Minutes of the Bondurant Community Library Board Meeting

                                                                     On Thursday May 4, 2006

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

Call to order at 7:00 PM

Minutes of the April 6, 2006 meeting were reviewed.  Motion by Boatwright, second by Kaura to approve as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

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

1.)    FINANCIAL REPORT:  A.)The budget report was reviewed.  The library director will follow up on the contract services figures.

3.)  STATISTICS:  A.)  The Library Statistics Report was reviewed. 

4.)  STAFF: A.) The library has  a opening available for a  new hire in the 5-7 position.

5.)  BUILDING COMMITTEE REPORT:  A.) No Meeting.  B.) The city continues to work on obtaining a site for a new library.  C.)  A letter from the city administrator regarding ''Outstanding City Debt'' was reviewed.  D.)  A graph representing projected increased enrollment in Bondurant Farrar schools was reviewed.

6.)  FOUNDATION COMMITTEE:  A.) Work continues on getting the foundation started.  There are 5          prospective members.  B.)  Don Coates with Eastern Polk County Development Association continues to be a resource for funding information.

7.)  POLICY REVIEW:  A copy of the new ''Lost Items'' policy was distributed.

8.)  LIBRARIAN ITEMS:   A.) Weeding has been done in the nonfiction section.  B.) The library director  submitted a grant request for $250. Our library did not get the grant.  C.) Work on RAGBRAI continues.  D.) The library has received the Alliance Plus cataloging software.  The computers will need to be updated.  E.)  The library director has sent a certificate to the top 5 library volunteers.  F.)  The library brochure has been updated.  G.)  Stephanie continues to work on the summer reading program.  There will be visits to the school to encourage participation in the summer reading program.  Our name will be included in the Iowa Cubs literacy night.  H.)  The library will present a program on ''Code Talkers'' in July.  I.)  Photos for the web page have been submitted.  I.)  There is a problem with the vaccume cleaner for the library.  J.)  The outside of the library will be spruced up- flowers, painting, possibly a new flag.  K.)  The presentation to the city council went well.  L.)  The calendar was distributed.  M.) There will be two library board meetings in June.

      9.)  BOARD PRESIDENT ITEMS:  A.)  The next RAGBRAI planning meeting has been changed from May 17^th to May 24^th.   

  Motion by Boatwright, second by Kaura to adjourn.  Motion carried unanimously.

Meeting adjourned 8:05 PM.

Next Meeting June 1, 2006     7 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Thomas

Secretary