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C I T Y O F F 0 R T C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 1988 - 7:00 P.M.
BOARD MEMBERS: Christine Kneeland, Chairperson
Polly Walters, Vice -chairperson
Catherine Fine
Greg Auble
Kate Erslev
Virginia Ward
Dan Smith
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Christine Kneeland, Polly Walters, Greg Auble,
Dan Smith, Virginia Ward, Kate Erslev; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane
Davis, Robert Holzfaster, Karen McWilliams; CITY STAFF -- Dave
Agee.
The group met at 6:30 p.m. in the Local History Area of the library. Karen
McWilliams, Local History Coordinator, explained her program and gave a
tour of the area. Board members are very interested in this program and
concerned with the space constraints which will eventually limit the
program's effectiveness.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Christine Kneeland.
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as distributed. A letter
from Mayor Estrada thanking the group for copies of their goals and
objectives was also distributed as was the statistical report for January,
1988.
Ms. Kneeland reported that the Choices 95 organizational meeting was held
on January 20. Ms. Kneeland is on the Library and Cultural Facilities
Subcommittee and Jane Davis, Library Director, is staff person for the
group.
Jane Davis reported that she and Nancy Knepel from High Plains Regional
Library Services System had met on February 3 to work on the library study.
Ms. Davis distributed copies of service options as outlined by Ms. Knepel.
Greg Auble asked that three other options be considered:
- Expansion of central library.
- Abandon current building for a new facility.
- Detach some functions from current building to another facility.
Ms. Davis will pass this information along to Nancy Knepel. She also
distributed a proposed outline of the study. The Board asked Ms. Davis to
see if Ms. Knepel can attend the March 8 meeting.
Ms. Kneeland announced that an adult literacy fundraiser would be held at
the Lincoln Center on Sunday, February 28.
Under Old Business Chris Kneeland reported that she had not yet written to
legislators concerning Colorado State Library funding because the immediate
threat of the complete loss of funding for that agency seemed to have
passed. The group decided to write to legislators in a different vein -
informing them of the services the State Library provides us - their local
library.
Jane Davis reported that the City Council had voted, February 2, five to
two, to permit the Library Board to receive and control the money left by
Lois Hopkirk Henry to the Board.
Ms. Kneeland introduced David Agee, Controller for the City of Fort
Collins. Mr. Agee reported that the Henry legacy could be set up by the
City as an agency fund. In this arrangement the City would serve as the
agent for the Board. The City would invest the funds separately or the
funds could be added to the City's investment pool. There would be no
administrative cost to the Board for investing the funds or for an annual
audit, nor would there be any tax obligation. He reminded the group that
they were the decision makers. He advised them to think about their cash
flow needs and an investment strategy ahead of time and then, when the
money is paid over, talk to Gwyn Strand, Revenue Officer for the City, and
direct him, by Board resolution, how the money should be managed. After
extended discussion, Greg Auble moved that the Board ask Chris to talk to
Diane Hogarty, Executive Director of the Fort Collins Foundation, to see
how the Foundation might be able to handle the money. Meanwhile the
members will continue to think about and discuss how the interest might be
spent. Kate Erslev seconded the motion. The group voted unanimously to do
this.
Ms. Kneeland explained the provisions of N.B. 1185 which would provide some
very modest funding for adult literacy in Colorado. The Board asked that
she write to local legislators supporting passage of the bill.
There was no other business and the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem