick has been ordered for the brick commons area. •There was a ques2on of whether the con2nuing educa2on is already happening. It does not necessarily require classes that need to be paid for, and there are online resources that are being u2lized. •If four patrons desire a specific item, our library should have it in their collec2on. •The Library of Things- the library would have items cataloged for loan that are not the usual library offerings i.e. crockpot, baking dishes, etc. A set of parameters will need to be determined. •It can be distributed following board approval. Mo2on to approve the Strategic Plan made by Gray, seconded by Redenbaugh. Mo8on carried. Teresa Schooling Report •She is a li_le over 50% done. •She is enrolled in 2 fall and 2 spring courses. •She will create a porcolio of work done to receive credit •If she gets it all done she will be set to graduate in May NEW BUSINESS Brick Commons •Earth Sense is coming in a couple of weeks to build the hardscaping. They request money in advance- the city needs contract info and licensing. The paperwork has been delivered to Earth Sense. •Xcel energy has donated a solar bench. Capital Improvement Ideas •Half of the heavy front doors were sanded and sealed last year. The other half needs to be done. •The cost for heat conserving blinds would be $6000. •The cushions and materials on some of the upholstered furniture could be replaced. •New electrical outlets, if they can be installed. •Sanding and replacing/fixing the bases of the light poles outside. Library Sign •To be a minimum size of 30-32 inches. •It probably won’t be completed by the end of this year. A mo2on was made by Dougherty to enter the design stage and fund it with the Mary Rice Endowment Fund, seconded by Howk. Mo8on carried. The next mee2ng is scheduled for August 17 at 4pm. Mo2on to adjourn the mee2ng made by Howk, seconded by Lynch. Mo8on carried. Mee2ng adjourned at 5:09pm. Respeccully submi_ed, Shyam Devi Gray