HomeMy WebLinkAbout112586PORT TOWNSEND LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
11/25/86
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Cheryl Van Dyke
and vouchers were signed.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Maternity leave for Carol Baird: March through June, 17 weeks.
She will have earned 4 weeks of paid leave by that time. Bev Lamb
will investigate whether or not it is possible to continue paying
medical benefits for the full leave period (approx. $600). The
Board will discuss this at their December meeting.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
1. Bev Lamb requested that the library close Christmas eve at 3 p.m.
and New Year's eve at 6 p.m. The Board granted the request.
2. Beth and Bev will attend the announcement of grant awards on Dec. 4th
for the Young Adult Career Center.
3. A budget excess of approximately $2200 -2500 will be spent on the
purchase of a new typewriter and on books. Laurie Stewart made the
motion to approve the expenditure, Ann Steurer seconded, and the motion
passed.
SALARIES:
Cheryl Van Dyke reported that the Finance Committee is willing to meet
with board members after the first of the year. The Board discussed
the request by the staff to present a letter and their concerns for
salary equity at the expense of library services to the city council.,
After much discussion, the Board decided that they were the responsible
agency for budgetary presentations to city council and that a letter
would be written to the staff expressing that position. Concerning
salary issues, the Board felt negligence in addressing salary ranges,
salary increases, and cost -of- living increases, and will make that
item its main priority at the board retreat January 24th at Fort Warden.
The Board will make a presentation to city council on December 1 and
express their concerns for the 1987 budget.
BUILDING PROGRAM:
The Board will accept the Feasibility Study at the December meeting
and will use the annual retreat to make further plans concerning
accomplishing the building program. Sue Sidle requested that the
Board consider asking the city council to make the library a centennial
project.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:45 p.m.
Cheryl V n Dyke