03.04A - Larsen Foundation Loan Payoff Library Bldg

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`- Pequot Lakes Community Library Minutes to meeting of July 19, 2011 Chairman John Longnecker brought the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Present: John Longnecker, Claire Nagel, David Anderson Jean Clark, Jerry Akerson (liaison to City Council), and Harry Olson (visitor). Absent: Lydia Loven, Shirley Johnson and Sam Hennes. The minutes of the June 21, 2011 meeting were approved by Jean Clark upon changing the adjournment time to 7:30 p.m. Seconded by Claire Nagel. Treasurer's report: David Anderson reported a balance in the regular checking account of $11,831.81 and a balance in the Library Building Fund checking account of $25,558.19. He reported that the library is not allowed to pay one year ahead on the John Larsen Foundation loan, but would be allowed to pay the total balance of the loan ahead of schedule. He suggested that we approach the city with the idea that we want to pay off the Larsen Foundation loan estimated at $30,300 by August 15. A motion was made to that effect by Jean Clark and seconded by David Anderson. All ayes. A motion was made by John Longnecker and seconded by Jean Clark to transfer $7,000 from the regular checking account into the Library Building Fund checking account to make this proposal possible. The Treasurer's report was approved by Claire Nagel and seconded by John Longnecker. 114.1 President's report: John Longnecker reported that on July 14 he went to a meeting of the Ideal Community Service Organization prepared to ask for funds for children's books. On Saturday, July 16, he was notified that the organization was providing $1,000 in funds for this endeavor. Book plates have been printed to place in each book that is purchased with funds from the organization. John Longnecker has written a short history of the library, which he will try to sell to the four area newspapers and perhaps to Lake Country Journal magazine. This will bring much good publicity to the library. Jean Clark made a motion to look into printing a brochure of the library that can be given out as desired. Seconded by David Anderson. John Longnecker suggested that a grant be written to purchase furniture for the meeting room. He suggested we need twenty chairs and six tables. Painting project: The building has been washed and the siding will be painted in August. Perhaps the shutters can be painted ahead of time? New business: We will be selling used books in the back hallway of the Jack Pine Center on Saturdays if we can get enough volunteers to man the desk. This will probably continue until Labor Day. Old business: We made $3,600 on the book sales this summer. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.