MINUTES OF THE HICKORY COUNTY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Monday, March 10, 2008 The regular monthly meeting of the Hickory County Library Board was held March 10, 2008 at
9:00am in the Hickory County Library Community Room, at the Hickory County Library, 99 New Hermitage Drive, Hermitage, Missouri,
65668. President Doris Frye called the meeting to order at 9:00am. The following persons were present: Doris Frye, President Gerda
Fitts, Treasurer Eva Cooper, Trustee Stacy Coulsell, Library Administrator Absent was Board Vice-President Hal Geltmacher, attendance was taken via the expense voucher. Motion to approve the agenda was made by Gerda Fitts, seconded by Sharon Barrett,
all in favor, and the motion carried unanimously. The
minutes from the January 17, 2008 meeting were reviewed, Eva Cooper made the motion to accept the minutes as corrected, Gerda
Fitts seconded the motion. All in favor, and the motion carried unanimously. Library Administrator Stacy Coulsell presented her Library Administrator’s
Report. She presented the Board with a Preliminary Annual
Report; this is a Financial and Circulation Report that is prepared for the State Auditor’s office. In
her report she noted that Story hours with the Head Start and Preschool groups will continue through this year.
She reported that the Library had received notice of Equalization Funding for this year. She noted
that a good use of the money would be to replace some existing lighting fixtures, and that the parking lot area needed to
be sealed with asphalt. She also noted that there were several names to add to the Library’s Contributor
plaque. Coulsell reported that the Library had mailed their monthly newsletter for the first time this month and thought that
this would be a good project for the Friends to be involved with. And finally, she reported that two staff
members Mary Ann Bullimore and Nancy Edberg had been off due to illness. Library Administrator Coulsell presented the Library’s Financial Reports
for January and February; this was due in part to no Board Meeting held in February due to bad weather. To
date the balance of both Library Accounts was $94254.78. Administrator
Coulsell presented the Library’s Circulation Reports for January and February, there were 55 new cards issued during
these months. The Total Circulation for January and February was 9211. Under Library Association Business, Association President Sharon Barrett had nothing
to report. Under President’s Report,
President Frye had nothing to report. Under Friends Report, there
was nothing to report as Friends President Ruth McCarty was absent. Under Old Business-there was none. Under
New Business, the Board discussed receipt of Equalization funds and how these funds would be expended. After much discussion
the board decided to table this topic and schedule April’s Regular Board Meeting as a Planning Meeting.
The Board also discussed raising the fee for the fax and copy machines, this item was tabled. Having no further business, and hearing no public comment, the meeting
adjourned at 10:38 am. The Next Meeting will be April
14, 2008. Respectfully submitted, __________________________________
Sharon Barrett, Secretary | 
