| Call To Order: | |
| The meeting was called to order at 3:02 p.m. by President Donna Perdzock. In attendance: Art Biagianti, Carol Brown, Eileen Coan, Mary Crehore, Vickie Hartzell, Donna Perdzock, Cristine Rom, and Karen Tschudy; SLO Liaison: Floyd Dickman; CAMLS Staff: Mike Snyder, Terri Pasadyn, Mary Ellen Powers, and Beth Listerman. Absent: Chris Bennett, Don Burrier, Gorman Duffett, Leslie Polott, Ellen Stepanian, and Andrew Venable.. | |
| Minutes of Meeting on 9/15/99 | |
| None Given | |
| Minutes of Meeting August 18, 1999 | |
Carol Brown MOVED and Art Biagianti SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CAMLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES' MEETING ON AUGUST 18, 1999. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: Perdzock. |
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| LSTA Closeout Report | |
The final LSTA Closeout Report, which goes to the State Library of Ohio, was reviewed. The balance remaining in Local funds is $1,365, and the balance remaining in federal funds is $7,997. The latter amount must be returned to the State Library of Ohio. Vickie Hartzell MOVED and Mary Crehore SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE LSTA CLOSEOUT REPORT. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. |
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| State Closeout Report | |
The balance remaining in the State Fund is $330; The State Library of Ohio will invoice CAMLS for this amount. Carol Brown MOVED and Cristine Rom SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE STATE CLOSEOUT REPORT. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. |
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| Approval of the Revised Bylaws | |
Since there were no comments at the Advisory Council meeting in regard to the Bylaws revisions which will define the time schedule for developing the CAMLS budget, Karen Tschudy MOVED and Eileen Coan SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE REVISED BYLAWS. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. The Bylaws Committee will meet on September 24 to review additional revisions to the Bylaws. |
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| Report of the Membership Assessment Task Force | |
The Board discussed comments made at the Advisory Council meeting about the proposed membership assessment formula. Everyone felt very good about the reaction to the changes. |
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| August Financial Report | |
The cash balance as of August 31, 1999 was $689,122. August, as July, is a quiet month as far as expenditures since programs start up in September. Mary Crehore MOVED and Eileen Coan SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE AUGUST FINANCIAL REPORT. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. |
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| Fund Transfers | |
Mary Ellen Powers requested fund transfers which will zero the current LSTA project (local and federal) funds. The balance of unused federal dollars to be paid back to the State Library of Ohio will be from Non-Project fund. Karen Tschudy MOVED and Cristine Rom SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $4,828.57 FROM FUND 101 (LOCAL LSTA) TO NON-PROJECT 601 FUND. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. Carol Brown MOVED and Eileen Coan SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $8,448.53 FROM FUND 201 (FEDERAL LSTA) TO NON-PROJECT 601 FUND. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. |
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| Approval of Expenditure | |
Karen Tschudy MOVED and Vickie Hartzell SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE EXPENDITURE OF $7,997.00, A REIMBURSEMENT OF LSTA FUNDS, PAYABLE TO THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUMS AND LIBRARY SERVICES. Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. Establishment of the LSTA Budget With the awarding of funding for the CAMLS LSTA grant "Access Plus: Partnerships for Proficiency", it is necessary to approve the budget. CAMLS will receive $180,467 in federal funds for this project. Cristine Rom MOVED and Art Biagianti SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE CREATION OF THE LSTA BUDGET FOR $240,628 FOR THE PROJECT "ACCESS: PARTNERSHIPS FOR PROFICIENCY." Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. |
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| Approval of LSTA Funds | |
Vickie Hartzell MOVED and Cristine Rom SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE NEW FUND - FEDERAL "ACCESS" FUND (204). Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. Mary Crehore MOVED and Art Biagianti SECONDED a motion TO APPROVE THE NEW FUND - LOCAL "ACCESS" FUND (214). Ayes: Biagianti, Brown, Coan, Crehore, Hartzell, Perdzock, Rom, and Tschudy. Nays: none. Abstentions: none. |
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| Continuing Education Director's Report | |
| Terri Pasadyn encouraged everyone to fill out the continuing education needs assessment survey that will be distributed shortly. | |
| Executive Director's Report | |
| In talking with an attorney in regard to obtaining the money for the 1998/99 membership dues from Chiron, Mike felt it would not be worth the money to retain a lawyer. ~Report of the State Library of Ohio Liaison^ Floyd Dickman thanked everyone for the memorabilia he received from the various libraries, the cake, and proclamation. Twenty-three LSTA grants will be presented to the State Library of Ohio Board for approval at their meeting on September 30, 1999. He announced the availability of $15,000 mini-grants. The State Library just learned that negotiations for the move to another site are falling through. | |
| Adjourn | |
| Karen Tschudy moved TO ADJOURN THE MEETING AT 3:35 P.M. | |