HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/98 Library Board MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE
CITY OF THE COLONY
JANUARY 22, 1998
A REGULAR SESSION of the Library Board of the City of The Colony, Texas, was called
to order by Acting Chair Diana Kruzich at 7:01 PM.
Present:
Sandri Gehrke Place 1 Sue Parks Place 7
Diana Kruzich Place 2 Joan L. Sveinsson Library Director
James Althaus Place 3 Jacqie Waldrop-Hays Library Secretary
Lorraine Clark Place 4 Jean Snyder Youth Services Librarian
Absent:
Wayne Bullard (Personal Business)
Jayme Skelton (Business)
1. Citizen's Input.
1.1 None.
2. Consideration of approval of minutes of the board meeting held December 18, 1997.
2.1. Minutes stand approved.
3. Reports:
3.1 Quality of Life Committee Representative
Both propositions, 4A and 4B, passed.
3.2 Chairman
Member Wayne Bullard may submit his resignation from the Library Board in
order to devote more time to the 4B Board.
3.3. NTRLS System Representative
No report.
3.4 Library Director:
· The request for proposal (RFP) for architectural services for the conversion of
the Food Lion building for use as City Hall and Library has been released.
Director Sveinsson will be serving on the committee that will select the architect
to recommend to City Council. One-half of the building, approximately 15,000
sq. ft., will be allocated to the Library. The increase will be a significant increase
from the current facility, which is 9,025 sq. ft., however, it will still be a deficit of
over 8,000 sq. ft. for the current service area population. Members of the Board
expressed concem that plans for the future include addressing that deficit.
Currently, proposed plans for the future include the scenario in which a new City
Hall would be constructed, allowing the Library to expand into the rest of the
Food Lion building, bringing the total space to approximately 30,000 sq. ft.
Long-range plans need to consider the projected total build-out population of
76,600, which would indicate a need for a total space of over 60,000 sq. ft. for
library services. This space might be comprised of more than one facility. Plans
for service need to address provision of service to residents south of S.H. 121
and to residents on Wynnewood Pennisula.
It will be one of the roles of Library Board members to continue to keep Council
advised and aware of the Library's space needs as development occurs within
the City.
Director Sveinsson will be accompanying a group of department directors in a
tour of other city halls, including one that is in a building that used to be a
grocery store (DeSoto) and one that shares its lobby, public restrooms, etc. with
the public library (Lewisville).
The schedule in the RFP calls for completion of construction on the Food Lion
building by the end of November 1998.
· The search is still in progress for a Technical Services Librarian; in the
meantime, Reference Librarian Scott May is working extra hours to cover the
essential duties of both Technical Services and Reference. --
· Director Sveinsson has been asked to assist with research for a Leos Club
literacy project.
· Library Secretary Jacqie Waldrop-Hays will begin her maternity leave next
month. Karen McCuiston will be handling many of the daily secretarial duties
during Jacqie's leave.
· The Department Directors will be meeting to discuss capital improvements on
February 6th and there will be a Leadership Conference for staff on February
25th.
· Director Sveinsson introduced Youth Services Librarian Jean Snyder, who
joined the staff on January 13, 1998.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 PM.
Diana Kruzi(~h, Acti~'Chai~'