Custer County Library Board
Minutes
October 11, 2017							     Custer County Library 

The Custer County Library Board of Trustees met at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 11th in the library conference room.  Trustees in attendance at meeting were Pat Hoffman, Renee’ Starr, Bill Schreier, and Seyward Rittberger with Mickey Schlecht presiding and Doris Ann Mertz recording minutes.  

AGENDA CHANGES/CORRECTIONS:  

MINUTES
•	September 13th Board Minutes:  Pat moved to accept the minutes as presented.  Seyward seconded the motion.  The motion carried.

TREASURER REPORT:  Renee’ moved to approve the treasurer’s report.  Seyward seconded the motion.  The motion carried.
•	GENERAL CHECKING :   		$23,912.54 as of 09/29/17
•	COUNTY SPREAD SHEET:  	Balance:  $56,256.40	 	72.26% expended

LIBRARIAN REPORT:    Trustees received a hard-copy of the library statistics for September and a hard copy of the Librarian Report discussing the topics below.  That report is attached to and is part of this month’s minutes.
•	Foundation 
•	LEGO League 
•	School Collaboration Opportunities
•	Experience Works Employee
•	Budget 2018

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  
•	Accreditation
Doris Ann submitted the accreditation application on September 25th. 
•	Replacement Trustee
EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Bill moved to go into Executive Session at 1:32 p.m. to discuss personnel.  Pat seconded the motion, and the motion carried.  Pat moved to come out of Executive Session at 1:38.  Seyward seconded the motion, and the motion carried.  Renee’ made a motion to forward the names of Jim Laverick and Marcy Swanda as incoming trustees to the Custer County Commission for their approval.  Doris Ann will submit a letter to the commission recommending their appointment to the library board.

NEW BUSINESS:  
•	Director Evaluation
EXECUTIVE SESSION:  Bill moved to go into Executive Session at 1:42 p.m. to discuss personnel.  Renee’ seconded the motion, and the motion carried.  Executive session ended at 2:00 p.m.  No action was taken

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
•	Adult Coloring – Wednesdays at 5:30 p.m.
•	ACT Prep – October 10th & 24th  @ 5:30 p.m.
•	C. M. Wendleboe – October 18th @ 5:00 p.m.
•	Book Chat – Thursday, October 26th @ 4:30 p.m.
•	CLOSED – November 10th & 11th for Veteran’s Day
•	Trustee Training Opportunities at RCPL on Nov. 16th (5:30-8:30) & 17th (8:30-4:30)

ADJOURNMENT:   The meeting was adjourned at 2:07 p.m.

NEXT MEETING:  November 8th at 1:00 p.m. 

Doris Ann Mertz
Secretary/Treasurer