HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/22/96 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
AUGUST 22, 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
Jayme Skelton Place 5
Wayne Bullard Place 6
Elizabeth Vaughn Place 7
Joan Sveinsson Library Director
Sandra Vondersaar Secretary
Absent:
Pat Riggs Place 1
1. Citizen's Input.
None
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meeting
held March 23, 1995, April 13, 1995, April 27, 1995, June
22, 1995, and July 25, 1996.
Minutes stand approved.
3. Reports:
a. Community Assessment Committee: None
However, Board Member Wayne Bullard took this opportunity
to report on the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
meeting. This committee is in the process of developing
thoroughfare, land use assumption, impact fee, zoning,
economic development, parks,and municipal facilities
plans for the City. The decisions made will impact the
location of Library services within The Colony.
b. Library Assessment Committee: None
c. Chairman's Report: None
d. NTRLS System Representative's Report:
Alternate System Representative James Althaus encouraged
attendance at the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission meeting in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, August
28, 1996 at 4:00 p.m; the NTRLS audit is on the agenda.
Fall 1996 NTRLS system meeting will be held in Mineral
Wells, on Thursday, September 26th.
e. New Technologies Committee Report: None
f. Library Director's Report:
1. Director Sveinsson reported that 661 children signed up for
the Summer Reading Club; 257 children completed the program. The
enrollment is a 55.9% increase over last summer's enrollment.
2. Director Sveinsson met with the City's Fees Committee. The
Committee agreed to change the lost/ruined fee for videos from $30
to $20, provided that the rest of the Council be afforded the
opportunity for comment before implementation. Finance Director
Tony Johnston will be sending that information to Council
tomorrow. The remainder of the library fee schedule will 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.
3. Internet access on the Windows 3.11 workstation has been
implemented; librarian staff now have access via three
workstations. Staff has already begun conducting Internet
searches to fill patron information requests, as well as internal
needs.
4. The Friends of the Library Used Book Sale is scheduled for
Saturday, September 7, 1996, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Board members are
encouraged to assist with set up for the sale on Friday, September --
6, beginning at 5 p.m. Anyone willing to assist during the sale
on Saturday is asked to contact Friends President Lorraine Clark.
5. The proceeds of the Friends last Rummage Sale have been used
to purchase an AV hanging rack for the Children's area. It has
been installed and is an attractive addition to the area. This
purchase addresses one of the enhancements requested for FY 1996-
97, for which city funding was not going to be available.
6. County funding will be continued for FY 1996-97, using the
same formula of $1.20 per capita plus $10,000 matching funds. The
Colony's allotment for FY 1996-97 will be $44,939. There are now
13 other public libraries serving Denton County residents, at
which, via Denton County funding, The Colony's citizens have free
borrowing privileges (Aubrey, Carrollton, Denton, Flower Mound,
Frisco, Justin, Krum, Lake Cities, Lewisville, Pilot Point,
Ponder, Roanoke, and Sanger).
7. No other news on the budget at this time.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
saar, Secretary