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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 04/09/1991C I T Y O F F O R T C O L L I N S PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES - REGULAR MEETING April 9, 1991 - 7:00 P.M. BOARD MEMBERS: Virginia Ward, Chairperson Greg Auble Kate Erslev Jerome Roselle Sharon Conley Chris Bracken Anne Ostrye-Macdonald PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Virginia Ward, Sharon Conley, Greg Auble, Jerry Roselle STAFF -- Michael Powers, Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster The meeting was called to order at 7:12 p.m. by the Chairperson, Virginia Ward. The minutes of the March meeting were corrected to include the announcement of the resignation of Chris Bracken, alternate member, and approved. Jane Davis, Library Director reported that the vacancy created by Mr. Bracken's resignation will not be filled by Council at this time but will be considered with other Boards and Commissions vacancies in June. REPORTS Robert Holzfaster, Office Manager, distributed copies of the library statistics for February and partial statistics for March. Jane Davis reported that the staff survey on building safety showed a moderate level of concern with outside lighting. However people were specifically concerned with the level of park lighting and having to walk to their cars through the dark. Ms. Davis reported that Virgil Taylor, Park Superintendent, had indicated that there were no national standards for park lighting and that the city had no mandated levels for park lighting. Greg Auble compared use of the library and library parking areas at night to the Lincoln Center and suggested that the lighting in library park, including museum areas, should be at the same level. Board members and staff agreed that was a reasonable standard. Ms. Davis will talk to museum, parks and facilities staff. All agreed this lighting improvement needs to be in place before we go off daylight time in October. Board members and staff see this as a health and safety issue. Ms. Davis will also coordinate these efforts with the library staff quality improvement team who are also working on health and safety issues. Greg Auble reported that the Library Fund Advisory Committee continues to work on a brochure publicizing the fund and that they have approved a $1000 grant to the library for a series of programs in June, July and August in conjunction with the annual summer reading program. Ms. Ward reported that she had spoken to Diane Hogerty, Executive Director of the Fort Collins Foundation concerning the contract the Board signed with the Foundation creating the Library Fund. Ms. Hogerty stated that the contract was binding and that the principle could be expanded for library purposes. The Board asked Ms. Ward to write a confirming letter to Ms. Hogerty stating that fact with a copy to John Pfeiffenberger who currently chairs the Library Fund Advisory Committee. Ms. Davis reported that the 510 compact discs had begun circulating on Monday, April 8. Funds are available from the Friends and from the library budget to double the size of the collection in 1991. Virginia Ward reported that she had lunch with Gerry Horak, Councilman and Board liaison. They discussed the Board's role particularly in relation to space issues. Councilman Horak recommended that the Board work through Council members to explore library space issues with Poudre R-1, Front Range Community College, Poudre Fire Authority. He also suggested that library staff, and the Board, should take care not to minimize library needs. Council needs to be made aware of library needs and staff should be assertive in making those needs known. Board can also work with staff to set priorities for library service and library development. Councilman Horak is very supportive of the Board and the library and feels the Board makes the library more visible in the community. OLD BUSINESS Greg Auble distributed a draft of a letter to City Council dealing with the level of Larimer County funding for libraries. The group tabled the matter for further discussion at the next meeting. Sharon Conley reported on the challenged title, Teenage Mutant Ninia Turtles and Other Strangeness by Erick Wujcik. A library user had asked that the title be withdrawn. However, since Kate Erslev, also appointed to an ad hoc committee to read and report on the book, was not present and could not report, the Board delayed a decision on the title to the May meeting. Ms. Davis will inform the library user making the complaint about the delay. NEW BUSINESS Jerry Roselle moved that Sharon Conley be appointed to replace Greg Auble as the Board representative on the Library Fund Advisory Committee. Greg Auble seconded the motion. All voted favorably. The Board discussed their role in the library development plan. Greg Auble moved that Ms. Ward write to Council by April 15 communicating the Board's support for full funding of year two of the five year development plan as fine tuned by staff. Jerry Roselle seconded the motion. All votes were favorable. The group 0 agreed to table contacting Council members about speaking to the school district, etc., to the May meeting. Ms. Ward asked that library staff prepare a list of computer equipment needs. Hewlitt Packard may be interested in making a donation of equipment to the library. Ms. Ward also asked Ms. Davis to prepare a request for funding for the summer reading program. Hewlitt Packard might also be interested in contributing to this program. The meeting adjourned at 9:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jane B. Davis Secretary Pro-tem JBD/bjs