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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-09-08 PLB MINUTES11 "!j!: ii1i~ :l1;11 i:ii1! iHil: 1111; l!il.j 1111:1 'I :II Englewood Pub lie Library ill!!! 3400 S. Elati St ., Englewood, CO 80110 (303)762-2560 i!l!;1 ---------~·:11;; ,,,. . ·: Minutes Englewood Public Library Board September 8. 1992 The regular meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was called to order by Chair Larilyn Ashlock at 7 :04p .m. PRESENT: Larilyn Ashlock. Mary Dounay. Sunday Aigbe. Marilyn Brenengen. Doug Cohn. Jeff Davis. Valerie Williams. Stephanie Thiessen REGRETS : Alex Habenicht. Rachel Stoddard I ~ I • ALSO PRESENT: Hank Long. Librar:-y Director. Donna Gottberg. Recording Secretary •• Roll call was taken and a quorum declared present. There were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors. 92-17 MOTION: That the Minutes from the meeting of August 11. 1992 be approved as presented. Moved by: Marilyn Brenengen Seconded by: Sunday Aigbe Motion carried. There were no committee reports. Chair Ashlock turned the meeting over to Director Long for the Director's Report. Director's Re(l.Qtl In the packet tonight is a brochure from Colorado Library Association . Registration must be made by September 15. Return your registration to Donna if you plan to attend. Ms. Stoddard plans to attend Friday night and Saturday. Ms . Brenengen. Ms . Ashlock. Mr. Davis. and Mr. Cohn will check their calendars to see if they will be ab le to attend . The Grant we received to upgrade our facility to ADA specifications is complete. except for panels in the rest room. Temporary ones are in place. but the stainless steel ones are on backorder. Porch work. and sliding doors are complete. Mr. Long does not have the figures at this time as to the individual and total costs. but will pass them along to the Board as they become available. The equipment for the visually impaired (video camera and color monitor) is overdue. Mr. Long has been told we should receive the equipment soon. Ms. Gloria Ulrich is being officially installed as the new Board member tonight at the Council meeting. She will probably attend the October meeting. Director Long noted that December 7 is the date chosen for the annual meeting with Council. He asks that members be thinking of topics they wish to bring up to discuss with Council. Director Long has a Budget Retreat with Council the end of this month and he will discuss the feasibility study regarding a new Library. Discussion regarding the status of Cinderella City followed. Director Long has written an article for the Colorado Educatoional Media Assn. Newsletter and copies will be sent to the Board and Council before the December meeting. One topic in the Newsletter is that the Library will be having daily courier service to and from the public schools. Another topic discussed in the Newsletter is that the Alternative High School will send some graduate students for intern service in the Library. They will gain experience and the Library will benefit from their time. A ·win-win· situation. The new Bookmobile schedule includes stops all the 9 Englewood Schools. Be thinking of subjects to discuss with Council --Council has been very supportive of the Library in the past. F.Y.I. --Director Long has brochures on the Mile High United Way campaign if anyone present would like one. With the Budget Retreat being held Sept. 25 & 26 he should have more information and feedback from Council at the October meeting. However.· Mr. Long will be unable to attend the October meeting as there is a Department Head Retreat on that date ( 10-13). Mr. Long asked if those present would like to postpone the meeting or go ahead with it. with someone else representing the Library. After discussion it was decided to keep the October 13 date and that way the Board will have a chance to meet other staff members. F.Y.I --EPL is now a member of the Colorado Library Card project. Bookmarks were distributed. Posters will be up soon. At the request of a Board member at a previous meeting: A color picture of the Roadrunner is being processed and will be hung in the new Bookmobile as a • • • , .remembrance of the past. All repairs have been completed on the Bookmobile. There was no Chair report. • • Members' Choice Mr. Davis asked again if Mr. Long had contacted any of the medical agencies in the area to see if we could get funds to help update our medical collection. Mr. Long has not had ti me . It is on his •to do· list. Mr. Davis noted there still was no reply from the Russian Embassy. Ms . Dounay noted that if the Bruce Amendment passes it would be very difficult for schools and public entities to function . Discussion followed. Mr. Aigbe asked about the Jetter to new Englewood citizens regarding City services. Mr. Long has it on his •to do· list. The Statistical Report was not complete for distribution at tonight's meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:53 p.m . 9-9-92 dg