Board of Trustees & Meeting Minutes

2009 Meetings

All GRRL Board meetings are open to the public and held at the St. Cloud Public Library.  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

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

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
(Draft)
Personnel Committee
(Draft)
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: 12/31/2009

Morrison County
Rich Collins

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

Home: 320-632-6347
Work: 320-616-3009

richc@co.morrison.mn.us

Term Expires: 12/31/2009

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

Felix Schmiesing

Felix Schmiesing *County Commissioner
5612 115th Avenue
Clear Lake, MN 55319

Home: 320-743-2441
Work: 320-743-2600

flextran@frontiernet.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2009

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

jeffery.p.baumgartner@ubs.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

John Meuers

John Meuers
1203 Glasgow Road
St. Cloud, MN 56303

Home: 320-252-4512
Work: 320-251-6700

jmeuers@rnoon.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2009

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: 12/31/2009

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: 12/31/2009

Wright County
Bernard Burke

Bernard Burke
417 Main Street S
St. Michael, MN 55376

Home: 763-497-2313

bernardb26@gmail.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
PO Box 185
Maple Lake, MN 55358

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

mmessina@macariocorp.com

Term Expires: 12/31/2009

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: 12/31/2009

2009 GRRL Committee Listing

Executive Committee CMLE Committee Personnel Committee
Vince Schaefer, President
Bernard Burke, Vice President
Louise Kuester, Secretary
Jan Bensen, Treasurer
Felix Schmiesing
Spencer Burkle
Rich Collins
Gerald Ruda
Bernard Burke
Ginny Clark
Joanne Kudrna
John Meyerhofer
JoyGenea Schumer
Kirsty Smith
Robert Hare
Bernice Berns
Louise Kuester
John Meuers
Gerald Ruda
Pat Sawatzke
Vince Shaefer