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Minutes
October 28, 1986-_
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 by Chairperson Cheryl Van Dyke;
those in attendance were board members Sue Sidle, Anne Steurer,
Cheryl Van Dyke, Laurie Stewart, and Pete Kaiser, Director Bev Lamb,
visitor Kenneth Walter and staff members Carol Baird and Eleanor Johnson.
The vouchers were signed.
The Budget and Financial Review by the City Council was discussed. The
budget proposal had been cut $32,000. from the original proposal.
The Board spent time discussing our position can this issue. Prior to
the December 1st Publ'c Budget Hearings the staff would like to meet
with the City Budget ommittee to voice the issue of fair wages. It
was moved by Laurie Stewart and seconded that the Board initiate such
a meeting. Following discussion a special Board meeting was set for
November 6th for the purposes of creating a Revised Budget proposal and
to review employee wage materials. The Board concluded that they were
responsible for obtaining the staffs needs. As a Board we need to
assist the Budget Committee in raising alternate funding for the
Library's needs. The motion passed.
The Board spent time discussing the possible building options that were
presented by the architects for the library remodeling and expansions.
Mr. Kenneth Walter, a retired architect offered his constructive ideas
and concerns to watch for: 1. The concrete unlevelness of the first
floor. 2. Before construction is final practice taking carts through
doors to make sure all fit and do not have to be unlocked. It was agreed
to place the notations for requested changes on the last plan; '..The
architects were being asked to: make a wider storage room, childrens
circulation desk be made smaller, change the office space, have skylights
over the entrance and check an the centering of the skylight over the
stairwell. Laurie stewart will call the architects to discuss these
decisions. The plan will be presented to bity Council on November 18th.
Tonkin /Lewis will be notified to be at that the meeting for the present-
ation. The Board discussed how this ehpwld: be done. _, lt- was 'deftdad ;that
either the Building committee chairman or the Board Chairperson would give
the presentation with Tonkin /Lewis there to discribe the drawings and
answer questions. A potluck dinner will be provided by the Board for the
architects prior to the City council meeting.
The meeting was closed in due order at 9:30.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Steurer
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