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MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
July 9, 2003 Library Conference Room 4:12 PM
All Items May be considered for Action
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL Trustees Clover A , Pasqua P., Valerio A , Chair Hubbard P
Vice Chair P w
I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MSUC (Hartman/Pasqua) to approve the minutes of April 16, 2003
U. CONTINUED MATTERS
A. Library 2003-04-05 Budget
Library Director Palmer presented a brief status report on the progress of
the budget.
B. Library Bond Act
Director Palmer reported that the Library's second round application had
passed technical review and that the State Library expected the Bond
Board to make their decisions by mid-October.
C. Internet Use Policy
Director Palmer reported that staff was meeting with the City Attorney to
review the impacts of the recent Supreme Court decision to uphold the
Children's Internet Protection Act. Staff will report on this discussion at
the next board meeting.
III. NEW BUSINESS
A. Summary of Activities
The Board reviewed the annual Summary of Activities without comment.
B. Master Fee Schedule
Staff presented the proposed changes to the Library Master Fee schedule,
including an increase in the Video/DVD Insurance Fee from $15 to $20 a
year, an increase in the Interlibrary Loan Fee from $1 to $5 per request,
and a decrease in the Video/DVD per transaction charge option $2 to $1.
MSUC (Hartman/Pasqua) to support the proposed changes to the Library
Master Fee Schedule
C. US PATRIOT Act
Assistant Library Director Brown made a brief presentation on the Patriot
Act.
D. Board Elections
This item was continued to the next meeting.
IV. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
A. Online Bookstore
The Friends of the Library have established online book sales at
www.abebooks.com. More than 300 old, rare or donated books are
currently being offered for sale on this site. All proceeds are earmarked
for the purchase of new library books.
B. Summer Reading Program
At the halfway mark, 3,859 children and teens have enrolled in the annual
Summer Reading Program.
C. Local History Plan
A Request for Proposal is being prepared so that the Library can hire a
consultant to evaluate the Local History Room collections and make
recommendations about its development, preservation of the materials,
and the appropriate size of the Local History Room. It is hoped that this
study will be completed by late December 2003.
D. Civic Center Renovation Plan
Monies have been appropriated in the new fiscal year to conduct a wide-
ranging plan to renovate the Civic Center Library. Development of this
plan will begin in early 2004, after the Local History Room plan is done.
E. Historic Home Tour
The Friends of the Heritage Museum's Historic Home Tour, held in mid-
June, was a big success with over 1,000 attendees.
F. Fund Raising Efforts
The recent "Giving Tree" campaign has raised over $5,800 so far and the
annual donor plaque upgrade campaign has raised over $4,000. The
creation of the Fund Raising Study Committee will be delayed until the
completion of the Civic Center Renovation Plan in mid 2004.
G. Other
Library Director Palmer asked if the Board wished to consider moving
their meetings to another day and/or time. The Board consensus was that
they did not wish to do so at this time.
V. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Friends -None
B. Public Comments — None
C. Written Comments — None
D. Board Comments — Trustee Pasqua opined that the Board packets had too
many wasted sheets of paper. Library Director Palmer indicated that this
situation would be corrected.
VI. ADJOURNMENT — The meeting adjourned at 4:40 pm. The next meeting
of the Library Board will be on August 20, 2003.
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Respectively submitted,
David J. P
Assistant City Manager/Library Director