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JACKSON-GEORGE REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

 

Meeting Minutes – April 2008

 

TIME AND PLACE:                   Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 5:04 p.m., Pascagoula Public Library Board Room

 

PRESIDING:                            Bruce Grimes

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:             Marjorie Albrycht, Chic Anderson, Orell Hedgepeth, Harry McDonald, David Ogborn

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:               David Ables

 

OTHERS PRESENT:                Michael Hamlett, Director, Karen Wells, Business Manager; Cynthia Winters, Administrative Assistant, and Stacie Zorn, Board Attorney.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:              None

                                                           

FINANCES:                              Docket of Claims -This report (copy attached) was distributed to members. Karen Wells submitted an addendum in the amount of $8,654.16, changing the total of the docket of claims to $70,338.82.

 

                                                MOTION: Ogborn         SECOND: Albrycht

                                                ÒTo approve the April Docket of Claims in the amount of $61,684.66 and an addendum in the amount of $8,654.16, totaling $70,338.82.Ó

                                                VOTING AYE: Albrycht, Anderson, Grimes, Hedgepeth, McDonald, Ogborn

VOTING NAY: None

 

CONSENT AGENDA:               All matters listed under Item 6, Consent Agenda, are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted in one motion. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from and Consent Agenda and considered separately. They include the following:

o      Minutes of March 2008 Board Meeting

o      Financial Reports

o      Statistical Reports

o      Personnel Report

o      Technology Services Report

o      Technical Services Report

o      Computer Training Report

o      Computer Usage Report

o      Jackson County Law Library Report

o      Travel Request-time, mileage, hotel for Mike Hamlett to attend the Public Library DirectorÕs meeting at MLC in Jackson, May 22

o      Travel Request – time, mileage, hotel for Amanda Ros to attend cataloging training in Jackson, April 25

 

MOTION: Anderson                                       SECOND: Ogborn

ÒTo approve the consent agenda as previously mailed to members.Ó

                                                VOTING AYE: Albrycht, Anderson, Grimes, Hedgepeth, McDonald, Ogborn

VOTING NAY: None

 

Karen Wells departed at 5:06 p.m.

 

DIRECTORÕS REPORT:           Included in the DirectorÕs Report was a copy of the ManagersÕ Meeting Minutes for April 9, 2008. Mike Hamlett discussed and answered Board questions on items addressed in his report.

 

                                                MOTION: Ogborn                                             SECOND: Anderson

                                                ÒTo approve Mike Hamlett and Jeanne Jones to attend a meeting with Mayor Connie Moran and Julia Weaver, alderman-at-large, Ocean Springs to discuss the City of Ocean Springs plans for a new library.Ó

                                                VOTING AYE: Albrycht, Anderson, Grimes, Hedgepeth, McDonald, Ogborn

VOTING NAY: None               

 

                                                MOTION: Hedgepeth                                                SECOND: Albrycht

                                                ÒTo approve the DirectorÕs Report as previously mailed to members.Ó

                                                VOTING AYE: Albrycht, Anderson, Grimes, Hedgepeth, McDonald, Ogborn

VOTING NAY: None

 

OLD BUSINESS:                      Strategic Plan – The strategic planning committee will be formed at the ManagersÕ meeting in May. Mike Hamlett stated that he is looking at several websites that Chic Anderson sent him on different ideas for the strategic plan. The managers attended a strategic planning workshop conducted by Chic Anderson and several managers and library assistants have started a workshop with Chic Anderson on leadership training.

 

                                                Contract for Board Attorney (copy attached) – Stacie Zorn presented a contract entitled ÒRetention AgreementÓ for approval by the Board that is an agreement as to the retention of Ms. Zorn as Board Attorney including payment and her duties as legal counsel.

 

                                                MOTION: Ogborn                                             SECOND: Anderson

                                                ÒTo approve the contract for Board Attorney as previously mailed to members.Ó

                                                VOTING AYE: Albrycht, Anderson, Grimes, Hedgepeth, McDonald, Ogborn

VOTING NAY: None

                                                                       

NEW BUSINESS:                     Trustee Handbook: Policy Making (copy attached) – Members were mailed pages 32-37 from the Trustee Handbook on ÒFunding and Fiscal ManagementÓ for review.         

                                               

ANNOUNCEMENTS:   

á       Next Board Meeting, Tuesday, May 27, 2008, 5:00 p.m. – Pascagoula Public Library

 

ADJOURNMENT:                     MOTION: Ogborn                  SECOND: Albrycht

ÒThat the meeting be adjourned.Ó

                                                VOTING AYE: Albrycht, Anderson, Grimes, Hedgepeth, McDonald, Ogborn

VOTING NAY: None   

                                               

                                                Meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.

 

APPROVED: _______________________________________ADOPTED:__________________

                                                Chairman                                                              Date

 

Minutes recorded by Cynthia Winters