Minutes of the Bondurant Community Library Board Meeting

                                                                     On Thursday April 6, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:   Eric Boatwright, Patricia Kaura, Craig Kinrade, Michell Klinker-Feld, Cheryl Lenhart, Susan Ugulini and Mary Thomas     

Call to order at 7:00 PM

Minutes of the March 2, 2006 meeting were reviewed.  Motion by Kaura, second by Klinker-Feld to approve as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

1.)  WARRANT LIST:  The expenditures were reviewed.  Motion by Kaura, second by Kinrade to approve the warrant list.  Motion carried unanimously.

2.)  FINANCIAL REPORT:  A.)The library received a Financial Management Activities Schedule  from the City Administrator.

3.)  STATISTICS:  A.)  The Library Statistics Report was reviewed.  B.) From 2002 through 2005 the circulation increased 40%.

4.)  STAFF: A.) The library has volunteers that help with some of the projects that need to be done.  B.) The library staff is planning a social evening.

5.)  BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT:  A.) No Meeting.  B.) The library will do a presentation at the City Council Meeting on Monday April 17^th at 6PM.  Board members are urged to attend.  C.)  Board members are encouraged to promote the library.  D.)  Board member, Boatwright, informed the board that the Christian Church may be available in the future for an alternate building for a new location for the library.  Ugulini will draft a letter of interest to be reviewed at the next meeting.

6.)  FOUNDATION COMMITTEE:  A.) Work continues on getting the foundation started.

7.)  POLICY REVIEW:  Lost Items- replacement costs were increased.  Motion by Boatwright, second by Kinrade to adopt changes.  Motion carried unanimously.

8.)  LIBRARIAN ITEMS:   A.) The 30^th Anniversary of the library will occur in December.  B.) The library director has submitted a grant request for $250.  C.) RAGBRAI will go through Bondurant on July 26. The library will offer 15 min. time slots on the computers for riders to check their email.  D.) The library has received a donation of 30 DVD's.  E.)  The library director has decided against ''web hosting''.

      9.)  BOARD PRESIDENT ITEMS:  A.)The board members should ''brain storm'' regarding pertinent use                            of the 30^th anniversary.  B.)  Don Coates with the Eastern Polk County Development Association may be       a resource for funding and grant information.   

Meeting adjourned 7:53 PM.

Next Meeting May 4, 2006     7 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Thomas

Secretary