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Business Meeting Draft Minutes
Date: January 21, 2014 Time: 3:00-5:03
Location: City Hall Scribe: Lisa Crosby
Members Present: Ian Keith, Jennifer Cohn Ann Healy-Raymond, Ellen Frick, Lisa
Crosby
Members Absent/Excused: Larry Fisher
Staff Present: Bev Shelton, Interim Library Director; Ken Clow, Public Works Director
Guests: George Randels, Jim Todd, Rick Jahnke, Todd Wexman
1) Introductions/Welcome to guests
2) Approval of Minutes
Minutes from the December 17, 2013 and January 14, 2014 meetings were
approved as written.
3) Communications
Jennifer announced that there will possibly be a Library Trustee webinar at either
loam or 2 pm on February 6, 2014. She asked that anyone interested let her know
by Jan 24th. Ann said that she could make the 2 pm time on that day. Lisa will
get back to Jennifer about this.
4) Library Staff Report(Bev)
Bev went over some of the December 2013 Library Statistical report. 2013 was
the Library's first full year at Mountain View. Children's book circulation was
down by 27% from 2011 and computer use was down by 45% during that same
period.
5) Foundation Report(Jen made report in Larry's absence)
The $29,500 McEachern grant for furnishings and equipment for the early
childhood learning center was approved.
The Foundation officer elections will happen in March.
6) Friends Report from last Minutes
Minutes are not yet available.
7)Public Comments
Todd Wexman let LAB members know that he will be submitting material to the
Board for its consideration in the near future. He hopes LAB members will take
the time to look over it carefully.
8) Business
A. Request for Input from LAB on job description, library profile
Jennifer reminded LAB members to send all edits and additions to the draft job
description to Larry. Larry will present the final draft of the Library Director Job
Description at next Tuesday's meeting. Jennifer will compose the job profile
following the January 28, 2014 meeting since she will fashion the profile on the
content of the job description.
Jennifer will send out the Aggregated Comments for Library Director Profile
and Process to LAB members this week.
Ellen asked if the City Council also wanted the LAB to make recommendations
on the hiring process for Library Director. Jennifer answered that this is wanted
from the LAB, but that this will take some time and won't be accomplished in a
half hour at our next meeting.
B. Completion of Draft for Conceptual Guidelines (move back to Carnegie)
The LAB discussed Ian's re-wording of two of the `assumptions.' Ian will make
a few final wording changes and then send out to the committee.
The LAB then resumed where it left off at last week's meeting by reviewing the
"Library Space and Service Priorities and Policies" document. Discussion
included the use of the LLC/Pink House, Staff workspace, Circulation, Staff
deployment, Balancing quiet and active areas, and Hardscaping. Jennifer took
notes on our changes to the document and will include these in a draft to
present at next week's LAB meeting.
9) Agenda items for next meeting
Completion of recommendations for the February 3, 2014 City Council meeting.
Next meeting: January 28, 2014 Special Meeting 3:00-5:00 pm, City Hall Yd
floor.