Minutes Library Bd 12 4 03 Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Board of Trustees'
Meeting Minutes of Thursday, December 4, 2003
The Board of Trustees of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library (C-SPL) met in the
Library Board Room at l:L:00 a.m., Thursday, December 4, 2003
Present:
Excused:
Pub/lc Present:
Board President Tom Tully; Board Vice President Michael Shubatt;
Board Secretary Mary Strom; Trustee Alan Avery (via conference
telephone); Trustee Kristen Smith (via conference telephone);
Library Director Susan Henricks (via conference telephone); and
Recorder Denette Kellogg.
Trustee Jack Felderman
Employee Elizabeth Dunn; City Solicitor Bill Blum; City Legal; City
Personnel Director Randy Peck; Brendan Quann, O'Connor &
Thomas, P.C.
1. President Tully called the meeting to order at 11:04 a.m. with roll call.
"l~oved to adopt the meet/ng agenda of December 4, 2003."
J~otion: £indsay
Second: A very
Roll Call Vote: Aye -6; Nay - 0
2. Personnel Update - Tully reported on a request from Dunn for the Board's
consideration. Tully provided the motion as approved by the Library Board at
its November 25, 2003 meeting as follows; "Moved to offer the following
separation agreement to employee Elizabeth Dunn beginning November 26,
2003; that Dunn provide the Library with a letter of resignation releasing the
Library from any and all claims against the Library with language approved by
the Library Board's Counsel, the Library provide Dunn with six months of
medical insurance coverage through May 2004, the Library Board would not
contest unemployment, City Personnel would provide a letter of reference
requested by a prospective employer; this self-terminating offer is open and
available for Ms. Dunn until Noon, Thursday, December 4, 2003; unpaid leave
will begin November 26, 2003 until December 4, 2003, and should the offer
not be accepted that Dunn's employment be terminated."
Quann reported on Dunn's leave accrual balances. Quann reviewed
information in regard to Dunn's performance and the Library's personnel
policies with the Library Board. The Library Board agreed that the issue of
Dunn's separation has been reviewed and agreed upon as provided in the
November 23, 2003 Board motion.
Library Board of Trustees
Minutes of December 4, 2003
"Moved to a closed session pursuant to the Code of Iowa,
Chapter 2L5(c), To discuss strategy w/th counsel in matters that are
presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its
disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position
of the governmental body in that litigation."
Motion: Sh ubatt
Second: Strom
Roll Call Vote: Aye - 6/Nay- 0
The Library Board went into closed session at 11:16 a.m.
"~oved to open session pursuant to the Code of Iowa, Chapter 21. #
Motion: Lindsay
Second: Strom
Roll Call Vote: Aye - 6; Nay- 0
The Board came into open session at 11:37 a.m.
Dunn and Quann m-entered the meeting at 11:38 a.m,
"Moved in addition to the considerations set forth in the
November 25, 2003 Board motion/to accept employee Elizabeth
Dunn's request to receive 12.5 days of accrued sick leave pay as
provided for/n the Personnel Manual, Section IX. H., a one time cash
payment of $2,500 and extend medical insurance coverage through
June 2003."
Motion: Sh ubatt
Second: Strom
Roll Call Vote: Aye - 6/Nay- 0
3. "Mot/on to adjourn."
Motion:
Second:
Roll Call Vote:
Strom
Lindsay
Aye - 7/Nay- 0
The Board adjourned at 11:44 a.m.
Mary Strom, Board Secretary
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