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ELK RIVER LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES AUGUST 20, 1996 Board Members: Murray McNair Present Linda Ritchie Present Elly Kretsch Present Mary Keifenheim Present Eleanor Holm Present Also Present: Mick Stoffers, Librarian; Verne Oleksowicz, GRRL Meeting was called to order at 6:35 pm by Chair Murray McNair. There was no meeting in July fog lack of quorum. Murray moved approval of June minutes. Linda seconded. All in favor. We received an informational memo from the city regarding better communication between the city council and the library board with the suggestion of a city council member to act as liason with the library. In response Mick will send a memo to the mayor and city council stating the libary board would also like to see better communication with the city. In this regard it may be appropriate for the city council to consider appointing a member of the council as a liason to the library board. Mick shared information regarding the annual Minnesota Library Association meeting which will be held October 9-11, 1996 in St. Cloud. Linda moved approval of the July and August bill lists. Eleanor seconded. All in favor. Regarding the bill from Pneumatic Controls Mick said the motorized damper has been working fine. She suggested we pay the bill of $144.50 for the most recent work done and $277.00 for the money retained for the motorized damper. Mary moved approval, Eleanor seconded. All in favor. Elly moved and Eleanor seconded tht we pay the bill for $696 to B & D Plumbing. All in favor. B & D added 30 gallons of polypropylene to the boilers. There was a broken window near the children's area. Eleanor moved we approve payment to Fast Glass for $422.50. Mary seconded. All in favor. Mick reported on the budget meeting. Money for the new roof will come out of our cash reserve fund which is estimated to be $124,000 by the end of 1996.