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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
AUGUST 11, 1987 -- 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, Catherine Fine, Greg Auble,
Polly Walters, Virginia Ward, Dan Smith; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane
Davis, Robert Holzfaster; CITY STAFF -- Alan Krcmarik.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Christine Kneeland. The
minutes of the July meeting were approved as distributed.
Agenda item, Budget - 1988, was moved to the beginning of the meeting.
Alan Krcmarik, Finance Director, City of Fort Collins, gave an overview of
the budget process undertaken every year by city staff. He then responded
to questions from the members present including dates and times of public
budget hearings. Boardmembers suggested that Councilmembers might consider
developing a means of communication between Council and Boards and
Commissions on the proposed budget as part of the community input process.
Staff reports made to the Board included the statistical report for July;
the fact that grant funds in the amount of $25,000 from the U.S. Department
of Education and $9,310 from the Colorado State Library had been awarded to
fund the library literacy project through 1988; total enrollment for the
summer reading program was 4,287 children with 2,450 prizes awarded to
date; and that library staff is working with facilities staff on a
recarpeting plan for the building over the next two years.
Under Old Business Boardmembers continued their discussion of goals and
objectives. All agreed on the material included in the working draft.
Board subcommittee will meet at 5:30 on August 19 to formulate a process
for an ongoing work plan.
Boardmembers agreed that a letter should be written to City Council
outlining Library Board concerns about staffing levels and the materials
allocation in the 1988 proposed budget. Ms. Kneeland will draft a letter
and send it to all members for input.
Ms. Davis announced that Colorado Library Association will hold its annual
meeting at the University Park Holiday Inn in Fort Collins October 10-13.
Tours of each library service area will begin with the October meeting.
This will give Boardmembers a behind the scenes look at each program and
how it functions and a chance to meet library staff.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem