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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-14 PLB MINUTESe Englewood Public • • Call To Order/Roll Call Library Board 3400 South Elati Street, Englewood, CO 80110 303-76 2-2560 Voice 303-762-2576 FAX MINUTES Englewood Public Library Board March 14, 2000 The meeting of the Englewood Public Library Board was called to order by Chairperson, Sonie Smithers at 7 :02 p.m . PRESENT: C . Belt, L. Cahill, M . Dounay, M. Giffin , S. O'Leary, R.Ottoson , S. Smithers , and B. Williams . REGRETS: C. Ransick, Youth Member, Mike Heberling, and Council Member, Julie Grazulis. ALSO PRESENT: Visitor, Tara Holmes , Hank Long , Library Director and Joan Clayton , Recording Secretary . Old Business 00 -8: That the minutes of the meeting of February 8, 2000 be accepted as written. Moved by: Mary Dounay Seconded by: Bervette Williams The Motion passed. Ms. Sm ithers reported that the next meeting of the Friends of the Library is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m . The Friends will have a Bake Sale to benefit Children 's services on Friday, May 5th . The Friends are collecting recipes for a cookbook to be sold at the Fall Bake Sale in October of this year. Ms. Smithers said recipes may be brought to the Board meetings or left at the Circulation Desk. She said that she hoped the Board had all read the Friends' Newsletter that was in the Board packets. Ms. Williams said she had not been to the last Cul tural Arts Commission meeting so she had no report. In addition she said she would ask to be removed as the liaison to the Cultural Arts Commission . Ms . O'Leary offered that maybe it is time for the Library Board member to attend only when the Comm ission 's business would perta in to the Library Board. It was decided that the Cultural Arts Commission secretary would be asked to send the Commission 's current agenda to the Library Board Chair prior to the commission's meeting. Then the Board Chair would decide if a member from the Library Board needed to attend the Commission meeting . It was noted that Ms . Grazulis who is the City Council Liaison to the Library Board attends the Cultural Arts Commission meetings and could also be asked for updates. Ms . Holmes noted that she attended the Parks and Recreation Commission and the report from the Cultural Arts Commission was that there was no business of note. - 1 - Ms. Ottoson noted the high number of Bookmobile checkouts for the month of February. She asked why with this high number the number of Englewood resident only checkouts was so low. Mr. Long explained that many of the Bookmobile patrons are from out of the city, especially at the two parochial schools. She said she was glad to see the increase of checkouts at Cherrelyn Elementary. A brief discussion followed . The next item discussed was the upcoming Staff Appreciation lunch scheduled for Tuesday , April 18 from 11 - 3 p.m. The menu and set up were discussed. Mr. Long said that since the last Board meeting the road alignment project planned for mid-April had been put on hold. This project is behind schedule but once a contractor has been selected then questions can be answered. The Public Works department indicated they hoped to be able to attend the April 11 meeting and answer questions and concerns from the Board. Automated SeNices Librarian, Pat Jurgens will represent Mr. Long at the April 11 meeting of the Library Board. Mr. Long will be in Texas speaking to the Texas Library Association. After a brief discussion regarding the meeting scheduled for June the following motion was made. 00 - 9 Motion: That there be no Library Board meeting held during the month of June, 2000. Moved by: Carol Belt Seconded by: Margaret Giffin Mr. Long reminded the Board that there will be a tour for the Board of the new facility on Wednesday, April 19 at 5:30 p.m . This tour is limited to only Board members, no guests. Ron Miller from the Public Works • Department will be tour guide for the group. This is a chance for the Board to see the new Library facility • prior to the move in June. Please meet at the front door of the Library at 5:30 on the 1 gtti of April. Please RSVP to Ms. Clayton by 4 p.m. on the 19tti, Mr. Long mentioned that there will be a panel discussion on the Intellectual Freedom Rights of Children at the Tattered Cover Book store in LoDo on Wed., April 5tti at 7 p .m. Mr. Jamie LaRue, Library Director of . the Douglas County Library District will be a speaker as well as Patricia Calhoun, editor of Westward Magazine. A third panel participant remains to be chosen. Member's Choice Ms. O'Leary said her son's basketball season that had conflicted with Board meeting dates and times is now over. Ms. Williams said she had received a jury summons for April, near the date of the staff appreciation function . Ms. Belt said she would not be at the April 11 meeting, as it is the same night as the caucus meeting . Ms. Holmes said she had toured the new library with the Parks and Recreation Commission and that it is "cool". She asked about space for expansion for books, Mr. Long said that that had been planned for. She also asked if the multi purpose rooms would be named the same as the current conference rooms. Mr. Long said that yes, the rooms would be called the Ernie Anderson and George Perrin Rooms. Her last question was if the Bookmobile would run while the Library is closed. Mr. Long said that no it would not as the collection would be unavailable for restocking purposes. Ms. Dounay said this has been a very busy time for her. She and her husband have a new puppy that is • keeping them busy and entertained. She said the last School Board meeting had been very interesting - 2 - • • • with public input about Marching Band and all day kindergarten. Ms. Dounay acknowledged Ms. Cahill 's involvement with the marching band issue. Ms. Cahill said her life would settle down some now that her "missiofl was over. Ms. Smithers noted that the new fence around the yard at Flood Middle School on Broadway looks very nice. The regular bus iness of the Board being over the meeting was formally adjourned at 8:00 p.m . 3/00 jc - 3 -