Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees
Board Meeting
Wednesday, January 21 2009, 12:00 p.m.

 

The regular meeting of the Rapid City Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by James Olson on January 21 2009, at 12:01 p.m.

Present by roll call:  James Olson, Sandra McNeely, Monte Loos, Maria McCarthy-Anderson, Stephanie Big Crow, Ron Kroeger, Robert Van Norman, and Greta Chapman

 

Introduction of Staff

Public Comment

 

Additions or corrections to the agenda:  The staff report for the strategic plan was moved to the beginning of the meeting.

           

MINUTES

Motion by Loos, second by McCarthy-Anderson to approve December 2008 minutes; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS

Budget Narrative, City Budget and Bills, County Budget and Bills, Library Board Funds Budget and Bills:  Motion by McCarthy-Anderson, second by McNeely to approve consent calendar items; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS

Director’s Report:  Written report provided.  Updated statistics definitions were provided; these outline how data is collected for the use of various collections and services.  McNeely reported on a meeting that was held with area librarians to discuss the needs for a new integrated library system, which is a part of the strategic plan.

 

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Corrected information was provided from the city’s IFAS accounting system.

 

POLICY COMMITTEE

Motion by McNeely, second by Loos to amend the hours for RCPL-North as presented; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously. Assistant City Attorney Mike Schad presented information on board operations under the guidelines of Roberts Rules of Order.  McNeely, Schad, and Chapman will review the Board’s bylaws in the context of Roberts.  At the February Board meeting, action will be taken to recognize the office appointments that were made in December.  The remaining items were presented as information pieces.

 

LIAISONS

City Council Liaison:  No additional report.

County Liaison:  Van Norman presented his notification of appointment as liaison to the Board.

Foundation: No meeting.

Friends: No information.

Other:  Board committee assignments were made with the same assignments and chairs as in 2008.  Chapman reported on the SDLA Legislative Day in Pierre. 

 

 

Motion by McCarthy-Anderson, second by Big Crow set the regular meeting time to the 2nd Wednesday of each month at noon; no further discussion; motion carried unanimously.

 

Meeting adjourned at 12:47 p.m. 

 

 

UPCOMING EVENTS

Board Agenda                                                           January 26, 2009, 12:00 noon                        

Board Meeting                                                           February 11, 2009