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MEMBERS PRESENT: Brad Appleby, Amy Carvalho, Doug Haag, Roger Tobler and William Littler. Also present, candidate Robert A. Lindley, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian Deanna Duffy and library staff member Carolyn Rehder.

The special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:03 p.m.

I. LIBRARY DIRECTOR INTERVIEW: Board to interview Robert A. Lindley of Henderson, NV, for the position of Director of Boulder City Library.

1. Introductions were made.
2. Robert Lindley gave an overview of his past employment and previous library experience.
3. C. The Library Board of Trustees interviewed Robert A. Lindley of Henderson, NV, for the position of Director of Boulder City Library.

II. PUBLIC COMMENT: No comments were made.

III. ADJOURNMENT: 5:05 pm

Minutes prepared by Deanna Duffy, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Brad Appleby, Amy Carvalho, Doug Haag, Roger Tobler and William Littler. Also present, candidate Lynn Schofield-Dahl, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian Deanna Duffy and library staff member Carolyn Rehder.

The special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:04 p.m.

I. LIBRARY DIRECTOR INTERVIEW: Board to interview Lynn Schofield-Dahl of Kenosha, WI, for the position of Director of Boulder City Library.

1. Introductions were made.
2. The Library Board of Trustees interviewed S. Lynn Schofield-Dahl of Kenosha, WI, for the position of Director of Boulder City Library.

II. PUBLIC COMMENT: No comments were made.

III. ADJOURNMENT: 5:03 pm

Minutes prepared by Deanna Duffy, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Brad Appleby, Amy Carvalho, Doug Haag, Roger Tobler and William Littler. Also present, , candidate Janice K. Erickson, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian Deanna Duffy and library staff member Carolyn Rehder.

The special meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:03 p.m.

I. LIBRARY DIRECTOR INTERVIEW: Board to interview Janice K. Erickson of West Linn, OR, for the position of Director of Boulder City Library.

1. Introductions were made.
2. The Library Board of Trustees interviewed Janice K. Erickson of West Linn, OR, for the position of Director of Boulder City Library.

II. PUBLIC COMMENT: No comments were made.

III. ADJOURNMENT: 5:24 pm

Minutes prepared by Deanna Duffy, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Brad Appleby, Amy Carvalho, Doug Haag, Roger Tobler and William Littler. Also present, Boulder City News reporter Cassie Tomlin, Library Director Duncan McCoy, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian Deanna Duffy, and library staff member Carolyn Rehder.

The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:04 p.m.

CONSENT AGENDA: Brad Appleby would like agenda item 3 tabled until the February meeting. William Littler moved to table agenda item 3 tabled until the February. Amy Carvalho seconded. Motion carried. Doug Haag moved and William Littler seconded approval of the Consent Agenda as amended, the minutes of December 19, and the monthly expenses in the amount of $16,466.33 in presigned vouchers submitted prior to the meeting, monthly expenses in the amount of $16,693.31 in vouchers submitted at the meeting, and $1,178.98 in checkbook expenses submitted at the meeting.

STAFF REPORTS: See Director's Monthly Report dated December 19, 2007.

1. Duncan distributed a change page for the bills including invoices received since last week.
2. The main water feed valve for the HVAC system chiller units has developed a serious leak and we had to get a plumber in to fix it. The plumber has been here twice. It is fixed now, but Duncan hasn't seen the bill yet.

REPORTS/DISCUSSION/ACTION:

1. BOARD TO CONSIDER CREATION OF TEMPORARY POSITION OF ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (FOR APRIL-JUNE, 2008) AND SET SALARY FOR POSITION: Creation of this position is consistent with the outline of hiring activities approved by the Board last September. Duncan suggests starting the new Associate Director at Step 9 of the Library Director salary scale ($61,117.01 per annum). That is as close as we can come to the top of the advertised salary range. If the Associate Director and Board wish, they can build a renegotiated 2008/2009 salary into the 08/09 budget.

   William Littler moved to create the temporary position of Associate Director at Step 9 on the Library Director salary scale. Amy Carvalho seconded. Motion carried.

2. BOARD TO CONSIDER SELECTION OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE FROM LIBRARY DIRECTOR INTERVIEWS AND AUTHORIZE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO HIRE: Duncan began discussions by saying that he will not participate in the discussion, other than to say that he feels that all three candidates are excellent and the Board does not have a bad choice. There followed a long discussion about Board members' and staff members' impressions about the interviews and how the candidates were perceived to have performed.

   Duncan had prepared a rating chart on the dry board on which each Board member and the staff representatives could rate each candidate 1, 2, or 3 in priority order with priority point total at the bottom. The lowest score would be the preferred candidate. Each Board member and staff members Deanna Duffy and Carolyn Rehder, both of whom served on the Search Committee, discussed their impressions and indicated their ratings. The first pass through the procedure resulted in, essentially, a deadlock with only 2 total rating points separating all three candidates. More discussion ensued and Duncan asked if anyone wished to change their rankings. Doug Haag indicated a change, which resulted in a clear favorite finalist - Lynn Schofield-Dahl of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

   Roger Tobler moved to offer the position to the candidates in this order, first to Lynn Schofield-Dahl, and if she declined, then to Rob Lindley, and if he declined, to Janice Erickson. William Littler seconded. Motion carried. Duncan will call the finalist candidates in the morning.

   Duncan said that this has been one of the most interesting Library Board discussions of the many hundreds of board meetings he has ever attended.

3. BOARD TO CONSIDER AWARD OF STAFF INCENTIVE BONUSES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2007/2008: This item was tabled until the February meeting.

PUBLIC COMMENT: Trustee Roger Tobler announced that he has decided to resign from the Library Board. Between his duties as Mayor of Boulder City, boards and committees he sits on, time he needs to spend with his business, and church and family obligations he doesn't feel that he has enough time and feels he needs to cull-down some of his activities.

Amy stated that she has really appreciated staff input in the search and selection process for the new library director.

Brad thanked everyone for their participation in the search and interview process.

ADJOURNMENT: 7:37 pm

Minutes prepared by Deanna Duffy, Reference and Electronic Services Librarian.