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CLEARWATER PUBf.] C L I BRAI\Y BOARD
MINUTES or TilE MEETING
17 SEPTEMBER L982
Clearwater Public Library
9:40 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
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~tr. Homer Royer, Chairman
Mrs. Herbert E. (lIelen) Diller
Mrs. Arta Gates
Mr. George E. Harris
Mr. Walter A. Krick
Mrs. Fay Sollid
Mrs. Lucile Williams
Mrs. Linda Mielke, Library Director
Ms. Candace H. Gardner, Vice-Chairman, excused
Mr. Pate Hutchens, excused
Mr. Fred Korosy
Mrs. Ann Wickersham, excused
GUESTS:
Dr. David Berry, President. Friends of
the Clearwater Library
Mrs. Jon Regulski, Friends of the
Clearwater Library
Mrs. Carolyn Moore, Library Staff
In the absence of Chairman Homer Royer and Vice-Chairman Candace Gardner,
Mrs. Mielke called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. Mrs. Mielke reported
that Mr. Korosy has beerl.re-appointed to another three-yea~ term.
Mrs. Mielke discussed the idea of the Clcarwater Library foundation.
She reported that Mrs. Wickersham Located an attorney who is willing to
work on this project at no charge. It was suggested to Mrs. Wickersham by
a local fundraiser that both short-term and long-term goals should be
established, such as 2-year and IO-year goals. ~trs. Regulski. also working
on this project with Mrs. Wickersham, asked for the Board's views on the project.
Discussion covered the fOllowing points:
1. Support from Library Board and community
2. Use of volunteers from the community
3. Administration of funds
4. Establishment of a foundation board
s. State and federal rcquirements for tax purposes
6. Minimum dollar goal to start foundation
7. City approv~l of establishment of foundation
8. Receipt of donations to the foundation from other non-profit
organizations
(Chairman Homer Royer entered the meeting during the discussion of the
foundation.) Board members agreed that Mrs. Wickersham and Mrs. Regulski
should proceed with the foundation project.
Mrs. ~tielke and Dr. Berry discussed the Arnholt Auction being sponsored
by the Friends of the Clearwater Library on October 8 and 9, 1982, at the
old Winn-Dixie site on Prospect Avenue. The Friends of thc Clearwater Library
will receive 20~D of the gross sales from this auction which includes Indian
artifacts and paintings. Flyers advertising the auction wi 11 be available
at the Clearwater Public Library.
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t.1inutes' of the ~tecting September 17, 1982
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Mrs. Mielke reported that Ms. Gardner would like to make a suggestion
to change the Board meeting time to 4:00 p.m., as she is a school teacher,
and cannot attend the 9:30 a.m. meetings. ~lrs. Gates made a motion that
the Board maintain the present meeting day and time. The motion was scconded
by Mrs. Williams. The vote was unanimous in favor of the motion.
Mrs. Mielke noted that Mr. Shoemaker would attend a Boar~ moeting to
discuss future referendums" buildings, or otheT matters.' Board members
agreed to invite Mr. Shoemaker to the November meeting.
'General discussion follO\'Ied concerning future branch libraries and the
proposed bandshell in Coachman Park.
The meeting was adjourned.at 10:3S'a.m.
Susan Doel, Secretary