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MAY-20-1999 01:11 PM ELK RIVER PUBLIC LIBRARY 16122419286 P. 02 ELK RIVER LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES April 27, 1999 Murray McNair, Chair present Robert Jones, Vice Chair present Eleanor Holm, Secretary present Geraldine Graham present Leslie Anderson present Also present: Mick Stoffers,Librarian-Verne Oleksowicz,GRRL Meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chair McNair. Addition to agenda: Gerry will present a rough draft of a grant request for a microfilm reader/printer. Secretary's report: The minutes from March were approved. Correspondence: Mick gave each Board member a copy of Linking Library Trustees, a publication issued by Minnesota Library Trustee Association, a division of MLA. There were no suggestion box items. Treasurer's report was discussed by the Board and a motion to accept was made by Eleanor with a second by Leslie. All in favor. Librarian's Report Old Business Handicapped Accessible Door: Automated Entrance Products, Inc. will be scheduling installation on the new system soon. Outside Display Case: The case has been installed by public works; the Board is very pleased with it. Security System: Elk River Utilities has completed work on the new system which includes burglary. Long Range Capital Improvement Program: Board discussed some items and was advised to inform Mick if they had other ideas. New Business Mick reported the necessity of magnifying one Internet screen for those patrons with sight problems. Options are being considered and tested. A final decision has not been reached. The Board reviewed a well -written proposal by Gerry for a grant for the purchase of a microfilm reader/printer. It was decided to submit the proposal to four businesses/organizations. If any Board members have any suggestions regarding the this proposal they are to call Gerry.