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BOARD MEETING
Thursday, September 27, 2001
Library
Board members present:
Larry Thomas, Eileen Price, Bill Maxwell, Kate Schumann
Excused: Sarah Muirhead
Staff present:
Linnea Patrick, Carol Cahill
Before the meeting started, Carol Cahill showed members present the historic Morning
Leader newspaper issues available on the Internet as the result of the LSTA digital
imaging grants.
The meeting was called to order by president Bill Maxwell at 9:30 am. Minutes of last
meeting were approved (M /Eileen; S /Larry)
Director's Report
• Linnea will be on vacation Sep 28 -Oct 7, and the last 2 weeks of November.
• The budget was turned in Monday 9/24. Materials budget reflects an additional
$10,000 over 2001. Staff hours are requested to allow the library to open 53
hours /week; CCahill, CCostello and BdeJarnette would work 40 hours /week, LRing
would increase to 30 hours /week.
Foundation Report
Changing their structure to meet only once per year; next meeting is March 27, 2002.
Staff Report
Have asked city manager's permission to close Thursday October 18 for collection
maintenance ( "weed & read ").
OLD BUSINESS
Bonk Bnnst
Final amount: $10,850. Balance over $10,000 remains in the FOPTL account. Linnea
would like to use it to buy boxes for videos and audiobooks purchased with Book Boost
funds; permission to use a portion of it granted.
Study_ session/annexation
Linnea, Bill Mitchell, Larry Thomas from PTL board, and Patience Roggi from JCL
board, attended the City Council meeting 9/18/01, at which the city manager gave the
council the PTPL board sustainable funding recommendations report. The council asked
that county assessor Jack Westerman be present at a study session on 10/8, which is a
public meeting. The JCL consultant's report is not a public document at this time.
Discussion followed with these comments:
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• Approach should be that annexation is the best choice for library service in the
county; neither library is a weak link.
• Re: concerns about "taxation without representation ": JCL can add two board
members if they wish; when vacancies on library board occur, Port Townsend
residents could apply.
• Annexation opens up the possibility not only of sustainable funding, but also of
development; the city does not have a technology replacement fund, while library
districts do.
• Big concern is still the shortfall between levy revenues and current PTL budget.
Next Meeting
November and December regular meetings will be canceled; instead there will be a joint
Nov /Dec meeting on Thursday, Dee b, 9 :00 am. Study sessions will meet as they are
scheduled.
Meeting adjourned 10:45 am (M /Kate; S /Eileen).
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Carol Cahill
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