Wednesday, July 19, 2006
CATS Studio A
Tom Bunger, Rita Lichtenberg, Antonia Mathew, and Charlotte Zietlow.
President Pat Steele called the meeting to order at 5:55pm in CATS Studio A.
President Pat Steele presented the consent agenda itemas as an action item.
Pat requested a change be made on the 2nd page of the June 21, 2006 Board of Trustees work session minutes, under the agenda item "Response to 1999-2004 Audit". In the first paragraph the word "sited" needs to be changed to "cited".
Linda Hunt moved to approve all consent items. Penny Austin seconded. The vote was unanimous.
President Pat Steele announced the Board had one work session that was totally devoted to the 2007 budget, and another work session to discuss it. Pat stated that personnel budgets are difficult, especially when we need to make cuts, but none of this is to target a particular group or individual. Cindy Gray reported on 5 goals for the 2007 budget: Stabilize, reduce, liabilities, provide moderate raise, and have fewer employees work more hours. Cindy stated that we are going into the budget knowing that we have to focus on: Fixed asset inventory, strategic plan, moving A-V, LIRF transfer in 2007, squeezing out a rainy day allocation, and both PERF and medical insurance increases.
Brief discussion followed. After discussion the Board decided to move the August 2 budget work session to August 3.
Cindy Gray presented 3 proposals for the personnel manual update. These included: Resolutions to eliminate payment of health insurance benefits for staff retiring at age 60 (two different options), and 1 Resolution to change payout of unused sick time to retiring staff.
Discussion followed, regarding the savings for these proposals, how staff would react to the proposals, and legalities involved (with library attorney, Tom Bunger, present to answer any questions the Board had regarding these proposed changes to our current policy).
The Board was all in favor to approve reduction in maxiumum number of sick days staff can accumulate from 180 to 130 total.
President Pat Steele asked staff to send any comments regarding these resolutions to Sue Sater in Administration. Sue can then pass them on to the Board for review.
Cindy Gray reported on the Telecommunications Funding Agreement between CATS and the Board of Commissioners of Monroe County, and presented this as an action item to the Board.
Steve Moberly moved to accept the agreement. Penny Austin seconded. The vote was unanimous.
Charlotte Zietlow reported on the Foundation Board, and stated that the Foundation was developing a new mission statement and would be discussing it in their next Foundation Board meeting on July 26. Charlotte announced there would be a Remainder Sale on July 29 and July 30. Charlotte also announced that the new Foundation Executive Assistant, Katrina Ladwig, would begin her position at the library on August 14.
Steve Backs presented a report on Adult Services. The report included statistics from Circulation (how much patrons check out and the categories in percentages), information on the Adult Services staff (including regular staff, SLIS interns, and temporary staff), the 3 service points of Adult Services (A-V, Indiana Room, and the Reference desk), and the percentage of questions asked in phone and in person to Adult Services. Steve also reported on the programs available in Adult Service and Teen Services.
There was none.
Cass Owens presented the quarterly report (2nd quarter of 2006), and went over the statistics.
Brief discussion followed.
There was none.
The meeting adjourned at 7:03pm.
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