HomeMy WebLinkAbout112497Present: John Sullivan (President), Orabelle Connally, Chris Johns, Bill Maxwell, Sarah
Muirhead
Staff: Linnea Patrick (Director), Carol Costello (minutes)
Approval of Minutes: Bill Maxwell asked that the minutes of October 27, 1997, be
changed to show that he was excused from that board meeting. No other corrections.
Orabelle moved to approve the minutes with the correction. Unanimous approval.
Approval of Bills: Linnea mentioned the Supplemental Budget Request that will be
talked about later in the meeting. Orabelle signed the vouchers. Bill moved to approve
the bills. Unanimous approval.
Communications: The Board received a letter from Carol Toyne concerning the fact that
there is no longer a public meeting room at the library. Linnea will write a letter of
response to Carol.
The Board received a letter from Nan Toby Tyrrell concerning the fact that there is no
• longer a place to. have public concerts in the library. Linnea will write a letter to her
explaining the policy as it now stands. John will sign both of these letters.
No public comment
Director's Report: Linnea has submitted a Supplemental Budget Request in the amount
of $8400 to the city. The Council Finance Committee has reviewed the request and seems
to think that there is adequate money for funding.
Linnea will be going to a meeting tonight with the City Council to get tentative approval
of the library budget which was delayed from the November 20th meeting.
Friends of the Library: Orabelle reports that there are still more new faces at each
meeting. The budget committee will meet next Wednesday.
Linnea asked the board if they would like to have discretionary money at their disposal
from the Friends as in years past. Linnea will ask the Friends to earmark $2000 for the
board.
Foundation: No meeting
Staff Report: Carol reported that last week was National Children's Book Week. On
Tuesday Judy Hartman, owner of the Imprint Book Store brought books from the store
and members of the library staff gave book talks explaining what good gifts these would
be for the holidays. On Wednesday, several youth read from their new magazine "Hard
Frost," and 15 youth participated in a book making project. On Thursday, 55 people
participated in PJ Storytime and the Library Children's Choir sang.
The library will be hosting an Irish Yuletide holiday party on December 19th at the Port
Townsend Community Center, 6:30 pm. An Irish storyteller will share tales and there will
be a family potluck, the community is invited.
There were no committee reports.
Old Business: Next month the board will designate members for the Facility Space
Committee. John suggested that Malcolm Dom be added to the list of possible members.
The Friends of the Library are willing to consider looking at the possibility of participating
in a joint Friends, Foundation, Board and staff workshop on library fund raising with Ed
Schumacher. Bill moved that the board use some of its discretionary money from the
Friends to bring Ed to Port Townsend. Unanimous approval.
New Business: The Board discussed whether the bylaws on Board members not working
as in -library volunteers would also apply to city council members during their terms of
office. There is a possible role conflict in that Board and Council oversee staff policies
10 and the budget for salaries and benefits.
Bill Maxwell requested a leave of absence from January 1, 1998 until June 1, 1998.
Orabelle moved that the board grant his request. Unanimous approval.
The next meeting will be December 22 at 5:15 pm.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 pm.