Secretary’s Council on Library Development James C. Kirkpatrick Building Conference Room 153 Jefferson City, MO July 31, 2015 Members present in person: Kathryn Sanders and Beverly Price Members present on conference call: Sharla Buthod, Regina Cooper, Renee DePriest, James Diel, Karla Geerlings, Christie Lundy, Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, Buddy Pennington, Mary Beth Revels, Katrina Stierholz, and Scotty Walker Absent: Donna Bacon, Trevor Dawes, Rep. Tommie Pierson, Sen. Jeanie Riddle, Michelle Schmitt, and Rep. Kathryn Swan. Guests: Secretary of State Jason Kander, Tracy Byerly, Patrick Wall, Natasha Angell, Hank Niederhelm, Jeanne Sullivan, Bill Coleman, and Krista Van Herreweghe Staff present: Barbara Reading, Waheedah Bilal, Donna Riegel, Debbie Musselman, and Megan Lusk The quarterly meeting of Secretary’s Council was held on Friday, July 31, 2015. The meeting was called to order by Sanders at 9:34 a.m. The Council has a quorum. Council members and guests introduced themselves. There were no announcements. Secretary Kander joined the conference call and briefly addressed the Council. He thanked the Council for their service and asked for their continued support. Votes on Meeting Minutes Sanders for a motion to approve the April 10, 2015 minutes. Mary Beth Revels motioned, Buthod seconded. Minutes approved, none opposed. University City Technology Project University City presented their MOREnet Technology project to expand services for their community. University City answered all questions posed by the Council. Update on FY16 Appropriations Reading and Revels presented an update on the FY16 library appropriations for State Aid & the REAL program. Reading went over the reduction of FY16 funds in comparison to FY15. Sen. Nasheed asked a question regarding the lobbyists for the State Library and MLA. Reading then touched on past equalization amounts dating to FY1997. Reading then asked the Council for
Secretary’s Council on Library Development James C. Kirkpatrick Building Conference Room 153 Jefferson City, MO July 31, 2015 Members present in person: Kathryn Sanders and Beverly Price Members present on conference call: Sharla Buthod, Regina Cooper, Renee DePriest, James Diel, Karla Geerlings, Christie Lundy, Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, Buddy Pennington, Mary Beth Revels, Katrina Stierholz, and Scotty Walker Absent: Donna Bacon, Trevor Dawes, Rep. Tommie Pierson, Sen. Jeanie Riddle, Michelle Schmitt, and Rep. Kathryn Swan. Guests: Secretary of State Jason Kander, Tracy Byerly, Patrick Wall, Natasha Angell, Hank Niederhelm, Jeanne Sullivan, Bill Coleman, and Krista Van Herreweghe Staff present: Barbara Reading, Waheedah Bilal, Donna Riegel, Debbie Musselman, and Megan Lusk The quarterly meeting of Secretary’s Council was held on Friday, July 31, 2015. The meeting was called to order by Sanders at 9:34 a.m. The Council has a quorum. Council members and guests introduced themselves. There were no announcements. Secretary Kander joined the conference call and briefly addressed the Council. He thanked the Council for their service and asked for their continued support. Votes on Meeting Minutes Sanders for a motion to approve the April 10, 2015 minutes. Mary Beth Revels motioned, Buthod seconded. Minutes approved, none opposed. University City Technology Project University City presented their MOREnet Technology project to expand services for their community. University City answered all questions posed by the Council. Update on FY16 Appropriations Reading and Revels presented an update on the FY16 library appropriations for State Aid & the REAL program. Reading went over the reduction of FY16 funds in comparison to FY15. Sen. Nasheed asked a question regarding the lobbyists for the State Library and MLA. Reading then touched on past equalization amounts dating to FY1997. Reading then asked the Council for