HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-06-19 BOLT MINS MINUTES
Special Workshop Meeting
LIBRARY BOARD OF'TRUSTEES
JUNE 19, 1996 LIBRARY CONFERENCE ROOM 4:00 PM
BOARD MEMBER_ S PRESENT: Chair Clover-Byram, Vice Chair Williams, Trustees
Alexander, and Viesca
BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: Trustee Donovan
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Library Director Palmer, Principal Librarian Brown
OTHERS PRESENT: David Perez, Ron Thomas, Betty Roche, Robert Coye,
Harry LaBore.
This special meeting was called to develop a list of options for which the quarter cent sales tax
could be used.
Director Palmer gave the Trustees a brief overview of the quarter cent sales tax proposal and the
urgency legislation required'to place this measure on the November ballot.
Staff suggestions for use of the funds.included:
1. Construction of the Rancho del Rey Library. This would require approximately 9.5
million dollars. DIF fees would reimburse the City for this construction and could be used
to operate the facility for the first nine years.
2. The remaining 5.5 million dollars could be used for operations to:
-Implement new technologies
-Improve.children's services
- Improve hours at the South Chula Vista Library
-Improve book budget
- Improve Literacy services
The Chairs of the Friends Umbrella Group and the Friends of the Civic Center and South Chula
Vista Library were called upon for comment at this point and concurred with the Trustee's
recommendations.
Mr. Thomas suggested the addition of support technicians for the technology that is being added
and the addition of a young adult librarian.
Mr.LaBore suggested the expansion of the Historical Museum.
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MSUC (Alexander/Williams) to suggest a greater proportion of the money would be used to
build the El Rancho Del Rey Library in conjunction with DIF funds for operations, the balance
would be spend for the improvement and implementation of new technologies, the book budget
and children's and young adult services.
The meeting adjourned at 5:15 pm.