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Elk River Public Library Board Page 3 April 27th, 2021 areas of the library; consequently, the upholstered furniture does not need to be replaced right now and can be postponed to a later date. The previous CIP items are not as much of a priority now with less use of the library. Ms. Schake recommends keeping the $10,000 in the account until the library board and staff can do a walk through and make decisions later. in Ms. Schake said that she defers to Gary Lore regarding maintenance issues previously discussed such as the cork floor. She places more priority on shelving versus furniture currently due to covid-19 restrictions on use at the library. The last time CIP items were discussed was after the walk through by the board in July 2019. Chair Dreissig said she remembers concerns about the window sealant in the teenage area. Ms. Schake believes those areas are no longer a concern, but she would have to clarify with Mr. Lore. The two chairs that were needing reupholster in back seating area were finished and taken off the list. The Wi-Fi in the meeting room was taken care of. The Board anticipates that an interior and exterior walk through can be done at the July meeting to identify CIP items depending on CDC guidelines at the time. Moved by Commissioner Blaske and seconded by Commissioner Keifenheim to approve Mr. Sevcik' s plan for the rain garden. Motion carried 4-0. Moved by Commissioner Blaske and seconded by Commissioner Keifenheim to approve the planter box location. Motion carried 4-0. b. Prepare annual report to include updates and goals to be presented to the city later. " Chair Dreissig asked Ms. Schake if the board would be joining her when she does her updates with City Council. Ms. Schake said she does two updates for City Council per year. One is a general annual in April or May, the other that focuses on the budget in July/August. Mr. Hecker said that the board and Ms. Schake can decided when to go to Council. Ms. Schake said she would prefer the 2nd City Council meeting in June which would be June 21". Ms. Schake asked Mr. Hecker to check and see if that date would work with City Council. Mr. Hecker said it would be during the presentation portion at the beginning of the meeting. Councilman Christianson said that the Council is flexible. Ms. Schake said that right now the Great River Regional Library is still only doing zoom meetings. Ms. Schake and the board agreed that the presentation by the board should be kept simple, and primarily focus on what they have worked on over the pIaEIII Ir NA URd