HomeMy WebLinkAbout010275PORT TOYdNSEND PUBLIC LIBRARY
Board Meeting
January 2, 1975
Present: Mr: Frank Kilham, Chairman
Mrs. Verna Einarsen
Mrs. June Scott
Mrs. Eleanor Nelson
Mrs. Madge Wallin, Administrator
The regular meeting of the Board of the Port Townsend Public Library was called to
order at 4:00 o'clock P.M.
Minutes of the Previous Meetin
Minutes of the,November 26th, 1974 meeting were approved as read.
Librarian's Report
Mrs. Wallin ]gave the statistical and financial report for the month of December,
and vouchers were approved and signed.
Copies of December events were given to board members after Mrs. Wallin reported.
Unfinished business
The much needed shelving again was discussed and Mrs. Wallin reported that she had
written to the City Council for consideration by the Council when Revenue sharing
funds were again allocated. A request for $9500 was made, as Mrs. Wallin reported
that the Timmerman bid previously submitted would fall $2500 short due to rise in
prices. Mr. Timmerman had submitted a bid in the early part of 1974 but procurement
could not be carried out due to Board disagreement.
New Business
Newly appointed Board Members, Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Nelson were given an orientation
and briefing of the handling of library business. This was done in part by reading
from the Library Trustee Manual by Mrs. Wallin.
raise
The 10 percent given to all city employees was ratified as a matter of record. A
motion was made by Mrs. Einarsen and seconded by Mrs. Nelson to increase the hourly
rate to $2.68, Motion carried.
A meeting to be arranged with the Board of the North Olympic Library System to discuss
cooperation and extension of services to the county residents was again presented.
Considerable discussion followed.
Mr. Kilham brought up the subject of job desciptions for the staff and was assured by
Mrs. C.allin that these were referred to as Desk procedures and were in printed form
and available for staff training.
The meeting adjourned at 5;15 P.M.
Mrs. Madge Wallin, Librarian