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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
August 24, 1992
Call to order 7:45pm. Present: Howard, Mortenson, Steurer; Director Silverblatt
and Kiesy Strauchon, staff.
Minutes were approved as corrected.
Librarian: Update Budget 1992, on target.
Circulation, discussion of 11.8% decrease with no conclusion.
Staff, Cheryl has been asked to act a facilitator at a Kitsap
Regional Library Dist. meeting in exchange we will have the loan
of her computer expert for a day.
Attended monthly Department Heads meeting with discussion on
personnel manual and new draft of the CIP document.
Carol Baker is a member of the city Safety Committee.
Dottie Blanchard received $1,215. from the ArtSs Guild for
continuation of the Music Concert Series.
Cheryl will be on vacation 9/21 to 10/5 so the next Board
meeting will be changed to October 6th, at 7:15.
Friends: Valerie Parker provided a monthly financial report via
Mike Mortenson. Discussion encouraged them to spend money with
regard to the allocated percentages of the original proposed budget.
Book sale made $2,906.60.
Gerry Boarino is organizing a neighborhood garage sale as a
. second fund raiser.
Public Comment: none
Communications: none
Old Business: Kiesy Strauchon gave an informative report of her
duties and work with Overdues. She shared amusing stories of
notes received in response to overdue notices.
The Annual report was reviewed and approved for mailing to the
city council.
The Weather Station Award was given by a representative of NOA
to Herb Herrington and other members of the community involved
in observing the weather and keeping records. The Library is
pleased to house this award and have it available for the public
access the information.
Draft Job Descriptions - postponed till October Meeting.
1993 Budget request: Revised draft was reviewed and discussed.
Any percent increase that we may receive up to 5% will be allocated
to the materials lines. Friday September 11 there is a Finance
and Budget retreat. Our proposed budget is to go to the Mayor's
office by September 26th.
. Committee Reports: Budget
Building: Appointment
work on the heating du,
but will be changed to
Mike will discuss with
to do the work.
- See Old Business.
for Token /Sider to do preparation for
:�t system was to have been August 20th
appropriated yet to be determined.
Rob Sears the issue of need for a Permit
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Committee Reports (con't)
Building: Discussion of whether or not the possible leak of the
shut off valve outside staff room could be causing the leak in
that room.
Barbara Carr of District Court expressed interest in people
having to do Public Service could to Landscape Maintenance.
Communittee Relations: see Friends report.
Personnel Committee: Discussion of policy for recuiting new
board members, was referred to committee.
Ad Hoc- Automation: The trip to Friday Harbor to observe the
computer system was a great success very informative and fun.
Adjourn 9:30pm
Anne Steurer
Temporary Secretary