HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/22/03 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
May 22, 2003
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Chair Gehrke at 7:05 p.m.
Present:
Sandi Gehrke Place 1
Diana Kruzich Place 2
Lorraine Clark Place 4
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Absent:
James Althaus Place 3 (business)
Wayne Bullard Place 6 (business)
Sue Parks Place 7 (arrived 7:30 p.m.)
1. Citizens input.
None.
2. Consideration of approval of the corrected minutes of the board meeting held February
27, 2003, and of the minutes of the board meetings held March 27, 2003 and April 24,
2003.
Director Sveinsson explained that errors in the attendance list had been found in the
minutes of the meeting held February 27, 2003, after they were approved at the March
27, 2003, meeting. A spelling correction was made to the minutes of the meeting held
March 27, 2003. Member Clark moved to approve the minutes of both meetings as
corrected. Member Kruzich seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.
Consideration of the minutes of the meeting held April 24, 2003, was tabled to the June
2003 meeting.
3. Library Director's Report: During this report, the Board recessed at 7:40 p.m. to view
part of the City Council meeting and reconvened at 7:50 p.m.
a. Status report re: operations:
Director Sveinsson reported that Circulation Clerk Joy Lindsay would be retiring at
the end of the month; Part-time Circulation Clerk Julie Conlee will be transferring to
that full-time position. It is hoped that one of the temporary Circulation Clerks will
be hired into the position that Julie Conlee is vacating. Support Services Clerk
Gary Werchan has submitted his resignation for the end of the month; Library Page
Megan Charters will be transferring into the Support Services Clerk position and
Computer Assistant (part-time, temporary) Gabi Estes has been hired for the Library
Page position.
Director Sveinsson reviewed the plans for the Summer Reading incentive clubs and
programs.
Director Sveinsson and NTRLS Assembly Representative Parks gave a brief report
of that morning's NTRLS System Meeting: three potential budget levels for the
System were reviewed, a representative of the State Library presented information
regarding the Library of Texas Resource Discovery Service, TLA President Eva
Poole gave an update on the proposed Texas Library Standards, and UNT SLIS's
Dr. Arlita Hallam described some of the new programs and options for MLIS
students.
b. Status report re: FY 03-04 budget.
Director Sveinsson reviewed the key elements of the Library's budget proposal.
c. Status report re: Denton County Library Funding.
The Denton County Library Advisory Board's proposal has been submitted to the
County Budget Office. Library representatives are keenly aware that the
Commissioners put them on notice last year not to expect full or even partial funding
for FY 2003-2004. Library representatives are encouraging citizens to
communicate to their Commissioners their support for this funding.
d. Status report re: grants.
Director Sveinsson has submitted an application to Wal-Mart for a bonus grant,
which would be used to purchase incentives for the summer reading incentive clubs
and programs.
e. Status report re: legislation impacting libraries.
The library community recently became aware of the impact of House Bill 2912,
which would eliminate the wording which had enabled library projects to be funded
from 4B sales tax dollars: "municipal buildings" and "learning centers" would be
stricken from the list of allowed projects. The bill has been passed by the House
and is in the Senate State Affairs Committee. Library supporters are being
encouraged to contact committee members to voice their concerns. The committee
hearing on this bill was scheduled for this morning. Library representatives planning
to be at the hearing include the TLA Communications Director, TLA's legal counsel,
and Leanna Cowan, director of Alvarado Public Library. Director Sveinsson and Dr.
Ron Heezen of Frisco Public Library have sent statements of concern to these
library representatives to be presented to the Committee. Director Sveinsson has
spoken briefly with Director Cowan, who reported that the entire committee gave
her their attention when she spoke, that two members of the Committee appeared
to be more attentive to the concerns expressed, and that Senate Nelson sent an aid
over to talk with her afterward. There were speakers on behalf of the bill, which has
many other provisions, and the outlook is not positive at this time.
f. Update re: Friends of the Library activities.
The next book sale will be held on June 7th, as will be the annual "All the Pancakes
You Can Eat" at McDonalds fund-raiser.
g. Long range planning:
No report.
The next Library Board meeting will be held June 19, 2003.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 p.m. __¢~..~Z~_ ~.~~f ~'¢// --
'Sandi Gehrke, Chair
,.~ Chantrill, Secretary