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From: Carol Costello
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 10:35 AM
Wo: Joanna Sanders
Subject: FW: July Library Advisory Board Minutes
From: Mirandy Cook [cookmirandy @yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, July 22, 20117:47 AM
To: Carol Costello
Subject: July Library Advisory Board Minutes
Port Townsend Library Advisory Board Minutes
July 19, 2011 4:00 P,M. Pink House
Members present: Eileen Price, Ken Dane, Mirandy Cook
Members absent: Fran Post, Caitlin Harrison, Ben Dow
Staff present: Theresa Percy
Scribe: Mirandy Cook
Public Comment: None
Communications:
Theresa discussed the progress of the campaign.
There will be a presentation at the next Library Advisory Board meeting to discuss the important implications of the fire
annexation vote coming up. This is a crucial vote that directly affects the library. it will free up needed funds which in turn
will make it easier for the city to support the library project. The vote will take place August 16, 2011.
It was discussed that people are beginning to sign up for Library house parties.
The library is exploring possible state funding for the capital project.
S I he library may possibly rename the Pink House as the "Library Meeting House," but will still have a reference to the
storical name.
Sorensen Cellars will be donating 24 cases of wine specially labeled for the library: "Library Red." They are generously
providing the bottles, labels and the wine and all money made from sales of this wine will go to both the Port Townsend
Public Library and the Jefferson County Library to benefit their expansion projects.
Friends Report: None
Foundation Report:
Report to the PTPL Advisory Board
Submitted by: Ken Dane
I attended the meeting of the PT Public Library Foundation Board to represent the Advisory Board June 27 2011.
Theresa reported on the status of Grant applications and fund raising. There was a general review of the grant submissions
with the Stranahan Foundation application highlighted because action from the board was necessary to its submittal.
There was extensive discussion of the need to find new Board members and to crystallize ideas about the roles and
responsibilities of people on the Foundation Board -- particularly the need to support the Foundation financially with a
"stretch" gift (that is a gift in consideration of income, but one that demonstrates a level of commitment). The idea of a
floor amount was discussed, but not adopted.
Several Foundation Board members are leaving, all with the intention to provide support and assistance where possible.
Suggestions for new member were encouraged.
There was a debrief of the Sunday gathering at RoseWind. Viewed as a very positive event.
*he Friends of the Library reported earning $2500 on their book sale. The next sale is scheduled for October 12.
The Board heard a presentation on the need to make a technical change to their budget to reflect the support for the Pink
House as separate from the entire campus project. The change had no implication for the budget total, merely recognized
the Pink House as an identifiable item in the budget, The Stranahan Foundation is being approached for support
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* spec fie;ally for this project.
Old Business /New Business: None
Meeting adjourned at 5 :05 P.M. Next meeting is Tuesday, August 16, 2011, 4:00 P.M., at the Pink House.
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