Minutes of the Swift Current Branch Library Board

January 8, 2020 @ 7:00 pm

Swift Current Library

In Attendance: Courtney Stewart, Tanya Selk,  Sharon Uteck, Bruce Deg, Andrea McCrimmon, Ann Stewardson, Colleen Penner, Rhonda Forster, Peggy Drinkle

Regrets:   Kim Shepherd, Katherine Bristow, Larry Kielo

1.     Meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by Chair Courtney Stewart

2.     Motion to approve the agenda as circulated

                                                                                Motion:  Ann Stewardson

                                                                                Second:  Rhonda Forster

                                                                                Carried

3.    Motion to approve the minutes of the December 4, 2019 meeting as circulated

Motion:  Sharon Uteck

                                                                             Second:  Bruce Deg

                                                                             Carried

4.    Correspondence:

                -no correspondence

5.    Old Business:

a.    Questions arising from December minutes 

b.    Safe Places

        -reminder to board members to bring their Safe Places cards so a photocopy can be made

c.     Cypress Health Region Condom Availability Program

                -discussion

       d.    Update on Adopt-a-Book fundraiser

                -8 books adopted over the holidays

                -book marks have arrived

                -letter to be written and sent to the local funeral homes

       e.    Book Nook Update

                -more books taken to Salvation Army and Mental Health                                               

6.    New Business:

        -no new business   

7.   Reports:

       a. Regional Board Report  

           -no report

           -next Executive Committee meeting is January 20

       b. City Report – Bruce Deg

           -no report

       c.   Branch Manager Report – Andrea McCrimmon

           -report attached

             Motion to accept reports as presented

                      Motion:  Tanya Selk

                       Seconded:  Sharon

                       Carried

       d.   Review the November bank statement:

             Motion to approve the bank statement as presented

                                                                                Motion:  Bruce Deg

                                                                                Seconded:  Peggy Drinkle

                                                                                Carried

8.  Next Meeting:

       Wed. February 12, 2020 @ 7pm

9.  Meeting Adjourned at   7:32 p.m.

                                                                                Motion:   Rhonda Forster