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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PARK RIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY HELD AT 7:30 P.M. ON JANUARY 16, 2007 IN THE FIRST FLOOR MEETING ROOM OF THE LIBRARY CALL TO ORDER Mr. Schmidt called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. ROLL CALL TRUSTEES PRESENT: John Schmidt, President; Richard Van Metre, Vice President; Shlomo Crandus, Secretary; John Benka, Patricia Lofthouse, Eileen O'Neill-Burke. TRUSTEES ABSENT: Dorothy Hynous, Treasurer; Margaret Harrison. OTHERS PRESENT: Mary Wynn Ryan, Park Ridge City Council Liaison to Library; Janet Van De Carr, Library Director; Jodi Bemis Whitney, John Doyle, Linda Egebrecht, Kate Hall, Gretchen Kottkamp, Vivian Mortensen, Kathy Rolsing, Tom Weiland, Library Staff; Chuck Baldacchino, Park Ridge Resident. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Crandus MOVED to approve the Consent Agenda as amended. Mrs. Lofthouse SECONDED the motion. Mr. Benka stated he had a couple of questions regarding the December minutes. He asked for clarification on the process of the Library Award, how it would be advertised throughout the community, what Board Committee would be heading the award process, when they are due, etc. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that the Committee that was asked to take over the award process was the Marketing & Fund Raising Committee, because it is part of the Library's publicity in the community. She added that the Library Award was announced in the latest Newsletter, asking for all nominations to be submitted to the Library by Friday, March 9. Staff will copy all nomination forms and submit them to the Committee for them to review and make a recommendation to the full Board at the March meeting so that the Award can be presented to the recipient during National Library Week, which is usually the second week in April. Mrs. Van De Carr added that in addition to the publicity in the Library Newsletter a notice would be placed in the school take-homes, on the bulletin board on the Library's second floor landing for a couple of weeks as well as in the Library elevator, on the Library website, as well as posting a sign in each department and at Circulation, in local newspapers, to the Chamber of Commerce and some businesses around town, and that in 2006 the Board President sent a letter to the editor of the newspapers which would be a good idea to do again this year. Mr. Benka thanked Mrs. Van De Carr for the information. Mr. Benka asked what the status was on the building maintenance (cleaning) crews and asked Mrs. Lofthouse if the Building & Grounds Committee review would include that issue, to which she replied that it would. Roll call vote was taken on the Motion. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. COMMENTS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC None. SECRETARY'S REPORT Mr. Crandus circulated one folder of correspondence and information, which included the following:
TREASURER'S REPORT In Ms. Hynous' absence, Mrs. Van De Carr reviewed the financial reports for December. She reported that a copy of the December Cash Report had been distributed to each member this evening because it was not available from the City on Friday. She stated that the Trustees could call her if, after reviewing the Report, they had any questions. Mrs. Van De Carr reported that the Summary by Line Item Report showed that with 67% of the fiscal year elapsed, 61% of the budget (excluding the Capital Budget) had been expended. Mr. Crandus inquired what Gum Drop Books was, to which she said it was the name of a book vendor. Mr. Benka inquired why different rates are paid for program presenters, such as a recent check to Brickton. Mrs. Van De Carr replied that presenters/performers/speakers each charge a different rate for presenting a program, some Children's programs may be more than one session, so there are many different reasons for varying costs. Mrs. Van De Carr directed the question to Mrs. Hall, Children's Services Manager, who had raised her hand. Mrs. Hall stated that, in regard to the Brickton program, the $300 fee was for four sessions, therefore $75 per session. Mr. Van Metre reported that the Michel Fund quarterly report had been received and that it had increased by $15,722.50 to a total of $404,298.03. Mrs. Van De Carr raised the issue of the Library reinvestment of the Endowment and Restricted gift funds. She stated that the account the Restricted funds were currently in limited the number of checks that could be written to three per month, and the Library wanted to earn a better interest rate on the Endowment fund. She explained the difference between the two funds. She stated that the Restricted Gift Fund is the fund where a person specifies the type of materials they wish to purchase (i.e., books on quilting.), the money goes into the Restricted Gift Fund, the materials are ordered and when the invoice comes in the invoice is paid from the Restricted Gift Fund; therefore, being limited to three checks a month is very cumbersome. She added that the money collected for the Library van went into the Restricted Gift Fund. The Library has been looking for a bank that would allow the funds to earn a higher interest rate on the money, plus allow it to write multiple checks a month. Mrs. Van De Carr reported that the Endowment fund presently has approximately $122,000 in it and explained that the money in that fund is never spent, but rather once a year the interest that was earned is used to purchase Library materials. She added that Mr. Crandus suggested that the Library look at local banks and see if a better deal could be found. The City has a list of authorized financial institutions for City departments and Mrs. Van De Carr reported that the Library inquired at those banks for fund options. She referred to the distributed list, indicating the three banks that responded to the inquiries: National City, Parkway and Chase (where the funds are at currently) and that Mrs. Rolsing had received updated information that morning from Chase, wherein they offered different plans, a better interest rate than the Library is currently earning, and no restriction on the number of checks that can be written. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that it was the Library's recommendation to leave the Endowment and Restricted accounts at Chase Bank, transferring the Restricted funds to the proposed checking account that has a 2% interest rate and no check limit, and the Endowment funds to a 12-month CD with a 4.84% interest rate; at the end of the 12 months that interest will be withdrawn and the funds reinvested, depending on whether or not the interest rates are still good at Chase at that time. Mr. Benka inquired if the full amount in the CD for the Endowment Fund would be FDIC insured, to which Mrs. Van De Carr stated that for a financial institution to be authorized by the City, it must guarantee 110% of the funds in a single vehicle. Mr. Benka asked if the Library needs the interest from the Endowment Fund only once per year, to which Mrs. Van De Carr said yes, that was the case. In response to an inquiry by Mr. Schmidt, Mrs. Van De Carr explained that patrons make a donation to the Endowment Fund because they like the idea of the gift going on year to year. Mrs. Van De Carr added that the Friends of the Library give $1,000 a year to the Endowment Fund and that is a regular gift, but neither the Restricted nor Endowment funds have an average amount from year to year. Mrs. Lofthouse suggested that the Library advertise the two gift funds to make them more aware of the availability of the funds as a memorial or to honor someone's birthday, etc. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that the Library was awaiting the arrival of the new brochure for the gift funds, and that it would look at advertising the funds again after the new brochures arrive. Mr. Crandus made a MOTION: that the Library move the funds from the Restricted Gift Money Market account at Chase Bank to the Interest Business Classic checking account at Chase Bank. Mrs. O'Neill-Burke SECONDED the motion. Roll call vote. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Crandus made a MOTION: that the Library move the funds from the Endowment Gift Money Market account at Chase Bank to a 12-month CD at Chase Bank. Mr. Van Metre SECONDED the motion. Roll call vote. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Benka asked Mrs. Rolsing if the funds would be moved “tomorrow” to which Mrs. Rolsing replied that she would be speaking with Chase the next day and hoped that the transactions would be completed that day. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mrs. Van De Carr reported that the Library van had arrived and was parked behind the building. She informed the Board that the van would have government vehicle plates and that two library logo decals had been ordered and would be placed on the sides of the vehicle, and that a decal of the Library website address would be placed on the back of the vehicle. When they are received, Public Works would place them on the van. Mr. Schmidt suggested that there be a sign with a picture of the van to which Mrs. Van De Carr replied that Mrs. Van Diggelen had taken pictures of a few of the Children's staff with Mr. Gluchman, Maintenance staff, loading it with books for an outreach visit. She added that some of them would be used for publicity and that another sign was also going to be posted with a picture and a list of those who donated to the purchase of the van. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that it had already been put to use a number of times, and that she and a few staff were using it to travel to NSLS (North Suburban Library System) the next day. Mrs. Van De Carr reported that in the latest Newsletter the front page article featured the Low Vision Support Group and the low vision equipment available both in and from the Library. She stated that the Library had received a number of calls the first week after publication regarding those services, saying it was nice to see that people are reading the Newsletter and that the publicity is effective. There were new people joining the Low Vision Support Group as a result of the article. Mrs. Van De Carr stated she had heard that the City was beginning to work again on the whole Library/City Commons landscaping project and the Library is hoping construction will begin early in the spring. Mrs. Van De Carr asked Alderman Wynn Ryan if she had anything else to add, to which Alderman Wynn Ryan stated that she was sorry that it didn't go out to bid in time to make it happen last year as originally planned and that the plans look very nice. She added that she was also going to inquire where the public art is to be placed, since the current plans don't reflect those locations. Regarding the Low Vision outreach services that the Library offers, Alderman Wynn Ryan stated that she was able to mention those services at a City Council meeting and people in the room were interested to find out that the Library offers these services. Mrs. Van De Carr announced that some staff and she would be attending a meeting at NSLS regarding word-of-mouth marketing. NSLS applied for a LSTA grant to bring in some professional marketing people to speak to members. She stated that they attended a session last Wednesday, one is tomorrow, and the follow up will be that twenty public libraries will be working directly with the two consultants, at no charge to the libraries. She explained that the concept of word-of-mouth marketing is that even with conventional advertising and publicity, it is more meaningful when your best friend or neighbor tells you about something great they found out about the library; it's about creating a buzz in your community about something so that people will tell their friends and it will build that way. Another grant that the Library is a part of is “Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries”, the funding of which is put together by the Illinois State and Eastern Illinois University. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that the traveling art exhibit includes a number of panels comprised of pictures of Art and Architecture found in Illinois Public Libraries. Photos were taken of items in the Park Ridge Library's art collection, and the Park Ridge Library will host the exhibit for one month, with the opening reception to be held on Sunday, March 18. Other art groups in the community will be invited to have a display in the Library that day, such as the Brickton Art Center and the Park Ridge Art League. The reception will be held in the first floor meeting room and the exhibit will be in the second floor lobby; a number of programs are planned for both adults and children during the month-long Library-wide project. Mrs. Van De Carr reported that the Library held its first “Finals Study Night” in the first floor meeting room and it was a big success, with 68 high school students attending the event. Tables and computers were set up in the meeting room, wireless internet was available, students could bring their own laptops, and at eight o'clock pizza and drinks were served. The students didn't all stay down in the meeting room between 6 and 9 p.m., they could be found throughout the building, but they all came back down for pizza and drinks. A lot of kids stated they hoped the Library would hold another “Finals Study Night” in the spring. Mrs. Lofthouse stated she was so glad that the Park Ridge Library is open during the school holidays, unlike the Chicago Public Libraries. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that the Library has to make sure there is extra staff on those days, especially in the Children's Services department, because of all the children and young adults who come in on those days; adding that the day after Thanksgiving is one of the busiest day of the year for the Library. Mrs. Van De Carr brought the Board's attention to the articles included in their packets, some of which were brought in by Trustees. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that the Friends of the Library decided they could give the Library $8,000 this time and so items will be obtained for Administration, Children's Services and Reader Services. This is in addition to the $5,500 they gave to the Van Fund. Mrs. Van De Carr reviewed the Library's statistics for the month, reporting that circulation was up 1% over December 2005, and up 2% for the year-to-date. Mrs. Van De Carr solicited questions regarding her report. Mr. Benka had a question regarding information on page 7A, wherein it is noted that the number of books is down 5% over last year, but the Books on CD and Audiovisual are up 10% and 8% respectively, and does that have any correlation? Does this have to do with shelf space? Mrs. Van De Carr stated that it did not have to do with shelf space. She explained that withdrawals are made from various collections over the course of the year, as are purchases, and they don't always happen at the exact same time, but at the end of the fiscal year, on April 30, staff tries to make sure the numbers (new in versus withdrawn) are as close to even as possible. Mrs. Van De Carr added that the Books on CD and Audiovisual numbers reflect the fact that the Library is trying to improve the Books on CD collection because more and more people want items on CD. As a result Books on Cassette numbers may begin to go down because there isn't room for large numbers of both formats. Mr. Benka referred to the last sentence in her Director's Report, referring to her attending monthly City Department Head Meetings and that employee evaluations and a possible early retirement incentive continue to be discussed. He asked where the City was on that standpoint and to whom would the incentives apply, to which Mrs. Van De Carr replied that there was no plan nor any specific details yet. She added that for several months the City Department Heads have been discussing both union and non-union positions, and that in an organization as small as the City, the only way to save the City money is to not replace all the people who retire. If replacements are hired even at a lesser rate of pay, no measureable cost savings will be seen and so there's really no benefit to the organization/City. She stated that nothing definitive had really been determined yet on the subject and she would keep the Library Board informed when a decision was made. Mr. Benka referred to the printed Library program calendar that was included in the Board packet. He noted that for January there were 37 children's programs, 7 adult programs, 3 craft programs, 11 films, 4 computer classes and 2 adult book discussions and in looking at what the needs of the community are, one can see by looking at the calendar that the emphasis of the Library programming is geared towards kids up through grade 12. Mr. Benka stated that if this was typical of a month, as the Library moves forward and tries to help the community understand what the Library does, this kind of description is valuable. Mr. Van Metre asked if it would be possible to look in February at the attendance numbers for the January programs. Mrs. Van De Carr replied that the Library collects numbers on every event held in the Library every month and distributes them in summary form in the Board packet. She stated that she would bring it to the next month's meeting so that it would match up with Mr. Benka's calendar notes. Mr. Van Meter stated that it's not something he feels is necessary every month, but that it would be interesting to look at next month. Mr. Benka said that regarding the fact that the Library only conducted 4 computer classes, but then someone else will say go to the schools and have them open their rooms, but that won't happen so where do classes take place, for people who want to learn things? Mr. Schmidt replied, “Oakton Community College”. Mr. Benka replied he was thinking more in the line of at a reduced cost, close to home where I don't have to travel very far in the dark or walk long distances in the dark…and now he is discovering this from looking at the issue from the inside (of the Library as opposed to when he was an Alderman and on the outside). Mrs. Van De Carr stated that, coincidentally, at today's Library Managers' Meeting this same subject was one of the topics of conversation: there seems to be an increasing demand for those types of classes and how the Library can meet that demand? Can more staff be assigned to the workshops; is there a way more people and/or computers can be squeezed into the Board Room (3rd floor meeting room); is there a night during the week when the Board Room isn't being utilized so that another class can be scheduled? Mr. Benka added that the upcoming reconfiguration of the furniture in the Board Room will make some of this easier, to possibly accommodate more classes. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that there is a real demand for the Library offering such classes they are free, convenient and in a location people are familiar with. Mr. Van Metre stated that the Park District has occasionally offered a four-week class at a substantial cost, whereas the computer classes the Library offers are not only free, but geared toward learning the basic skills they need. The Library offers a basic internet class (including how to use a mouse), also one for using the Internet for travel and one for online shopping, as well as a class on job hunting. COMMITTEE REPORTS Planning & Operations: Mr. Crandus stated that the Committee discussed a new format for tracking Action Plan objectives, which will be color coded and easy to follow. Mr. Crandus reported that the Committee also reviewed statistics comparing the community with other local communities and determined that it is hard to translate numbers into action plans. The Committee will decide if Board Members will visit different libraries in the spring and if so, a list of potential libraries was discussed. Mr. Crandus informed the Board that the Library is looking toward early fall as the target date to conduct a community survey. The Committee will begin putting a process in place to determine what information the Library would like to obtain and how to do so. Marketing & Fund-Raising: Mrs. O'Neill-Burke reviewed the Committee meeting minutes, stating that the Committee discussed possible new fund raising opportunities and possible projects for funds, such as furniture replacement, etc. Nothing definitive was decided, but the Committee will revisit the issue. Mrs. O'Neill-Burke informed the Board that Mrs. Harrison voiced her interest in grant proposals and proposed different ideas, including Donors Forum. Mrs. Van De Carr reported at the Committee meeting that she had looked into joining Donors Forum, which is an organization that offers different workshops on writing grants, proposals, event planning, etc, and also has publications available for purchase. The Committee discussed purchasing a book from them on writing grant proposals rather obtaining a membership at this time. Mrs. O'Neill-Burke concluded by saying the Committee also discussed meeting with the candidates for City Council once they are known in order to speak to them about the Library. Library Resources: Mr. Benka reported that the Committee was happy to have Ms. Maggie Hommel, Young Adult (YA) Librarian, give a quarterly report to the Committee regarding the YA Video Game collection. He stated that many in the Committee were overwhelmed by the data she presented and enlightened by the information. Per her report, the collection currently consists of 133 games, of which only 31 of the 133 games were not checked out on January 8, 2007. Also, respondents reported an increase in their use of the Library since the inception of the video game collection - 39% of the young adults said they used the Library weekly prior to the introduction of the video game collection, whereas 64% of those YAs said they use the Library weekly after the introduction of the video game. Mr. Benka stated that one question he had raised prior to the collection was whether YAs would only check out the games, or would they also check out books. Per Ms. Hommel's report, 44% of respondents reported that they check out books as well as video games, and less than 2% reported only checking out video games. Also, circulation for the YA fiction and paperback circulation from February 2005 to October 2005 was 9,151 books, whereas February 2006 to October 2006 (after the collection was offered) circulation for that same area was 9,681 books. Mr. Benka reported that there seems to be some relationship between the teens coming into the Library to check out video games and hanging around and looking at books and taking out some books as well. Mr. Benka directed the Board's attention to the list of video game titles, many of the games have double-digit circulation a lot of the sports games, adventure, “Lego”, “Lord of the Rings”, etc. The Committee gives a lot of credit to Ms. Hommel for her fine research and hard work on the report in response to the Committee's request and looks forward to future reports on this innovative project. Mr. Benka reported that the Committee discussed minor revisions to the Meeting Room Policy IC1; verbiage which assists in the administration of the policy by clearly indicating that there are some times when room or equipment usage, or damage, requires a fee. Staff also cleaned up the application form and made it more streamlined. Mr. Schmidt noted that item 10 in the Policy should have the last word in the sentence (“use”) removed. Mr. Benka made a Mr. Schmidt SECONDED the motion. MOTION: to approve changes to the Meeting Room Policy IC1. Roll call vote. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Benka stated that the Committee reviewed (and really liked) the color coded Action Plan Status Report that the Planning and Operations Committee developed. The Resources Committee noted that Objective #C4 regarding the introduction of DVDs and video games is on track and moving forward. Building & Grounds: Mrs. Lofthouse reviewed the Committee meeting minutes, stating that Mr. Weiland reviewed the monthly maintenance report. She asked Mr. Weiland to review his report for the Board. He stated that MJB Contractors began work on the wall in the Young Adult Loft on January 10 and would most likely be completed by January 19. He reported that the work on the second floor lobby ceiling was about 50% complete and the process of installing the new lighting fixtures was underway. Mr. Weiland also reported that the Library had gone out for bid on the HVAC system and the elevator work had been completed. Mrs. Lofthouse asked Mr. Weiland how well Best Quality Cleaning was working out, to which he replied that the cleaning crew had been increased from three people to six people and that daily inspections continue to be documented. He added that the new crew members are becoming more familiar with the building and overall they were coming along very well. Mrs. Lofthouse reported that the Committee discussed revisiting the issue of parking with the City; there are 40 spaces that are currently free-leased to the business owners on the other south side of Prospect Avenue and the Committee discussed asking the City to move those Prospect business permit parkers to the new Summit Mall parking lot. Such a move would significantly improve the parking availability for Library patrons and employees. Mrs. Van De Carr explained that she is on the City's Parking/Traffic Study Committee that was convened prior to the completion of the Summit Mall parking lot, and it was the recommendation of that Committee that those 40 spaces be relocated to the Summit Mall parking lot. Mrs. Van De Carr explained that she met in August 2006 with the City Attorney, the Public Works Director, the City Manager, Mr. Derifield, and others, regarding this issue and at the time Mr. Derifield had stated he would speak with those business owners but she had not heard back on the issue. She stated that the big problem is that those 40 spots are permit parking only 24 hours a day/7 days a week and so there are many evening and weekend hours when those permit spots are empty and the rest of the central lot is full and people are driving in circles unable to find a parking spot in the lot and having those permit spots would be extremely useful. Alderman Wynn Ryan asked why those spots are 24/7 when those businesses are closed. Mrs. Van De Carr stated that it was part of the lease from 20+ years ago when Summit Mall was built. After some further discussion it was determined that Mrs. Van De Carr would contact the City Attorney for a copy of the lease agreement, have the City Attorney explain what can (and cannot) be done, and to report to the Board at the February meeting. Mrs. Lofthouse stated the Committee continues to move forward with the Action Plans. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Mrs. Van De Carr reported that the Friends of the Library had a very successful Paperback Sale on Sunday, January 14 and that they had sales of $451. Their next big book sale will be in May. Mrs. Van De Carr added that Mr. DuSold, who is also a member of the Art League, the Fine Arts Council, as well as a number of other organizations, including the Friends of the Library, is working with the Library on the Art and Architecture in Illinois Libraries project. He was at the Library this morning assisting in the paperwork and has offered the support of the Friends of the Park Ridge Library and he's a good contact with the various art groups. Mrs. Van De Carr added that the Friends had pledged funds for refreshments for the reception planned for Sunday, March 18. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Mrs. Van De Carr distributed applications to City Boards and Commissions to a few Board members and asked that the Trustees pass those on to anyone else who might be interested in order to get more candidates into the application process. She added that the agenda for this evening's Mayor's Advisory Board included Interviews and a review of current Board openings for the City, including an interview of a person for the Library Board opening. Mrs. Lofthouse asked if Mrs. Van De Carr wished the Trustees to attend the Illinois Library Association Trustees Forum/Workshop on February 24 in Lisle, to which Mrs. Van De Carr replied that, yes that would be nice. She added that this year, for the first time, part of the Illinois Library Per Capita Grant requirements was that at least two Trustees attend training during the year. The Library had already met that requirement, but it would be beneficial to the Trustees for their own education, as well as for the opportunity to interact with Trustees of other libraries, to take advantage of these workshops when they become available. Mrs. Van De Carr added that the Library would pay for the registration fee and that the workshops are usually held in the area within a reasonable driving distance. Mrs. Lofthouse stated that she would be happy to attend. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Crandus stated that he had been nominated for a position on the District 64 School Board at the general caucus. He stated that if he is elected to the school board he would be leaving the Library Board. The election is in April 2007, and his Library Board term ends in June 2007. Mr. Schmidt stated that since it was early, the Board would entertain comments from the General Public. He recognized Mr. Baldacchino, who had three comments. His first comment was that he didn't like that the Library Board does not allow public comments during the (middle of the) meeting, namely at the time motions are made. His second comment was regarding the relationship between the Library and the City Council, and the Library Director and the City Manager. Mr. Baldacchino's final comment was regarding the Open Meetings Act and he suggested that Library Board Committees increase their number to 6 Trustees per Committee instead of 5 so that the majority of a quorum is 3 members. Alderman Wynn Ryan brought up the issue of the City's Strategic Plan. She stated that the City's strategic goal pertaining to the Library is still a vague “continue to look at Library needs…” etc. She asked the Trustees what they wanted her to address at the next (i.e. last) City's Strategic Planning Meeting. Mr. Benka asked Alderman Wynn Ryan to remind the City Council that the Library is just as valuable as any other department / business in this community. Alderman Wynn Ryan agreed with his assessment, adding that as opposed to the strategic goals of all of the other City departments which are concise, and include action verbs like “improve“, “increase“, “redevelop“, or “expand” the verbiage in the goal pertaining to the Library was passive, non-quantifiable and vague. Alderman Wynn Ryan stated she would go on record again and state that the City should change the wording for the Library's goal, and have it clarified that it should at least change it to “assure the Library is keeping pace with the needs of the community', etc. Mrs. Lofthouse asked that Alderman Wynn Ryan stress the Library's equality with the other City departments. Mr. Benka added that the Library Board has voiced an acute understanding of what is going on in Park Ridge, with regard to referendums on the Park Board, the School District, the Library, the potential of building a new Police Department, etc. and the Library Board has no desire to add a burden to this community at this time nevertheless the Library doesn't want to be left out when serious consideration is given by the City Council for the advancement of institutions in this community. Mrs. Van De Carr reported that Mr. Schmidt has stated he is planning to attend the January 22 City Council Meeting because she will be returning from out of town that day and will arrive too late to attend the meeting. ADJOURNMENT Mr. Van Metre MOVED to adjourn the Board meeting. Mrs. Lofthouse SECONDED the motion. Voice vote. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m. |
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