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October 21st, 2008 Minutes
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The regular meeting of the Chillicothe Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 6:30 p.m. on October 21st, 2008 at the library. Present were: Martha Canopy, President; Stephanie Turner, Treasurer; Nona Kelley, Secretary; Pat Parr, Trustee; Patty Audo, Trustee and Wed Turner, Trustee. Also present was Susan Drissi, Library Director and Sarah Kent, Young Adult Librarian. Absent was jane Harrison, Vice President.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Communications
- Sarah Kent enthusiastically reported to the board that she had been selected to receive a grant for 'Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery'. Sarah left the meeting after her announcement.
Reports
The minutes of the regular meeting of September 16th, 2008 were accepted as printed.
A request was made that the board members receive a listing of all checks written in the past month.
Wed Turner motioned to accept payment of the bills. the motion was seconded by Pat Parr and approved unanimously.
It was noted that the Library's Haunted House would be open on October 24th from 5 p.m. till 8 p.m. Also, the Library would be present in the Downtown area on the same date for the Merchant's Halloween.
Mention was made of the heavy traffic experienced by the Library during Early Voting.
Committee Reports
Policy Committee: The Policy Commitee has not yet met but a rough draft has been created for the Freedom of Information request form for the library's website.
Unfinished Business
- AMI bill: Wed Turner motioned to accept payment of the remainder of the AMI bill. Stephanie Turner seconded the motion and it passed unanimously
- Alternative Energy Source: Wed Turner has not yet been contacted regarding his inquiry.
- Health Insurance: Susan Drissi received three different health plans to compare with the Library's current plan with Aetna. After her review, Susan recommended that the Library countinue with Aetna at this time.
- Omnilec: Susan Drissi received nothing but favorable reviews from some current Omnilec customers in the area. As such, the Library will plan to switch to this provider in the near future as a way to reduce expenditures.
New Business
- An upcoming repair on the geothermal system was discussed. Ruyle has submitted a bid for the repair.
- A change of vendors was discussed for the leasing of the copy machines as a way to reduce expenditures.
- The regular Library Board meeting for November was rescheduled for November 17th due to several members' conflict with the original meeting date of November 18th.
