Minutes of the Swift Current Branch Library Board
March 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm
Virtual meeting via ZOOM
In Attendance: Courtney Stewart, Ann Stewardson, Katherine Bristow, Larry Kielo, Colleen Penner, Sharon Uteck, Peggy Drinkle, Rhonda Forster, Ryan Switzer, Tanya Selk
Regrets: Andrea McCrimmon, Desiree Unvoas
Guests: Kathryn Foley, Director Chinook Regional Library
Charlene Orr, Chair, Chinook Regional Library Board
1. The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by Courtney Stewart
2 Motion to approve the agenda as circulated
Motion: Larry Kielo
Second: Sharon Uteck
Discussion:
Carried
3. Motion to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2021 meeting as circulated
Motion: Ann Stewardson
Second: Ryan Switzer
Discussion:
Carried
4. Correspondence
a. Email from Kathryn Foley regarding a professional development opportunity
b. Email from Ryan Switzer/Tim Marcus regarding Library expansion
5. Old Business
a. Fundraisers
i. Book Nook Update
-Salvation Army received several books
iii. Adopt-a-Book
-some books have been “adopted”
iii. Plant Fundraiser
-plants are all sold out
b. Letter to funeral homes
c. Budget for 2021
-tabled
6. New Business
a. Fundraiser ideas
i discussion about a fall booksale and 50/50 draw
ii Book Balls
-great idea shared by Tanya Selk
-it is a virtual day of book reading; patrons purchase a ticket which supports
the library; pictures are posted on social media of patrons reading
iii Spring seedlings sale/plant day was also discussed
7. Reports
a. Bank Statements
i. December 2020 bank statement was tabled until next month
ii. Motion to accept the January 2021 bank statement as presented
Motion: Larry Kielo
Second: Sharon Uteck
Discussion:
Carried
iii. Motion to accept the February 2021 bank statement as presented
Motion: Ryan Switzer
Second: Rhonda Forster
Discussion:
Carried
b. Branch Report
-report provided by Kathryn Foley (due to the absence to be of Andrea McCrimmon)
-report attached
c. Regional Board Report (Meeting January 25)
-oral report provided by Ann Stewardson, Sharon Uteck, and Ryan Switzer
d. City Report
-oral report provided by Ryan Switzer
Motion to accept the reports as presented
Motion: Katherine Bristow
Second: Colleen Penner
Discussion:
Carried
8. In Camera Meeting
Motion to move to an in camera meeting
Motion: Larry Kielo
Second: Ryan Switzer
Carried
Motion to arise from the in camera meeting
Motion: Ann Stewardson
Second: Peggy Drinkle
Carried
9. Meeting Adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
Motion: Ryan Switzer
Second: Larry Kielo
Carried
Next Meeting: April 7, 2021 @ 7:00 pm (AGM)