06-25-2012 LIBMHutchinson Public Library Board Minutes
Monday, June 25, 2012
Present: Guy Stone, Roger Vacek, Jon Ross, Abby Dahlquist, Dianne Wanzek, Mary Christensen and Mary Henke, Ex-
Officio.
Excused: Stacey Nass
Guy Stone called the meeting to order. The minutes from the last meeting were read. Mary C. made a motion that the
minutes be approved and Roger Vacek seconded the motion. Motion passed.
The board reviewed Rogees notes from the last PLS Board Meeting. The PLS Board approved a motion to increase the
operations budget for 2013 by 3%. They have till Dec. 2012 to review programs with city & county officials.
Old Business:
Mary reported the results from the fundraiser the Library Board and Friends of the Library sponsored at Music in the
Park on June le. We had a $341 profit after expenses and a total of $456 after donations made by members of the
Friends of the Library that did not bring a pie. We discussed the possibility of doing it again next year. We reviewed the
results tally from the evaluations that'Happy Days' concert attendees filled out and found that most opinions were
favorable.
The bus going to the Laura Ingalls Wilder pageant holds 55 people with 33 seats for Hutch patrons and 22 for Winsted
patrons. Mary will be calling those who signed up for the trip to confirm so no seats go unfilled when there are people
on the waiting list.
The Board plans to invite Bev Wangerin to our October meeting. We plan to present her with a copy of Doug Ohman's
book about MN Libraries as a gift in recognition of her utmost support of libraries through her many years serving on the
County Board of Commissioners.
New Business:
August 27 is the date proposed for the McLeod County Museum Legacy Program: U.S. & Dakota Conflict for adults and
teens. Lorie Stangel will read from the book, Thou-eh Dakota Eves, to give a first hand account of the conflict from the
experiences of a mixed Dakota and Anglo woman. There will be two programs for children (Preschool- Grades 4 and
Grades 5 — 6) on June 26 where she will talk about the problems between whites and Indians in an age - appropriate way.
Sherry Lund, children's librarian, has been informed that there has been a change in management at Dairy Queen and
they have temporarily suspended the library fundraiser that they have sponsored for months.
Mary Henke mentioned that the flat roof of the library will be replaced this summer. The city has planned for it and is
getting bids.
Mary Henke was asked about our capital reserves. We should always have 3 months capital reserves but Mary said that
Hutch library currently has 5 months reserves.
Roger Vacek made a motion that the meeting be adjourned. Jon Ross seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned.
Our next meeting will be held July 23, 2012
Submitted by Abby Dahlquist, Secretary.
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