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CLtt\RWATER PUBLIC LIBRAlri ROAnD
MINUTES OF TilE MEETING
18 FEBRUARY 1983
Clearwater Public Library
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
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PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Mr. Bomer Royer, Chairman
Mrs. Herbert E. (Helen) Diller
Mrs. Arta Gates
Mr. George E. Harris
~ir. Pate Hutchens
Mr. Fred Korosy
Mrs. Faye Sollid
Mrs. Diane Vollbracht
Mrs. Ann Wickersham .
Mrs. Linda Mielke, Library Director
Mrs. Candace Gardner, resigned
Mrs. Lucile Williams
GUESTS:
Dr. David Berry, President, FOCL
Ms. Althea Andersen, Library staff
Mrs. Lola Brett, Library staff
Chairman Homer Royer called the meeting ,to order at 9:30 a.m.
Mrs. Candace Gardner submittpd her letter of resignation to Mr. Royer
by mail. Mr. Royer has notified City Ha~l of the vacancy~
Mr. Royer opened the discussion ~n what the next steps should be
concerning library service. Mrs. Gates suggested that the City should
decide whether they want one or two libraries. Mrs. Wickersham stated
that people'do ask why it is necessary to have two libraries. She suggested
perhaps finding a compromise site for one library between East Clearwater
and Countryside. Mrs. Mielke noted that a referendum might require t\"O
libraries to passt but if a referendwn isn't necessary, the City could go
for only one library.
There was further discussion on locationt size and funding of libraries.
~i1". Hutchens moved that the Board recommend to the City Commission that
they consider at the carliest possible date an expenditure of $750tOOO
in 1984 for a library on the Ilunt site, and that they consider in 1l)85
~750,OOO for a library on the Countrysirle site. The motion was seconded
by Mr. Korosy.
Dr. Berry questioned whether the Board might want to consider the
idea of another referendum, since the last one failed by only a small margin.
Nrs. Mielke stated that she did not think the City would be forthcoming
with the amount of cash stated in Mr. Uutchcns' motion. Board members
discussed making a strong statement or resolution to indicate the Board's
feelings on getting libraries started. The Board discussed cllunging the
amount of money stated in the moti.on. Also again discussed was the idea of
going for one full-service library on a compromise site. Dr. Berry spoke
on behalf of retaining the present two sites and building smaller libraries.
Mrs. Sollid spoke on behalf of getting things tla littLe at a time."
She suggested getting libraries on each site with a plan for adding to the
facilities later. Board members took a straw vote on going for a referendum
(NO vote)t and a straw vote on favoring two libraries instead of one (YES vote).
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Minutes of the Meeting February 18, 1983
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The Board'di~cussed tabling the motion until the March meeting.
However, Mrs. Wickersham called for the quee:;tion on the motion. The
vote on the motion was four in favor, five against.
The Board will continue discussion on this matter at the next
meeting. The meeting was adjourned at lO~45 a.m.
Susan Doe 1, .Secretary
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