HomeMy WebLinkAbout1025990 PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Port Townsend Library
October 25, 1999
Present: John Sullivan (President), Eileen Price, Sarah Muirhead
Stag: Linnea Patrick (Director), Carol Costello (minutes)
Excused: Bill Maxwell
Absent: Kate Schumann
The meeting was called to order by President John Sullivan at 5:26 PM.
The minutes from the September 27`h meeting were approved as read.
Director's Report: Linnea will be on medical leave from November 1" until late
December. David Timmons, city manager, has appointed Beverly Shelton as acting
director until Linnea returns.
Friends of the Library: The Friends will hold their book sale Saturday, October 30`h at
the Community Center in Port Townsend.
Staff Report: A children's Halloween party will be held at the library on Saturday,
October 30`h from 6:30 until 8 PM. Staff member Dahti Blanchard will present the
History of Halloween at the monthly Homeschool Story Hour on Thursday, October 28`h
at 1:00 PM.
Building Committee: The long range planning committee will meet in January.
Budget Committee: Copies of the preliminary city budget will be available on Friday.
Old Business: The Port Townsend Library board has invited the Jefferson County Rural
Library District board and director to a joint meeting on Monday, November I" at 5:30
PM. They hope to share accomplishments from the year, the future of CLAN, and
highlights of the annual WALE conference. Sarah will call Bill and Kate to remind them.
New Business: Linnea has prepared the supplemental budget requests for 1999 and has
submitted them to Finance Director Michael Legarsky.
November 22nd is the next regularly scheduled meeting of the library board.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 PM.