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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
JANUARY 12, 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,
Catherine Fine, Dan Smith, Virginia Ward, Kate Erslev; LIBRARY
STAFF -- Jane Davis, Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairperson, Christine Kneeland.
The minutes of the December meeting were approved as distributed.
The group approved the draft of their annual report to the Fort Collins
City Council. The report will be sent to the City Clerk for distribution.
The year end statistics for the library were distributed. Circulation of
library materials is up 1.5% over 1986. Cutbacks on public programming
have caused a drop in public contacts and telephone calls.
Ms. Kneeland reported that she had been appointed to the Library and
Cultural Facilities subcommittee of the Choices 95 citizens group looking
at the future of Fort Collins. The first meeting will be January 20. Jane
Davis, Library Director, will be the staff liaison for that group.
Jane Davis reported that a reception will be held at 7:30, March 10, in the
Delatour Meeting Room to kickoff the Women's Collection. State
Representative Peggy Reeves will be the speaker. The reception will be
sponsored by the Junior League of Fort Collins.
Jane Davis reported that Deputy City Manager George Noe had asked if the
section of the library study dealing with scenarios for the future and
dollar figures for the different alternatives could be available by late
March to incorporate into the Choices 95 report. The Board agreed that
this should be done.
In response to a question at the December meeting on the duplication in the
Coloradoan microfiche, Jane Davis reported that if there is a variation in
color or shading from regular newsprint on any given page an added picture
of the page is taken at a different camera setting to insure readability.
Jane Davis distributed copies of an article in Colorado Munici alities
concerning possible options in funding library services under o orado aw.
The members agreed to continue the Board tours of the various service areas
of the library. On February 9, the group will meet at 6:30 in the Local
History Area. Karen McWilliams, from the Local History+ staff, will talk
about the materials and services provided.
Jane Davis reported that Governor Romer had said in a news conference and
also in his State of the State speech that the Colorado State Library
should be abolished. He has since backed off this stand but the Colorado
State Library may need support through the upcoming state budget process.
Boardmembers decided to write letters of support for the Colorado State
Library and the Colorado State Library Services Systems. Letters will be
sent to Governor Romer, Representatives Reeves and Ulvang, Senator
Schaeffer, the head of the Colorado Department of Education, with a copy to
the American Library Association.
Ms. Kneeland reported that Lois Hopkirk Henry, a long-time Library Board
member in the 1960's and 70's, had left 20% of her estate, an estimated
$50,800, to the library. This money is to be under the direct control of
the Library Board. Kathy Allin, Assistant City Attorney, has suggested
that the Code of the City of Fort Collins will need to be changed, by
Council action, so that the Library Board will be legally empowered to
accept, control and spend this bequest. This matter is expected to go
before City Council in February. Dave Agee, Controller for the City, will
speak to the Board at the February meeting to discuss the way the City
could handle this money entirely separately from other City funds.
Ms. Kneeland also reported that Gary W. Rudolph, Trust Officer at First
Interstate Bank, had asked the Library Board and the several other
beneficiaries to release $4500 from the trust so that Mrs. Henry's personal
effects could be moved to Texas by the niece to whom they had been left.
This will greatly expedite the disposition of the trust. Catherine Fine
moved that the Board approve dispersal of funds for this purpose as long as
all groups benefiting from the trust share the financial burden
proportionately to their share of the trust. Polly Walters seconded the
motion. All members voted in favor of the motion. Ms. Kneeland will
notify Mr. Rudolph of the Board's decision.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem