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Elk River Public Library Board Page 4 <br /> March 26,2019 <br /> • pick out the fabric. The budget range was $2,000.00 and the quote was for <br /> $1827.00. Chair Stoffers stated she would go with Ms. Schake. The board <br /> asked what the color of the fabric would be and Ms. Schake stated it would <br /> be similar to the color range that is on the fabric now. Chair Stoffers asked <br /> about cleaning or replacing the chairs in the children's area. Commissioner <br /> Eberley asked if it was a need to replace them or just a want to jazz it up. <br /> Ms. Schake asked if we could wait until it becomes a need. Colbath <br /> Upholstery did not recommend replacing the fabric on the teen couches at <br /> this time. Ms. Schake said she could request a cleaning of them through city <br /> maintenance. The board asked to put the chairs on the agenda with the <br /> facility walk through in May. <br /> 5.3 Library Grounds Report <br /> 5.4 Building Maintenance Report <br /> 5.5 Library Zones Report <br /> ■ Mr. Portner updated the board regarding the Butterfly garden. The Master <br /> Gardeners volunteers are responsible for it and Karen Wingard at Parks and <br /> Recreation is the contact for them. Mr. Portner also gave an update on the <br /> missing spruce trees in the back of the library. The trees were causing <br /> problems for grounds maintenance regarding snow removal and other things <br /> so they needed to be removed and will not be replaced. Chair Stoffers was <br /> concerned about the good neighbor concept. Ms. Schake said she had not <br /> received any complaints. Ms. Schake also pointed out that the projector had <br /> been installed along with the touch screen and all was working well. She also <br /> said the Sherburne County garden boxes had been repaired/replaced last <br /> summer. <br /> 5.6 City Council Report <br /> • Councilmember Christianson asked the board what they would like to <br /> hear from him in his reports. This was his first meeting as the new City <br /> Council Liaison to the Library Board. The board replied that they would <br /> like general updates as to what is going on with the city council and also <br /> anything that pertains to the library. Councilmember Christianson said he <br /> has been doing ride a longs with various staff at the City as well as just <br /> trying to get to know the different departments and staff. He also said <br /> that he will give updates related to the local option sales tax and the Hwy <br /> 169 project. <br /> 5.7 Patron Services Supervisors Report <br /> • Ms. Canter presented her staff report. Some key points of her report: <br /> • The GRRL are working on online registration for patrons to have access <br /> to the database online. There have been 108,641 borrowers within 3 <br /> years. Chair Stoffers asked what % of the population in the region have <br /> 1111 currant library cards. Ms. Canter said they don't know. They did a survey <br /> POWERED IT <br /> NATURE <br />