1.         Call to Order:  President Shestak called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. 

2.         Hearing of Petitions:  None

3.         Consent Agenda: Pace made the motion to accept the consent agenda.  Acord stated a second; motion carried.  The following items were approved and adopted:

            a.         February 12, 2008 regular board minutes

            b.         Librarian’s report

                                    1)         Building update

                                    2)         Statistics from Southern Wells Branch

                                    3)         Spring in-service

                                    4)         Advertising for meeting room

                                    5)         Online catalog additions

            d.         Treasurer’s report:  The financial report dated 1/1/08 to 1/29/08 was in the amount of  $1,517,540.87.

            e.         February 13-29, 2008 Register of Claims:  The amount was $57,017.85.

4.         March 1-11, 2008 Register of Claims:  Johnson made the motion to accept the “Register of Claims” dated 3/1/08 to 3/11/08 in the amount of $377,605.13.    Acord stated a second; motion carried.  Gerber abstained.

5.         Correspondence:  Hunter Bertsch, a fifth grade student Adams Central, wrote a note that he liked the WCPL because of the movie selections, computers, and the variety of books. 

6.         Committee Reports

            a.         Building – Gerber stated that the flat roof requires repairs.  DeHoff recommends resealing every 6-8 years and inspect it every 2 years.  Johnson made the motion to have DeHoff make the roof repairs which will cost nearly $7,000.  Gerber stated a second; motion carried.

            b.         Policy – We reviewed the “Hours and Patron Policy.”  Also, we are conducting the annual director’s review.  Return the forms to Jackie Chaney by Thursday, March 20.  As other business, Davis stated the wording for advertising the use of the meeting room:  “The use of the library facility does not constitute the library’s endorsement of this program.”

            d.         Public Awareness and Outreach – Johnson reminded us that the Friend’s staff appreciation dinner will be Friday, April 18.

7.         Unfinished business:  After several years of gathering data and many months of discussion, we made a decision on the Southern Wells Branch.  Pace made the motion to close the Southern Wells Branch of the WCPL and keep the book return at the school as long as the patrons are utilizing it.  Gerber stated a second; motion carried.  All of the shelving, tables, and chairs will be donated to the Southern Wells School Corporation.

8.         New business

            a.         Davis submitted the 2007 Library Review.

            b.         Gerber made the motion to approve the library closings for the ˝ day in-service on Friday, May 23, 2008, from 9:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. and for the day of July 5, 2008, and Acord stated a second.  Motion carried. 

            c.         Pace made the motion to have Stephanie Davis and Steve Gerber as the corporate authorization for the bank resolution to Markle Bank.  Acord stated a second; motion carried.

9.         Other items for consideration: None

10.       Announcement of the date, time, and place of next Wells County Public Library Board’s meeting:  The regular session will be Thursday, April 10, 2008, at 6:30 P.M. at the main branch of the Wells County Public Library.

11.       Adjournment:  7:58 P.M.

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Ed Shestak, president

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Jackie Chaney, secretary

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