HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/17/98 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
SEPTEMBER 17, 1998
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Chair Parks at 7:03 p.m.
Present:
Diana Kruzich Place 2
Lorraine Clark Place 4
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Sue Parks Place 7
Joan L. Sveinsson Library Director
Jo Chantrill Library Secretary
Absent:
Sandri Gehrke Place 1 (Business)
James AIthaus Place 3 (Medical)
Wayne Bullard Place 6 (Business)
1. Citizen's Input.
1.1 None.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meeting held April 23, 1998, April 30,
1998, May 23, 1998, July 23, 1998, and August 27, 1998.
2.1. Tabled.
3. Reports:
3.1. Chairman
None.
3.2. NTRLS System Representative
The System Meeting will be held September 24, 1998 at Witchita Falls.
Director Sveinsson will attend.
3.3. Library Director:
· Staff is working to complete FY 1997-1998 projects.
· Purchase of CD-ROM's for the new circulation collection is almost complete.
· The Windows-based library automation software has been ordered, as have the
replacement computers for the public work access stations.
· Director Sveinsson briefed the Members on the progress of the building project.
Demolition on the interior of the building has begun. Library Consultant Carol
Brown is preparing the furniture layout plan. Discussion ensured regarding the
proposal to place one of the donated trolley cars in the Library; it was the
consensus of the Board that this proposal is probably not feasible due to space
limitations and the need to equip the building for library functions. Director
Sveinsson will get dimensions for the trolley car and compare them to the floor
plan.
· Director Sveinsson reviewed the highlights of the approved FY 1998-99 budget.
· Board Members were asked to note the following dates:
· October 3rd, 6:30 p.m.: Friends of The Library potluck dinner and kickoff for
fundraisers.
· October 10th -- 1 7th and October 21-23: Director Sveinsson will be out of the
office for vacation and conference respectively.
· October 29th: next Library Board meeting.
3.4. Other members:
· None.
The meeting adjourned at 8:00 p.m. ,,~ ~,
Sue Parks, Chair
Jq~antr~ll, Secretary