Urbana Free Library Board Meeting
Regular MeetingUrbana, IL · April 14, 2015
Minutes
The Urbana Free Library Board of Trustees
Minutes of a Regular Meeting
Held on Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Present: Bill Brown, Anh Ha Ho, Anna Merritt, Mark Netter, Beth Scheid,
Chris Scherer, and Jane Williams
Absent: Geoff Bant and Mary Ellen Farrell
Staff present: Becky Brown, Shih-Mei Carmody, Dawn Cassady, Celeste Choate,
Amber Cox, Lora Fegley, Robin Hayden, Carol Inskeep, Rachel
Johnson, Melissa Muckenhirn, Mete Sarabi, Mary Towner, Rachel
Vellenga, Anke Voss, Jordan Wells, Kathy Wicks, Caleb Wilson, and
Lisa Wilson
Also present: Alfred Kagan, Jason Liggett, Kerry-Ann Lombela, Corrie Proksa, and
Carol Tilley
The Urbana Free Library Board of Trustees met in the Lewis Auditorium of The Urbana Free
Library on April 14, 2015. The meeting was called to order by the president, Chris Scherer, at 7:00
p.m.
It was moved by Jane Williams, seconded by Mark Netter, and passed unanimously to accept
the closed session minutes of the March 10, 2015 Board of Trustees meeting as presented.
It was moved by Anna Merritt, seconded by Anh Ha Ho, and passed unanimously to accept the
consent agenda as presented.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
Public comment
Al Kagan read an excerpt from the book Our Enduring Values by Michael Gorman. He made
comments on the budget and the Strategic Plan.
Presentations
Celeste Choate did a Power Point presentation on the library volunteers.
She also did a presentation on a Year in Review to touch on happenings during her first year as
Executive Director.
ITEMS FOR ACTION OR DISCUSSION
Building and Grounds
Agenda
The Urbana Free Library
Board of Trustees Monthly Meeting
April 14, 2015
A meeting of the Board of Trustees of The Urbana Free Library will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 14, 2015 in the Lewis Auditorium of The Urbana Free Library, 210 West Green Street, Urbana,
IL.
AGENDA
A. Consent Agenda. (action item)
a. Approval of Minutes: Board meeting of March 10, 2015; Closed session of March
10, 2015
b. Approval of Payment for Bills: Bills for March 11, 2015; total $58,731.69
Bills for March 25, 2015; total $29,792.67
Bills for April 8, 2015; total $66,479.95
B. Petitions and Communications.
a. Public Comment.
b. Presentations. TUFL Volunteer Recognition; Library year in review
C. Items for Action or Discussion.
a. Building and Grounds.
b. Technology.
c. Finance. Report of the Finance committee (discussion). FY15 budget revision; FY16
budget proposal; Vote to approve spending over $10,000 to reimburse Champaign
Public Library for regular Polaris & other costs (action);
d. Policy.
i. Children’s Services Collection Management Policy; Bylaws (action)
ii. Circulation and Interlibrary Loan; Finance (discussion)
e. Education and Training.
D. Reports of Liaison Officers.
a. Friends of The Urbana Free Library.
b. The Urbana Free Library Foundation.
c. Illinois Heartland Library System.
E. Reports of Administrative Staff.
a. Executive Director, Celeste Choate
b. Associate Director, Kathy Wicks
c. Adult Services Director (interim), Mary Wilkes Towner
d. Children’s Services Director, Lora Fegley
e. Archives Director, Anke Voss
f. Circulation Services Director, Dawn Cassady
F. Unfinished Business. Strategic Planning ideas
G. New Business. Appointment of Board Officers nominating committee
H. Adjournment.
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