Minutes Library Bd 9 8 06
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Board of Trustees'
Meeting Minutes of September 8, 2006
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The Board of Trustees of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library (C-SPL) met in the
Library Auditorium at 8:00 a.m., September 8, 2006.
Excused:
Vice President Sue Lindsay; Trustee Michael Shubatt; Trustee
Kristen Smith; Trustee Diann Guns; Library Director Susan
Henricks; and Recorder Denette Kellogg.
President Alan Avery; Trustee Becky Hauder; and Trustee
Beverly Kolz
Present:
1. Board Vice President Lindsay called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
''Moved to adopt the meeting agenda of September 8, 2006. "
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
Smith
Guns
Aye -4; Nay - 0
2. Resolution Authorizing and Application to the Iowa Department of Cultural
Affairs for Iowa Great Places Grant - Henricks reported that she has been
working with Assistant City Manager Cindy Steinhauser to write a portion of
the Iowa Great Place grant as it pertains to the Library.
The State will be selecting up to 6 communities and awarding $500,000 for
the successfully selected applicants. What is an Iowa Great Place? As their
mission states:
The mission of Iowa Great Places is to make good places great by bringing
together the resources of State Government to build capacity in communities,
regions, neighborhoods or districts that cultivate the unique and authentic
qualities that make places special; and Iowa Great Places are ones that have
engaging experiences; rich and diverse populations and cultures; a vital
creative economy; an accessible natural and built environment; well-designed
infrastructure and a shared attitude of optimism that welcomes new ideas
based upon a diverse and inclusive cultural mosaic.
The amount being requested for the Library is $100,000 toward the
renovation project. Henricks reported that the as part of the grant proposal,
a resolution should be adopted in support of the Iowa Great Places Grant.
Henricks reported that the City is working in partnership with other
organizations, including the Library, involved in the Envision Iowa 2010
project.
Library Board of Trustees
Minutes of September 8, 2006
Henricks reported positive feedback in regard to the resolution from Board
members unable to attend today's meeting.
Henricks suggested that the use of grant funds would go toward the historical
restoration in the areas of the historical skylights and restoration of the
historical mezzanine.
The Board reviewed a draft resolution in regard to the application submission.
''Moved to adopt the Library resolution authorizing an application
to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs for an Iowa Great Places
Grant"
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
Smith
Shubatt
Aye -4; Nay - 0
On behalf of the Library Board Vice President Sue Lindsay and Board
Secretary Kristen Smith signed Library resolution No. 1-06 dated
September 8, 2006.
3. Library Board Adjournment - The Board adjourned at 9:50 a.m.
''Motion to adjourn. "
Motion:
Second:
Vote:
Shubatt
Guns
Aye -4; Nay - 0
Kristen Smith, Board Secretary