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DATE: February 27, 2017 START TIME: 3:30 p.m. LOCATION: City Hall 3rd Floor Conference Room
MEMBERS PRESENT: Sarah Fairbank; Sarah McNulty; Ann Raymond (Chair); Sidonie Wilson
MEMBER(S) EXCUSED: None
STAFF PRESENT: Library Director Melody Eisler; Finance and Administrative Services Director Nora Mitchell; Deputy
City Clerk Joshua Stecker
The meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m.
The Minutes of the December 19, 2016 meeting were unanimously approved.
Melody Eisler updated the Board on Library activities including the Community Read Kickoff and potential staffing
reorganization with the hiring of a new Youth Services Librarian.
Nora Mitchell gave an overview of Library budget forecast noting that expenses are increasing faster the annual 1%
levy increase. City staff will be looking into determining levels of service and other revenue sources which could
include a levy lid lift or instituting a hiring freeze. The Board may be asked for input at future meetings.
The next meeting will be held on April 17, 2017
The meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.