HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/25/96 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
JULY 25, 1996
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony
Texas, was called to order by Chair Dorian Barton at 7:02 p.m.
Present:
Diana Kruzich Place 2
James Althaus Place 3
Dorian Barton Place 4
Wayne Bullard Place 6
Elizabeth Vaughn Place 7
Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Sandra Vondersaar Secretary
Absent:
Pat Riggs Place 1 (medical)
Jayme Skelton Place 5 (medical)
1. Citizen's Input.
None
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meeting
held July 13, 1995, July 27, 1995, September 14, 1995,
September 21, 1995, and June 27, 1996.
Minutes stand approved.
3. Reports:
a. Community Assessment Committee: None
b. Library Assessment Committee: None
c. Chairman's Report: None
d. NTRLS System Representative's Report: None
e. New Technologies Committee Report: None
f. Library Director's Report:
Director Sveinsson noted that the backlog of monthly
reports has been cleared; the Board packets included all
the reports for the current fiscal year. Also, the
backlog of Board meeting minutes is almost cleared; only
two more need to be produced.
Director Sveinsson reported that over 640 children have
signed up for the Summer Reading Club; the Reading Club
ends on August 3rd.
Director Sveinsson requested that the Board review the
Goals and Objectives submitted to the City Planner as part --
of the preliminary work for the Comprehensive Plan. The
Board voiced their support of the Goals and Objectives as
submitted; Director Sveinsson will so advise the City
Planner.
A representative from the Library Board is needed to
attend the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meetings.
Wayne Bullard volunteered. If he is unable to attend he
will notify James Althaus to fill in for him. Director
Sveinsson will notify the City Planner, who will notify
representatives when meetings are called.
In regard to the question of allowing a borrower's card to
be issued to a day care center, Director Sveinsson
reported that the Municipal Court Judge has indicated that
a complaint can be filed in Municipal Court against a
corporation or association; however, the Municipal Court
Administrator reported that, as an entity cannot be
arrested, the case could not go to warrant. The Municipal
Court Administrator suggested that, should we initiate
this service, the application should require a contact
name of the individual in charge of the entity, should
require that the individual notify the Library if she/he
is leaving that position, and an agreement that, if a
complaint is filed, the individual will represent the --
entity, as an entity cannot be summoned. Director
Sveinsson requested direction from the Board as to whether
to pursue this course of action. The Board agreed not to
pursue this issue further at this time. As this request
was presented informally on behalf of a patron,
Circulation Supervisor Collins will contact the patron by
phone to relay this information.
Director Sveinsson will be meeting with the City's Fees
Committee on Tuesday, July 30, 1996. She will be
requesting that the lost/ruined fee for videos be changed
from $30 to $20, in accordance with current average video
costs. She will also ask that the remainder of the
Library's fee schedule be reviewed in the late fall 1996,
after the national average costs are published and the
Board has had the opportunity to review staff's
recommendations. Director Sveinsson requested input from
the Board with regard to this topic. The Board agreed
that Director Sveinsson should proceed with these
requests.
Director $veinsson reported that Internet access for
librarian staff has been implemented on two Windows 95
workstations; a windows 3.11 workstation will be __
implemented soon. Internet email accounts have been set
up for each librarian.
Director Sveinsson reviewed the status of the budget with
the Board.
The meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m.
Dorian Barton, Chair
Sandra K. Vondersaar, Secretary