Scottsbluff Public Library

Board

Special Meeting

June 27, 2006

Minutes

 

  1. Roll Call

    2. President Karon Harvey called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m. Those present were Karon Harvey, Teresa Clark, Rita Brown, Sue Waite, Steve Viessman, Library Director Bev Russell and Judy Oltmanns from the library staff.

  2. For public information, a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Act is posted by the doors on the north side of the library meeting room.

    3. Karon announced that a copy of the open meeting act was posted in the meeting room.

  3. Notice of changes in the agenda. (Additions may not be made to this agenda less than 24 hours before the beginning of the meeting unless added under item 3 of this agenda.)

    4. There were no changes to the agenda.

  4. Citizens with business not scheduled on the agenda. (As required by state law, no matter may be considered under this item unless the board determines that the matter requires emergency action.)

    5. There were none.

  5. Approve board-meeting minutes of June 14, 2006.

    6. Sue Waite moved that the minutes of the June 14, 2006 meeting be approved. Steve seconded. The minutes were approved.

  6. Petitions, communications, public input:

    7. There were none.

  7. Reports and recommendations from the Library Director and/or library staff:

    8. There were none.

  8. Action Items:
    1. Board will discuss and prepare its presentation for the joint meeting on July 12, 2006, with the Scottsbluff City Council and the Scottsbluff Public Library Foundation Board.

Bev reported that Mayor Boeckner will not be able to attend the July 12, 2006 joint meeting with the City Council and Library Foundation Board. John Massey has requested that the meeting be postponed until all members of the City Council can attend. Bev recommended that the Library Board also request a postponement until all City Council members can be in attendance.

Steve moved that Karon request a postponement of the joint meeting with City Council, the Library Board, and the Foundation Board until all City Council members can attend. Rita seconded. The motion was approved.

Karon will call City Clerk Bonnie Otte in the morning and request a postponement of the July 12th meeting. The Library Board and Foundation Board will still meet on July 12, 2006 to finish seating the new board and discuss the library project in more detail, specifically fundraising for the project.
  1. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 5:09 p.m.