HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board - Minutes - 01/13/1987CITY OF FORT C 0 L L I N S
PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES -- REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 13, 1987
BOARD MEMBERS: Christine Kneeland, President
Polly Walters, Vice-president
Don Morgan
Lloyd Spawn
Catherine Fine
Greg Auble
Kate Erslev
PRESENT: LIBRARY BOARD -- Christine Kneeland, Polly Walters, Catherine
Fine, Kate Erslev, Greg Auble; LIBRARY STAFF -- Jane Davis,
Robert Holzfaster.
The meeting was called to order by the President, Christine Kneeland. The
minutes of the December meeting were approved as distributed.
Diane Hogarty, Executive Director of the Fort Collins Foundation, spoke to
the group outlining the history of the Foundation and giving an overview of
the services it can offer to community groups. Currently the Foundation
holds funds in an interest bearing account for community organizations.
Over time the Fort Collins Foundation hopes to build a pool of undesignated
funds to be used to support community groups. Ms. Hogarty suggested to the
group that donations made to the library might be more profitably held by
the Foundation than by the City. The Lincoln Center uses the Foundation
extensively.
The statistical report for December was distributed by library staff.
Jane Davis, Library Director, reported that the lighting project was
completed. Costs were not as high as anticipated. Remaining funds will be
used to add some lighting on the first floor on both sides of the front
door and in the Children's Area. She also reported that the new stair
cover installed in December seemed to be satisfactory and has received much
favorable patron comment.
Fine increase goes into effect this month on materials checked out after
January 1, 1987. Overdue cost will go from five to ten cents per day and
the maximum will go from $1.00 to $2.00.
Under Old Business the Library Director reported that staff had ordered the
newest edition of Statistics of Public Libraries in the United States and
Canada Servinq 100,000 Popu at ion or More. This document should provide
The kind of comparative information C ty Council has requested during the
budget process.
Under New Business, Christine Kneeland distributed copies of the by-laws
and mission statement. She asked the Board to review the material for
discussion at the February meeting.
Jane Davis distributed copies of the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
"Dreamworks" form which invites citizens of Fort Collins to put in writing
their dreams for the community.
The meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane B. Davis
Secretary Pro-tem