Library Board
Regular MeetingFremont, NE · June 19, 2017
Minutes
June 19, 2017
Board President Larry Jirsak called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. in the library board room
with the following members present: Earl Underwood, Mandy Ostdiek, Lori Dahl and Shari
Kment. Also present was Library Director Tina Walker and Senior Office Associate Tracy Parr.
Tracy will be recording the meeting minutes.
The meeting was preceded by publicized notice in the Fremont Tribune and the agenda displayed
in the municipal building, the Keene Memorial Library, online at www.fremontne.gov/library
and distributed. A copy of the open meeting law is posted continually for public inspection and
is located near the entrance to the Board Room.
Roll Call – Everyone was present.
Board Member Jirsak moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting on May 15, 2017,
Board Member Underwood made the motion to approve and Board Member Dahl seconded it,
with the minutes approved as written except we won’t be including the Director’s Report.
Carried.
Unfinished Business –
New Business
- Continued discussion about the Expansion project. Architects BVH, Alley Poyner
Macchietto and Clark Enersen have all toured the library. They have all come to us
with great ideas for the expansion. July 12, 2017 will be interviews, starting at 4:15
and going until at least 8:15. Board Members are asked to attend.
- Library Card Policy Exceptions. Various city departments could benefit from the
libraries online resources so Tina has asked the Board to approve making an
exception to approve library cards to all city employees regardless of if they live
within the city limits. Board Member Underwood made a motion to accept this
exception and Board Member Ostdiek seconded it.
- Business Organization Status. This includes schools, daycares, assisted living
facilities etc… The library would like to make these businesses and organizations
responsible for the books and other materials that are checked out to them by signing
a responsibility form that would state that they are financially responsible for any
damaged or lost items. In the past we did not charge them for any damaged or lost
items resulting a large amount of fines that we were never able to collect on. Our
hope is that by having them sign the responsibility form we will see less lost and
damaged items and the ones that do occur will be taken care of by the responsible
parties. Board Member Underwood made a motion to accept having anyone with a
business organization status having to sign a responsibility form. With the
understanding that Tina would craft letters that would go out to these businesses and
organizations. The letter be sent to the board for approval before sending out. Board
Member Dahl made a motion to accept and Board Member Ostdiek seconded it.
Friends of the Library’s Report – None outside of attached document provided by Jeff Hoffman.
With no further business, meeting was adjourned at 4:28 p.m. with Board Member Kment
making the motion to approve and Board Member Ostdiek seconding it. Carried.
(Signed) by Tina Walker, Library Director
Agenda
The regular meeting of the Library Board will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19th, 2017
in the library board room on the second floor of Keene Memorial Library in the City of Fremont,
Nebraska.
Keene Memorial Library Board Meeting
June 19, 2017
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Notice of Meeting and Agenda
4. Reading of the Minutes of the meeting held May 15, 2017
5. Unfinished Business
6. New Business
a. Continued discussion about the Expansion project
b. Library Card Policy Exceptions
c. Business Organization Status
d. Review Computer and Internet Policy
7. Reports
a. Director’s Report
b. Friends of the Library Report
Next Meeting: July 17, 2017
3:30 p.m. Keene Memorial Library
Agenda posted at the Municipal Building, Keene Memorial Library and online at
www.fremontne.gov/library and emailed to Library Board members on June 12, 2017. The
official current copy is available at Keene Memorial Library, 1030 North Broad Street. The
Library Board reserves the right to go into Executive Session at any time. A Copy of the Open
Meeting Law is posted in the Board Room.
Library Directors Report
12 June 2017
News
Finishing up budget and Capital Improvement Plan for the future.
Having HVAC issues, but we are getting them all taken care of this fiscal year hopefully.
Moved the water line outside the main building due to a water pipe bursting.
Added a new database called Reference USA that will be available for anyone with a
library card. They can access this resource online at home or at the library. It can be
used to find businesses’ phone numbers and addresses. There is also extensive financial
and other data about the businesses. Great resource for located companies.
Earmarked to support local businesses here in Fremont that have requested this
resource. Also, adding Lynda.com July 3rd, which is free online education on most
topics.
The library will start Strategic Planning later this year, sometime after July.
The landscaping is cleaned up and cleared out. We have a new contractor for
landscaping that did a great job.
City is now considering us for the Bond Issue. June 20th 5-6:45pm is the next Study
Session that is open to the public to attend. There were 10 items and we were voted 5,
ahead of the splash ground and the auditorium.
Architects are scheduling meetings. HBA dropped out due to staffing shortages.
John C Fremont Days – Library having a table. Would you all like to participate?
Themes? Ideas for our table?
Having story time in August at County Fair.
Having story time at the Fremont Mall – coming soon. Tuesday.
Actions
1. Would like to request that we submit to City Council to change the policy on library
cards so that all City Employees can get a card free, regardless of living location.
2. Discuss changing the business organizations status and impacts. Request to change
current practices.
Respectfully submitted,
Tina Walker, Library Director
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