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Board of Trustees & Meeting Minutes

2010 Meetings

GRRL Board of Trustee meetings are governed by GRRL Bylaws to facilitate orderly and effective meetings in which to conduct the business of the Board. 

All GRRL Board meetings are open to the public and held at the St. Cloud Public Library. The Order of Business includes a Public Open Forum for members of the public to formally address the board concerning matters not on that meeting's agenda.  All persons desiring to address the Board during the forum must sign up at the meeting.  Comments are limited to 2 minutes maximum per person.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend and will need assistive services should contact the Administrative Assistant three business days prior to the meeting at 320-650-2500.

2009 Approved Budget
2010 Approved Budget
2011 Approved Budget

Note: Documents posted before their corresponding meeting date are drafts.

January 19 Board of Trustees Personnel Committee Financials
March 2 (special meeting) Agenda    
March 16 Board of Trustees
Staffing Calculator
Personnel Committee  Financials
May 11 Board of Trustees Personnel Committee  Financials
June 15 Board of Trustees
Personnel Committee  Financials
July 13 Board of Trustees Personnel Committee  Financials
September 14      
November 16      

2009 Meetings

January 20 Board of Trustees
Personnel Committee Financials
March Board of Trustees Personnel Committee Financials
May 12 Board of Trustees Personnel Committee Financials
June 9 Board of Trustees
Personnel Committee Financials
July 14 Board of Trustees Personnel Committee
Financials
September 8 Board of Trustees Personnel Committee
Financials
November 10 Board of Trustees
Board Minutes
Personnel Committee
Personnel Minutes
Financials

Citizen requests or questions regarding the Library Board meeting may be directed to:

Director
Great River Regional Library
1300 W. St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56301

320-650-2500

Press Inquiries may be directed to:

Regional Coordinator, Communications and Fund Development
Great River Regional Library
1300 W. St. Germain
St. Cloud, MN 56301

320-650-2500

Board of Trustees

The 15-member Board of Trustees is comprised of representatives from all six member counties. Each county has one elected commissioner and additional appointed citizen representatives who serve on the Board. Please contact your county administrator if you are interested in serving on the GRRL Board of Trustees.

Board Roster

Benton County
Spencer Buerkle

Spencer Buerkle *County Commissioner
611 7th Street N
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

Home: 320-251-3619
Work: 320-255-9000

spencerbuerkle@hotmail.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Morrison County
Rich Collins

Rich Collins *County Commissioner
13148 Airport Road
Little Falls, MN 56345

Home: 320-632-6347

richc@co.morrison.mn.us

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Sherburne County
Louise Kuester

Louise Kuester
19834 York Street NW
Elk River, MN 55330

Home: 763-441-4327

louisekuester@AOL.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2011

 

Rachel Leonard *County Commissioner
27655  112th Street
Zimmerman, MN  55398

Home: 763-856-2497

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

 

Jan Bensen

Jan Bensen
5823 47th Street SE
St. Cloud, MN 56304

Home: 320-743-3122
Work: 320-251-4213

Jan.Bensen@rbc.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Stearns County
Jeff Baumgartner

Jeff Baumgartner
701 9th Avenue N Apt. 104
Sartell, MN 56377

Home: 320-260-0476
Work: 320-252-6909

jpbaum51@gmail.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2011

Robert Hare

Robert Hare
24602 - 430th Street
Freeport, MN 56331

Home: 320-836-2205

bobkathyhare@albanytel.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Bernice Berns

Bernice Berns
2233 Viking Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56301

Home: 320-253-3538
Work: 320-223-2431

beberns@charter.net

Term Expires: 12/31/2011

Jeannette Bineham
1424  7th Street South
St. Cloud, MN  56301

Cell: 320-252-0188

jbineham@yahoo.com

Term Expires: 2010-2012

Vince Schaefer

Vince Schaefer *County Commissioner
PO Box 66
Rockville, MN 56369

Home: 320-253-1499
Work: 320-248-0263

vince.schaefer@co.stearns.mn.us

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Todd County
Gerald Ruda

Gerald Ruda *County Commissioner
315 2nd Avenue N
Long Prairie, MN 56347

Home: 320-732-2437

gerald.ruda@co.todd.mn.us

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Wright County
Jim Shovelain

Jim Shovelain
10507  30th Street NE
St. Michael, MN  55376

Home: 763-497-3909

shovelain@juno.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Earl Dierks

Earl Dierks
6103 Devitt Avenue NW
Maple Lake, MN 55358

Home: 320-963-3693

sdierks@lakedalelink.net

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

Michael Messina

Michael Messina
189 3rd Street W
Maple Lake, MN 55358

Home: 320-963-6976
Work: 320-963-6982

mmessina@macariocorp.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2012

Pat Sawatzke

Pat Sawatzke *County Commissioner
PO Box 778
Monticello, MN 55362

Home: 763-295-3311
Work: 763-682-7687

psawatzke@tds.net

Term Expires: 12/31/2010

2010 GRRL Committee Listing

Executive Committee CMLE Committee Personnel Committee

Louise Kuester, President
Gerald Ruda, Vice President
Bernice Berns, Secretary
Jan Bensen, Treasurer
Spencer Buerkle
Rich Collins
Earl Dierks
Vince Schaefer

Ginny Clark
John Meuers
John Meyerhofer
Gerald Ruda
JoyGenea Schumer
Kirsty Smith
Robert Hare
Bernice Burns
Louise Kuester
Gerald Ruda
Pat Sawatzke
Vince Schaefer