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PORT TOWNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING -- February 23, 1982
Present: Konrad Schwencke, Vicki Lea- Shelton, John Marckworth,
Laurie Stewart, Beverly Lamb, Hazel Lewis
Meeting called to order 8:10pm.
Minutes of January 26, 1982 meeting approved.
Librarian's
Report: Report handed out at meeting.' General discussion
followed.
Committee Laurie Stewart listed 5 items that need immediate
Reports: attention:
M & R: 1) The sight glass on the boiler leaks about one
gallon of water per hour and should be repaired.
Rob will check it over and may call Ben's Heating.
2) Electrical wiring in the northeast basement corner
looks dangerous. Rob will also see how difficult
replacement will be for installing wiring to code.
3) Remove a panel for air return between the furnace
room and the office area.
4) Remove microfilm reader from hall.
5) Find a dry -place for shelving that is currently
in the wet boiler room.
County Lib-
rar Board: Vicki Lea - Shelton attended the February Library
Board meeting to learn more about the county's library
building plans. The county planning office sent a
representative to suggest possible sites. The county
board was also encouraged to attend the WLN meeting
in Port Angeles on February 24. Carol Baird, the
Planning Project Coordinatorfalso attended.
Vouchers: Signed.
Unfinished Flagpole is finished and in working order!
Business: Industrial insurance for volunteers is still being
evaluated. RSVP can take care of insurance for those
over 60.
1981 Expenditures analysis in March.
New Revenue Sharing Funds will be spent on children's
Business: books. Bev will write to the city council telling
them how the money is to be spent.
The Friends of the Library received a gift of $1,000
from Jane Carlsen prior to her death. When the Friends
give books to the library, it is understood that those
gifts will be spent in addition to the book budget.
A "Human Resource Committee" has been formed by the
city council. The library falls under that committee.
Bev will send a "State of the Library" letter to the
mayor and city council for the 1st quarter. Quarterly
reports /communications will follow thereafter.
Bookmarks with legislators' names & addresses & phone.
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New The deficit from 1980 into the fiscal year for 1981 may
Business have been recupped in 1981. The $3,600 difference in
continued: the 1981 budget & expenditures may be added to the
1982 budget. Final word will not be available until
late in the year. Bev was requested to get information
in writing from the mayor's office.
Discussion about formulating a plan for the library
building resulted in a decision to do __ much research
and background with willing volunteers and the board
prior to encumbering any funds. When there is more
information about costs, the board will determine
funding possibilities, including the regular library
budget, checking with the state library for grant
possibilities, checking with the historical society.
Konrad Schwencke will contact the county library board
chairman to see if the boards might meet together to
share their plans and concerns.
The -board approved $80 for Bev's expenses to go to
the Washington Library Association conference in
April.
The board discussed the possibility of providing a
"home- type" computer for the use of library patrons.
John Marckworth is the committee on computers.
The meeting was adjourned . . . late.
Vicki Lea - Shelton
Acting Secretary
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