BREWER PUBLIC LIBRARY

Library Board Minutes - January 6, 2003

Present: Carey Bradley, Carol Clausius, Elda Fry, Nancy Keegan, Debra Liegel, Larry Loomis, Norm Sandmire, Lewis Van Vliet

Library Director: Tom Bachman

Absent:

  1. The meeting of the Library Board was called to order by President Norm Sandmire at 5:00 PM. He noted that the agenda for the meeting had been properly published. The following members were present: Lewis Van Vliet, Norm Sandmire, Larry Loomis, Nancy Keegan, Elda Fry, Carol Clausius, Carey Bradley, and Debra Liegel.
  2. Nancy Keegan moved that the minutes of the December 2, 2002 meeting be approved. Seconded by Carol Clausius. Motion carried.
  3. Tom Bachman reported that the city approved $17,000.00 for capital outlays for the library for 2003. He said that the lighting should be taken care of right away, followed by the engineering estimate for water proofing the basement. The library's monthly report doesn't exactly agree with the city's, so Norm asked Tom to speak to the City Clerk about this.
  4. Kathy Bastian gave a report of the Friends of the Library. She invited the library board members to Tom's retirement reception on Saturday, January 25, at 2 PM, here at the library. The technology money from the Gates Foundation is being spent in a timely manner. New computers for public use should arrive in late January. Carol Clausius asked that the library board receive copies of the receipts for the PC's, etc.
  5. The Southwest Wisconsin Library System plans to implement migration from Dynix to the Horizon computer system Feb. 17-20, 2003. A backup software program called PC Reliance will be used during the 3 days that the mainframe computer is down. Lewis Van Vliet stated that SWLS is working on proposing amendments to the Patriot Act regarding library patron privacy. They're also making plans to use the empty space in the building in Fennimore.
  6. Larry Loomis moved that the bills for the month of December 2002 be approved. Second by Lewis Van Vliet. Motion carried.
  7. Carol Clausius moved to go into closed session per WI Statute 19.85(1)(c) to discuss director selection. Second by Larry Loomis. Roll call was unanimous.
  8. Larry Loomis moved to go back into open session. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 PM.

Submitted by Michele Nolen-Karras, Acting Secretary