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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-07-10 PLB MINUTESI. CALL TO ORDER &~ P~ L~ 6'oaut 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110 303-762-2572 Voice 303 -783-6890 FAX www.englewoodgov.org MINUTES Tuesday, July 10, 2007 7: 00 p.m. -Library Board Room Chairperso n Mark Adams called the meeting to order at 7:00 p .m . and welcomed our new Youth Member, Rebecca ("Becca") Laughlin . II. ROLL CALL PRESENT : Mark Adams, Rebecca Laughlin, Thomas Kruk, Karen Pilgrim, Yvonne Ru ssell, Bervette Williams and City Council Liaison Ray Tomasso REGRETS : Lorraine Cahill , Margaret Freeman (excused), Julie Grazulis (excused), Chris Ransick (excused), Englewood Schools Liaison Sherry Scaggiari and Board Secretary Joan Clayton (excused) ALSO PRESENT : Library Director Hank Long, Christina Kruk (Tom 's daughter) and Rourke Adams (Mark's son) III. SCHEDULED & UNSCHEDULED VISITORS (IO min . & 5 min.) .here were no scheduled or unscheduled visitors. IV. OLD BUSINESS 07-16 Motion That the minutes of the June 12, 2007 meeting be accepted as written. Moved by Yvonne Russell and Seconded by Bervette Williams, the Motion passed unanimously. The Monthly Statistical Reports were not available for the meeting. Mr. Adams explained to Ms. Laughlin the purpose of the two reports and the types of information they contain. Mr. Long discussed the up coming closure (Monday, July 30 thru Sunday, August 5) and explained to Ms . Laughlin the purpose of this annual event, e .g. removal of worn and outdated materials, repair and touch-up to the facility by Building Maintenance staff, etc . He also mentioned that the Friends ' annual Fall Book Sale would follow on September 7 & 8 . The next meeting of the Friends will be Wednesday, September 26 . Mr. Adams and Mr. Long discussed the status of the Planning Committee, including what has taken place thus far for the benefit of Ms . Laughlin , e .g. the Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives ha ve been finalized and only the Action Plan remains to be determined before everything is wrapped up and presented to the Library Board at a future meeting. The next meeting of the ----Pfaiiilliig CoiiiiruiteeTsseffoiW eciDe s day~-Jiily YC --·-----·--------------------------- ---------------------------------- Mr. Long also briefly discussed the ongoing 2008 Budget discussions and the process leading to adoption by City Council later in the year. Mr. Tomasso also shared his concerns about the current budget outlook. Mr. Kruk asked about the status of Wi-Fi , and Mr. Long responded that, pending no last-minute cuts to this year's budget, it was still on schedule for a July/August launch . He also reminded the Board that the money for this was in the LT. Department's .udget, not the Library's. - 1 - V. NEW BUSINESS Mr. Long reminded the Board about the upcoming Board & Commission Appreciation Night , hosted by City Council. This year's event will be held at Pirates Cove on Monday, August 27 at 6:00pm. Mr. Long asked the members to RSVP to Ms. Clayton or to Ms . Bradshaw in the City Manager's Office by August 20. It was asked if members should bring their swimsuits, and Mr. Long • said it was his understanding that this was not the purpo se of the program . VI. MEMBERS' CHOICE Ms . Russell said she would bring her photos from her earlier trip to Europe to a future Board meeting for others to view. Ms. Williams said that she enjoyed her recent visit to Santa Monica but had no other immediate trips planned . Mr. Kruk said he was busy and enjoying his family, including some who are in town for a wedding. Ms . Laughlin said she was glad to be on the Library Board, and asked about unsold books from the upcoming Friends Book Sale. Mr . Long replied that for the past couple of years, these leftover items were either purchased by private companies looking for books for show homes or else donated to a charity collecting books for Africa . Unfortunately, this latter group is no longer around , so the fate of the unsold books is uncertain at this point. Ms. Laughlin said that she had recently returned from a visit to Fiji, Australia and New Zealand as part of a group project, and that she thinks there may be a way to ship the leftover items to one of the island schools which desperately need books . She will check and let Mr. Long know if this is possible. Mr. Tomasso said that his "house saga" continues. Ms . Pilgrim mentioned that her son is currently visiting in Texas and may move there. Her daughter is taking classes and starting a job at the Julia Temple Center. Mr. Adams said that he will be doing a 145 mile bike ride on the coming weekend. His youngest is in daycare. With no other business at hand , the meeting adjourned at 7:32pm. ·····-----·-··--·-·--·-· --- -2- • •