CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President Sue Reinke. Also attending were Ken Brown, Jane Callahan, Chris Colby, Ed Haskell, Phil Karsell, Dave Nelson, Mark Neville, Joanne Swenson, Joyce Wenz, and Matt Wohlers.
Also attending were Audrey Betcher, Library Director; Carrie Farrow, Director of Communications; and Kathy Olson, Administrative Assistant.
MINUTES
The minutes from August 23, 2006, were approved as submitted.
TREASURER'S REPORT
Kathy Olson reviewed the 3rd Quarter Treasurer's Report. The majority of income was the result of the annual fund drive mailing which was sent in July. Major expenses were the printing/mailing costs for the fund drive and the donor recognition event held in September.
The Board directed that gross amounts be used in figuring the Mayo match, not net.
Motion by Joyce Wenz, seconded by Joanne Swenson, to approve the 3rd Quarter Treasurer's Report as submitted. Motion carried.
LIBRARY BOARD AND DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Audrey reported that the library has received an initial operating budget figure for 2007 of $5,530,000, which is an increase of 5.3% over the 2006 budget.
The Library Board has reviewed and revised the Core Values statement.
The Board has discussed the MLA legislative platform and will be submitting some suggested revisions to the City and County for their input. The Board is asking that a portion of any new State funding be allocated for individual libraries rather than 100% for regional libraries.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Advocacy: has not met.
Finance: met and Kathy will change the reporting documents so the committee is better able to understand the whole picture of the Foundation's finances.
Development: has not met. The Opportunities for Support brochures have been completed.
Sponsors have been secured for several upcoming events:
Carrie would like to set up appointments at the various businesses represented on the Board to review sponsorship opportunities.
There is a proposal out for sponsorship of children's programming. We will know more at a later date.
Special Events: about 100 people attended the donor recognition event on September 21. It was a very nice event and positive comments were received from those that attended.
Wit, Wisdom & Wine will be Saturday, January 13, 2007. Board members should be thinking about items for the silent auction. Kathy will e-mail a listing of what has been successful in the past.
The committee will be meeting after the Board meeting to discuss a summer fundraising event: Amazing Race. It is anticipated that this will draw from a different demographic than Wit, Wisdom & Wine.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Sue Reinke, Jane Callahan, and Matt Wohlers volunteered to serve on the Nominating Committee for 2007 officers.
Several Board members terms expire at the end of the year so we need to be thinking about possible new Board members.
FUNDING PRIORITIES
Motion by Ed Haskell, seconded by Matt Wohlers, to approve the revised funding
priorities of:
Motion carried.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joanne Swenson
Secretary