OHIO COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Members Present:
Mr. Ted Hess, Sr. Mary Jude Jochum, Mr. Charles Monfradi, Miss Sally Carroll
Members Absent:
Mr. Mike Baker
Also Present:
Dottie Thomas, Library Director, Louis Horacek, Assistant Director, Attorney Gary Sacco.
Call to order:
Mr. Hess called the meeting to order at 3:05 P.M
Minutes
Mr. Monfradi moved that the minutes of the July meeting be approved as distributed. Miss Carroll seconded.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | absent |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | absent |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
Financial Report:
Financial reports for July were distributed with the board package.
INVOICES AND WARRANTS
Mr. Monfradi moved to approve both Financial Reports and approve payment of invoices and warrants; Miss Carroll seconded the motion.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | absent |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | absent |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | absent |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | absent |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
Board entered Executive Session at 3:20 PM and remained until 3:50 P.M.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ms Thomas announced the upcoming presentation of the Alfred Hitchcock film festival planned for August 24 at the library. Meredith Lewis, Adult Services Program Coordinator is in charge of the festival. Ms Thomas also pointed out the latest report from Unique Management, the library's collection service, concerning the status of the library's account collection. The service has a positive effect in helping the library recover long overdue materials and/or payment for materials.
OLD BUSINESS
Discussion of Addition to Reference Desk
Ms. Thomas noted that Contract Business Interiors had refinished the addition to the reference desk to make it match the original reference desk better. The board agreed that it was acceptable if she felt it matched well enough. Ms Thomas said that she and the staff believed the new refinishing was acceptable.
Discussion of Technical Services Flooring
Ms Thomas reported that the staff had agreed on Mannington Assurance tile for technical services, and carpet squares for the Reference/Overdues office and the Director's office. Conway Flooring had provided updated quotes for specific brand carpet. The carpet brand, is Ecoworx Style Reflections III with a 10-year warranty:
| Technical services | $15,209 (tile) | $14,413.75 (carpet squares) |
| Director’s office | $1,300 (carpet squares) | |
| Reference/Overdues | $1,620.55 (carpet squares) |
Mr. Monfradi moved to proceed with Mannington Assurance tile for technical services and Ecoworx carpet for the two offices. Sr. Mary Jude seconded the motion.
Vote:
| Mr. Hess | yes |
| Sr. Mary Jude | yes |
| Miss Carroll | yes |
| Mr. Baker | absent |
| Mr. Monfradi | yes |
NEW BUSINESS
Employee Health Benefits
Ms. Thomas reported that the Blue Cross/Blue Shield bill for the upcoming year had been received, and that it was 22% higher that the current year. She had spoken with the library’s agent, Glasscock and Shively, and been able to reduce the increase to 19%. She said that the total cost had been $95,984 in the past year, and would be $107,615 in 2004-2005, even with one less employee receiving benefits (with the recent resignation of Christina George).
She said time was probably too short to change providers in the current year, since the library's renewal date is September 1, but said that she saw options of approaching other commercial plans in the area, or returning to PEIA (which would include a $2,543 penalty resulting from the library’s having dropping out of PEIA irregularly some 10 years ago (a drop in the bucket). Mr. Monfradi suggested speaking with Dave Matthew at Health Plan. The board directed Ms Thomas to investigate hospitalization coverage options and report to them next month.
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 PM.