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Englewood Public Library Board
August 1 1 • 1992
The regular meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was called to order
by Chair Larilyn Ashlock at 7:00p.m.
PRESENT: Larilyn Ashlock. Sunday Aigbe, Marilyn Brenengen, Jeff Davis,
Rachel Stoddard. Doug Cohn. Valerie Williams. Stephanie Thiessen
REGRJ::TS: Mary Dou nay. Alex Habenicht
ALSO PRESENT: Hank Long. Library Director
• Roll call was taken by Chair Ashlock and a quorum declared present.
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There were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors.
92-15 MOTION: That the Minutes from the meeting of July 14. 1992 be
approved as presented.
Moved by: Doug Cohn
Seconded by: Marilyn Brenengen
Motion carried.
There were no committee reports.
Chair Ashlock turned the meeting over to Director Long for the Director's
Report.
Director's Rerurr.t
Director Long briefly discussed the progress of the remodelling project and
thanked City Manager Fraser for allowing the Library to close during this
period which is also being used for staff training.
Director Long thanked Councilmember Habenicht for arranging the Council's
recognition of Angie Cummings as the winner of the ·Name the Bookmobile·
contest.
Stephanie Thiessen was reappointed as Youth Member to the Library Board at
the August 3rd City Council meeting. Her term will expire June 30, 1993 .
Director Long gave her the certificate from Council regarding her
reap poi ntm ent.
City Council will hold interviews for the current Library Board vacancy on
Monday, August 31st at 6:00 p .m .
Copies of the minutes of the July 21, 1992 meeting of the ·Friends of the
Englewood Public Library· were previously distributed. Millie Van Wyke has
agreed to do a program and autograph her book entitled, ·The Town of South
Denver .· The program is scheduled for October 6th at 7:00 p .m. at the Library
and will be sponsored by EPL and the Friends. We are having problems
attracting members to this group, and this program may help meet that need.
Director Long reviewed his meeting with the City Manager regarding the 1993
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Proposed Budget for the Library and Library Board and compared them to the r ·
1922 budgets. Discussion of his proposals followed.
Director Long reminded the Board that the Annual Colorado Library Association
conference was coming up October 1 O -12 at Beaver Creek. Final decision on
who wants to attend needs to be made by the September Board meeting.
Library Board Chair Report:
Chair Ashlock mentioned that Board Member Dounay has asked if the Board
preferred meeting at 7:00 or 7:30 p .m . Following discussion, the following
motion was made :
92 -16 MOTION: That the Library Board continue to meet at 7:00 the second
Tuesday of each month as is the current practice.
Moved by: Jeff Davis
Seconded by: Sunday Aigbe
Motion carried.
Members' Choice:
Ms . Brenengen mentioned that she had visited the Fairplay Public Library and
talked with several member·s of their ·Friends· group . They have 5 active
members and charge $2 membership dues. Discussion followed.
Mr. Davis inquired about having a ·Public Library· street sign posted at the
corner of Hampden and Elati to alert more people to the Library. Director Long
will check into this possibility.
Mr . Cohn spoke in favor of the Bruce Amendment and questioned the handouts
previously distributed to the Board comparing the Bruce and CACI amendment
proposals. Discussion followed. Mr. Cohn inquired as to the number of school
and/or public libraries closed in California in the past 1 O years as a result of
Proposition 13. Director Long said that he would try to gather some statistics
to share with the Board at a future meeting.
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• • Ms. Stoddard spoke of friends who had used the Library's medical books and
were pleased with the materials and service they received.
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Ms. Williams mentioned that the current ·upheavar in the Post Office may
force her to resign from the Board if her work schedule is changed.
Mr. Aigbe thanked Director Long for his ·personal tour· of the Library. He
handed out an article from the Rocky Mountain News on reading. He also
suggested that the City consider a ·welcome letter· to people moving into
Englewood that promotes the services of the Library and other City
departments.
Mr. Davis asked if the Library could include a ·bookmark· each year in a copy
of the Citizen or the water and sewer bills. Director Long said that he would
check on this. Discussion followed. He also suggested that the Library print
and distribute ·stickers· with the hours and phone numbers of the Library.
There was no discussion of the Statistical Report for July 1 992.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
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