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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
April 22, 1991
• Call to order 7:15 pm.
Present: Howard, Watson, Sidle, Mortenson, Steurer; Jean Dunbar,
Friends; Bev Shelton, Director: Beth deJarnette, Staff.
MSA - Minutes of previous meeting/
Director: Compared checkouts on new Monday session compared with Friday:
about same. On April 28, award by Jeffco Historical Society.
Book orders - now spedding or ordering about 1 of yearly budget.
Summary of library use, and Meeting Room - good general uses.
Discover program has been taken for 6 months ending in June.
Will be considered again at Sept. schooltime.
Friends: Jean reported on funds available to Library; notice of annual
meeting; memorial funds; displays of art materials.
Bev gave details on a bank CD; funds not a47able, may need to
postpone some purchases.
Public input: Kaiser raised problem of weedy - ragged grounds of Pink
House. General discussion of volunteering. Lars suggests listing
volunteer work on Library Projects, for the record.
Necessary to have sum in next year's budget for paid maintenannie
and cleanup of grounds.
Anne reported possible meeting of Pink House Committee.
Beth described a children's project, planting wildflower seed on the
slopes of Pink House grounds.
Beth described possible exchange of herself and an English Librarian,
for 3 months; the English person would need a formal invitation, to
get a Work Permit. Would start end of August. Beth on Leave of
Absence, the other would be put at lower job rating. Details to be
discussed.
Lars mentioned possible relation to ideas of oul°new Director. Beta
will be here for first period, of new director's regime.
MOTION - MSA, by Mike, to approve and encourage, in concept, Beth's
English exchange.
Building: report on Architect visit, discussion of blower noise etc.;
Architect will design improved system, to be Bid Document. May
share expense, -.as well as cost of plans etc.
On Puget Power grants: may group grant applications, for lights,
storm windows, which probably will be plexigrass, sealed, inside.
On Landscaping: completion of Irrigation System is last item to
complete Landscaper's contract; Mike should be notified when finished.
On door keys, Mike and Bev spoke on revamping system.
Personnel: wage review needed? Lars: ours probably 5 -1096 lower than
average of other similar libraries. Interviews for new Director
may give info on this.
Lars suggests more personnel at lowest levels, to equalize
budget; rule of th*mb about 70% for salaries, ours now is above that.
Comparison details were discussed, such as 35 vs. 40 -houx week.
Lars sugg'estj(s concept of Sabbatical Leave for long -term
employees, who eventually need a breather. Bev suggested half -pay
with benefits.
Lars raised question of using more pages.
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Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
April 229 1991
Budget: discussion of strategy on budgeting and asking City for
more money.
Community Relations, Sue: Interior signs are in place, Mike reported
on the Brochure, in progress, including art work. Planning run of
2000.
Room plates are being prepared. Discussion of handling Bulletin
Boards, etc.
Anne c nted on voucher questions.
Adventures in Learning: Wean announced general meeting Tuesday week.
Old Business:
Screening Committee for new Director to meet May 6, 14 members.
Fifteen 'prospects.' sent out, 5 returned a/c May 11.
Discussion of number to interview; consensus of about 5. Board
itself will conduct. - :interviews. After formal interviews,
will be arranged to have person meet informally with Staff and
Public, for about an hour.
Bev questioned whether interviews were legally public, or
executive— session; will check with Dave Grove, and others.
Interviews probably May 15 -25. Committee will meet with
Board May 15.
Next regular Library Board meeting will be_May 28.
New Business:
Letter from Wash. Library Assoc. giving Award for Performance
on Library renovation.
Anne reported interesting activity of King Co. Library, an
IRS party was open to midnight on April 15; Friends had
coffee etc, and postal, personnel were there to postmark mail
before deadline.
Date for June Regular Meeting; to fit various problems,
suggested date is June 10.
Question of a grand farewell party for Bev.
Gwen — inventory of books needed; done about 5 years ago, needed
every 5 -10 years. Discussion — better to do later when affairs
settle down., perhaps early winter. Gwen reported briefly on
Landscaping etc.
Adjourned 9 :39 pm.
E. P. Kaiser, Minuting Secretary
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