HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 07/11/1991CITY OF FORT COLLINS
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING
Library Conference Room
July 11, 1991 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Virginia Ward, Chairperson
Jerome Roselle
Sharon Conley
Anne Ostrye-Macdonald
Karen A. Domseif
Fay Roadarmer
Madeleine Wawro
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Virginia Ward, Sharon Conley,
Anne Ostrty-Macdonald, Karen Domseif,
Fay Roadarmer, Madeleine Wawro
STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster, Michael Powers
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward at 7:09 p.m. Ms. Ward
asked the new members, Karen Domseif, Fay Roadarmer and Madeleine Wawro, to introduce
themselves. Continuing members and staff then introduced themselves. The minutes of the
previous meeting were approved as distributed.
REPORTS
Robert Holzfaster, Office Manager, distributed the statistical report for June. Circulation of
library materials is up 9.4% over 1990.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that she had met with a lighting consultant to discuss park
lighting. He had three major suggestions.
• Trim some tree branches that are blocking light.
• Replace the mercury lamp fixtures on the tops of the high poles
with 250 watt high pressure sodium fixtures. These fixtures will
provide much better light and will cut the electrical bill in half.
• Install three new fixtures on twelve foot poles - one in front of the
building and two placed along the diagonal sidewalk.
Jane Davis and Michael Powers will meet with Virgil Taylor, Park Superintendent about these
improvements.
Ms. Davis also reported that 4,500 children had, so far, registered for the summer reading
program. Staff will make a final report in August.
Ms. Ward and Ms. Davis reported that ]etters had been written to Council liaisons to other
groups in the community urging them to keep the question of library development in mind as
they work with those groups. Ms. Ward reported that Council member Azari has called her
thanking her for the letter and promising her full support and cooperation.
Ms. Davis distributed copies of a scheduled author's series to be held fall/winter 1991-1992 in
conjunction with the CSU Department of English.
Virginia Ward, an H-P Employee, reported that library staff requests for H-P equipment had
been forwarded through channels. Decisions will be made in September.
OLD BUSINES
Jane Davis distributed a revised proposed budget summary sheet showing only a $24,918
reduction (excluding one time 1990 dollars) instead of the $72,427 originally projected. Mike
Powers reported that budget worksession will begin in late August with final budget approval
in November.
Board members had received information on the southside branch and processing center in their
packets. This material was put together to give them a better feel for how the space would look
and work. Any further questions will be discussed at the August meeting.
Ms. Davis had put together some preliminary information on service priorities and service
quality. It was distributed at the meeting. Ms. Ward asked that Board members read the
material for discussion in August.
Letter from the Board to City Council concerning Larimer County funding for library service
was finalized. Ms. Davis will take care of getting copies of the letter and the accompanying
material to Council next week.
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Ms. Davis distributed copies of more background information to new members. They had had
a tour of the library on the Tuesday evening preceding the meeting. They had some questions
about the Board activities and responsibilities. Ms. Ward encouraged them to call her, Ms.
Davis or any Board member with any additional questions.
Ms. Ward asked Ms. Davis to put a review of the by-laws on the August agenda, Board -Staff
retreat on the December agenda and Authors in the Park on the January agenda.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem
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