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PORT TOWNS END LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING
June S. 1987
Call to order 7 :15 pm.
Vouchers were signed and discussed.
Present: Van Dyke, Sidle, Watson, Steurer, Kaiser, Librarian
Bev Lamb, City Council Metiber Mary Norwood.
Letter from City Treasurer on item overspending vs. budget allocations
was discussed. Probleils are fund access in relation to lump —sum
or occasional concentrated spending episodes. Also turn -»of—year
funding and spending. Will be resolved.
Library budget as proportion of total City budget; Watson is collecting
comparative data of other comparable cities. Per capita spending
data also are significant. A continuing important part of this
is the comparison of staff salaries with other city employees.
Librarian's report: equipment for Lasercat has just come in.
-- The Bremerton Sun is getting info on our school program, for article.
— Library breakin, apparently through a small panel near front door,
money in jar taken, donations for building fund. Decided this was
a temptation and should be removed; Librarian so advised.
Committee reports: for Personnel, Steurer reported. discussions with staff.
Unwise to have salary requests conflict with possible request for
City Council to assist in fleshing out Grant funds if awarded.
— Budget Committee: studying imbalances in spending pattern, need to
clarify with Grove; he may attend next Board meeting.
Unfinished business: Notice from State Grant Office that P.T. is
among three recommended by staff report.'<T?ossibilities include
1 /award of .full grant amount, 2/ Offer of, say, g$175 th, which
would require major effort, a bond issue, or other city support.
This might include a special tax levy, which might average $30 to
y$60 per family per year.
Discussion of 2 —part project. Much evidence that this would not
be acggtable to the State office.
Sue Sidle suggested that if at least $200 th.,it would be possible
to carry through. Other members were doubtful.. Majority were in
favor of considering taking at least °$300 th; otherwise to resubmit
next year.
Sue is talking to service clubs, finding positive response.
Sue amd Bev reported a personal visit with owner of blue house
on corner, were friendly received.
New business: Use of 4�11" equipment for Career program is difficult in
library; arrangement with Centrum to install in Centrum locked room.
Centrum wants Release against loss or damage of equipment.
MOTION; to allow moving equipment to Centrum room, and make Release
agreement . Release was signed by Board members. MSP.
— As to buying video tapes for circulation: Bev showed a sample last
of titles, which don't include feature films. Cost would be book
money. Suggestion of Board was to postpone until book budget is
more in line.
MOTION: Board is favorable to video circulation; Librarian instructed
to formulate policy and bring to Board. M 5p,
— Mention ofCounty Library fund surplus from continuing taxation,
an issue being raised by a County taxpayer. No apparent way for
city to benefit from this.
port townsend library board
minutes June 8, 1987
cont'd
Board members and Librarian attending Grant award meeting in Yakima.
If Grant received, need time to get match; they are prepared
to ask for 6 months, to November, past our election date.
If that transpires, there is large job to do. Need to
organize all help, probably fix regular time each week for
chores. Suggested Mondays, 1 to 4 pm.
— If award is mad, need for Board to meet shortly after.
Agreed to set Board meeting for June 22, in any event.
If an award is made, public announcemmnt in previous week's
p , asking for volunteers to come to
the 22 meeting.
— Iz case, oard will meet at 6:30 pm.
Adjourn 9:25 pm.
11. P. Kaiser
Secretary
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