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PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
September 25, 1989
Call to order 7:20 pm. Present: Watson, Mortenson, Sidle, *Steurer (toward
end of meeting)r Staff Bev Lamb, Carol. Cahill.
Signed vouchers.
Minutes of August 28 meeting approved as amended, setting future
meetings at October 16 and November 20.
MOTION, MSP to change agenda, doing LSCA item first.
Carol presented draft proposal for grant to expand collection, and
programs, on Mythology, Folklore, and Jungian analysis.
Sue requested inclusion of Amerindian myth and folklore. Lars
asked how this would affect apportioning of book budget in future
yeaxs. Sue said desirable for City and County 1ibX-raries to divide
the field, not duplicate. Discussion of Friends participation.
MOTION, MSP (Chair voted on motions because the 3 Board members present ed-rly &YL
were the quorum),- - for Carol to pursue the grant proposals, and
to include Amerindian aspects.
Budget: on line, medical especially up this year.
Skateboard contest will be October 8, Sunday. City Council should be
informed.
Air quality in temporaty library: has been inspected by Dept. of Labor
person; CO content is OK, no other suggestions. Air conditioner
brings in 1CP/ fresh air.
Sign - is being made.
Committee on new hours: Bldg. Committee and Staff will meet`in November.
Book etc, circulation is increasing, last month down only 100/6 from
old library usage.
Building Committee: Notice receipt of contribution from Pickett, and
letter of appreciation to Board.
Discussion of number and cost of copies of Bldg. plans.
Vault Door: Contractor interested; has been disposed of, to Contractor.
Gwen mentioned info on Pink House restoration. Question of need
for site plain to be prepared by Library Board.
Bldg. Committee is meeting at site on 9 -26.
Mike reported that Carol. 'dyne offered to have art class make sign;
sign: is already under way.
Lars stated it is essential to keep in step with Marie, State.
Budget for 1990: to City o$ September 15. Goes through Grove, Fivance
Committee, Mayor; will be final and approved in December.
Personnel: Staff is content with change to regular hours. Budget
will include raises as discussed.
Unfinished Business: Discussion of large Black Locust tree at rear edge
of new construction. Lars requested a thank-you letter to City
Council, for taking responsibility for fate of tree, and liability
related to its position. Bev will draft letter.
Sue commented that the Council should be kept informed of any
developments, by successive letters.
MOTION, MSP °Bev to draft letter on tree; to be accompanied by copy
of letter from Contractor on tree.
On solution of parking -space problem, discussion of a letter to City
Council, emphasizing need for timely solution. Sue commented better
not to send two different letters at once; better one letter each
month on an issue, general communication.
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Items on Bid Alternate List: discussion of place in Budget Breakdown.
Ciro. Desk best under Furnishings. Question of asking Finance
Go Committee now for commitment? Probably a negative response.
MOTION, MSP to have Contractor include in Contract items 1 and 13, the
Skylight and Ciro. Desk.
NEW Business: Construction Invoice procedure, as to proper signing
for payment, in timely manner. Suggested that if it does not fit
into regulax Board meeting schedule, to authorize 3 members to sign
papers separately. Otherwise necessary to call special Board meeting
to sign invoices timely.
Decided to ?try handling at regular meetings, then change
procedure if necessary.
Anne Steurer came in late from meeting of Pink House Committee;
described attendance •- besides members, Dave Grove and Les Tonkin,
Also described discussion of grant applications for renovation,
and other matters. She noted that Tonkin is President of the
Historical Preservation arm of the State.
Anne suggested a letter from the Library Board to the Pink House
Committee, on the Board's interest and needs: specifically needing
entrance from Harrison Street and handicapped parking; otherwise-,
that the Board has no plan for the building.
Adjourned 9 :50 pm.
E, P. Kaiser
Minuting Secretary
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