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CHULA VISTA
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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OCTOBER 18, 2006 CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY,
4:00PM CONFERENCE ROOM
ON RECORD
MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIR CRAFT, TRUSTEES HARTMAN, & VALERIO
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: VICE -CHAIR MARTINEZ &TRUSTEE PASQUA
CITY STAFF PRESENT: LIBRARY DIRECTOR DAVID PALMER, ASSISTANT LIBRARY
DIRECTOR PAULA BROWN, ARTS & CULTURE/FUND
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER RODER/CK-REINHART, PUBLIC
SERVICES MANAGER MAUREEN ROEBER, COMMUNITY
RELATIONS MANAGER JERI GULBRANSEN AND SECRETARY
ANNA GIULIANO,
OTHERS PRESENT: JOAN ROSEMAN FROM FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
I. CALL TO ORDER
Board Chair Craft called the meeting to order at 4:05pm
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Motion was made (Hartman / Valerio) to approve the Minutes of the Wednesday, August 16,, 2006
meeting. Motion was unanimously carried.
III. CONTINUED MATTERS
A. RANCHO DEL REY BRANCH PROJECT — PAULA BROWN
Paula Brown advised that approximately 90% of the constructions drawings were completed
and they were due the following week. Brown went on to.say there were no unforeseen
difficulties and the project was moving forward.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. LOCAL HISTORY'ROOM.PHOTO FEES— JERI GULBRANSEN
Jeri Gulbransen advised that with several recent requestsfor reproductions of historic
photographs of the Chula Vista area a feefor said photos should be implemented and.'
requested Board Members to endorse the fee schedule placed before them: 'A brief
discussion regarding the number of photos requested during the last year (approximately 50)
and the fact that the fee schedule was consistent with schedules implemented in National
City Carlsbad, Oceanside and the San. Diego Historical Society took place. Motion was
made to endorse the Chula Vista Public Library's Local History Collection Fee,'Schedule
(Hartman/Valerio) as put before the Board. Motion was unanimously carried. .
B. FY 07 / 08 / 09 BUDGET (PERFORMANCE MEASURES)- DAVID PALMER
David Palmer advised that a Citizen's Survey was conducted by the.Office of Budget &.
`, Analysis and questions asked indicated the Library System was in the area of good to
- excellent overall. Chair Craft asked if questions were filtered as to East and West Chula Vista
and he was told they were not.
C. ARTS MASTER PLAN - RODERICK REINHART
Rod Reinhart began his presentation by mentioning the Cultural Arts Commission approved
the draft of the Arts Master Plan and he was seeking the Library Board's endorsement of
recommendations in the plan that directly impacted the Library and Heritage Museum. The
Executive Summary of the Arts Master Plan (entire plan available on Library's website)
outlined recommendations regarding an increase in funding, specifically a 2% policy on city
capital improvement projects and private, non-residential development; an enhanced role of
the Cultural Arts Commission; creation of a Northwest area arts district and existing
opportunities; creation of a blue ribbon task force to raise major funding for capital needs;
establishment of art nights in Chula Vista; and a needs assessment for expansion/relocation
of the Chula Vista Heritage Museum to name a few. A lengthy discussion ensued regarding
the Plan with emphasis on the 2% policy on city capital improvement. At the end of the
discussion, Trustees tabled the item.
V. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. MONTHLY REPORT
B. IMLS MUSEUM GRANT
Board was advised the Library did not receive the IMLS Grant
C. FIT FOR LIFE GRANT
Tabled
D. CITIZEN'S SURVEY
Tabled
E. ARTURO BARRIOS INVITATIONAL
Tabled
F. MATERIALS RECOVERY
Tabled
G. GRANTS GRANT - ROUND II
Tabled
H. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY
Tabled
I. STATE LIBRARY REPORT
Tabled
J. MACY'S AND BARNES & NOBLE
Trustees were advised that on November 8, from 6-9pm, the grand opening of the Barnes &
Noble in the Eastern Urban Center, 10% of any purchases made would be donated to
Library's Literacy program.
K. Other
VI. COMMUNICATIONS
A. FRIENDS
Joan Roseman advised that the Friends meeting scheduled for the following day was
canceled and they were waiting for the branch "wish lists."
B. PUBLIC COMMENTS
C. WRITTEN COMMENTS
D. BOARD COMMENTS
It was asked how applications for future Board members were coming along and Trustees
were advised that there had been no recent application. It was requested that notice be
posted on the Library Webpage.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:51 PM. Next meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 15, 2006 at
4:00pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Minutes could not be approved due to the unavailability, of quorum of Trustees who attended the
meeting.
Anna Giuliano, Secretary