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LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
December 20, 1996
Present:
Wilbert Bacon
Thalia Kelsey
Estelle Dunn
William Raffaniello
Pamela LeClair
David Waddell
Tom Leavy
Judy Melges
Christine Morris
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David Berry
Dr. Arlita Hallam
Brenda Moses
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The meeting was called to order by Chair Wilbert Bacon at 9:00 a.m. in the
Adler Room Main Library, 100 North Osceola Avenue, Clearwater, Florida. In order
to provide continuity for research, the items will be listed in agenda order although
not necessarily discussed in that order.
1. Welcome
Chair Bacon introduced Julie Lewis as the Library Foundation's new Special
Projects Coordinator. Dr. David Berry was welcomed as a guest. It was noted Dr.
Berry was a former Chair of this Board for 2 terms. He and his wife have been head
of the Friends of the Library. They were very active in getting Friends of the Library
started.
2. Approval of Minutes of November 15. 1996
Chair Bacon referred to page 2, paragraph 4, sentence 5 and requested it
read II . . . and the City Manager." Member Raffaniello moved to approve the
minutes as amended. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
3. Library Director' s Report
A. Slide Presentation of New Library Buildings
The slide presentation was presented at the end of the meeting after other
issues were discussed.
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Trip to Tallahassee - January 17, 1997
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Dr. Hallam discussed the Library Advisory Board's trip to Tallahassee to view
the Leon County library's facilities. This is a regular Board meeting and Susan
Hackett will take minutes. For those people who cannot attend, it will count as an
absence. Dr. Hallam noted there are no "excused absences". Departure will be at
7:00 a.m. from the Main library, 100 Osceola Avenue, and a stop will be made at
the Countryside Mall. A bus has been rented and videos of other libraries will be
shown on the bus. Dr. Hallam will provide members with a detailed schedule.
Foundation members, Friends of the Library, and Board members and spouses are
welcome. Members are to notify Susan Hackett regarding their attendance.
C. Building Program Revision
The 1993 Building Program is being revised. David Hennington will be in
Clearwater January 22, 1997 through January 25, 1997. Anyone interested in
meeting with him or sitting in on meetings is welcome.
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Dr. Hallam referred to handouts and reviewed projects for Penny for Pinellas.
Projects include construction of a 90,000 square foot main library costing $12
million. Two locations being considered are 1) adjacent to the Harborview Center;
and 2) the property at Missouri Avenue and Cleveland Street. One of the
suggestions derived from the focus groups was that people want the library to have
large meeting rooms and an auditorium that seats 300 to 500 people. There is $1.5
million in Penny for Pinellas for the East Library Branch expansion. Discussions have
taken place with St. Petersburg Junior College regarding building a joint-use library
on the front of their library, facing Drew Street. The college would provide the land,
building maintenance, security and utilities, and the City would provide the public
library addition and staff the facility. This arrangement would offer greatly
expanded library hours, joint use of meeting rooms and computer labs, as well as
various other enhancements. The Martin Luther King Center building can be used
for the North Greenwood Library if the Center is moved to a new location. The
preferred location is North Greenwood and Palmetto. It was noted this project is a
long range project which may not take place until 2010. Another possibility is a
joint-use facility with the police substation. Renovation of the Memorial Civic
Center at $7.3 million is included in the Penny for Pinellas. This may be the first
project undertaken. There has been interest in taking the Memorial Causeway to
the water and removing the buildings. The Memorial Civic Center would be
relocated, which would allow for construction of a 6,000 square foot Beach Branch
Library. A parking garage and relocation of the Tourism office and Welcome Center
is being considered. The $7.3 million is for construction of the building and does
not include construction of the road.
D. Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire
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Dr. Hallam reviewed the results of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire
survey. Annually City employees are asked various questions regarding job
satisfaction. Most scores were in the category 4 "satisfied" range, and the lowest
scores were in the area of opportunities for advancement. The highest score was in
the social services category.
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A handout from the Cooperative was reviewed. It is a set of statistics
annually comparing the Clearwater Library with other libraries.
4. Reports: Foundation. Friends. Cooperative
Mr. Shirley Hunt gave a report on the Foundation. The Cognoscenti Auction
is February 17, 1997. Three months ago, a grant application was made to the
Doyle Foundation for computers and laser printers for each of the Clearwater
libraries. The Library Foundation has received a check for $25,900 to pay for the
equipment.
Dr. Hallam noted the Tampa Tribune printed "See What All the Noise is
About" bookmarks on the Pinel/as Public Library Cooperative. The bookmark lists
library locations and telephone numbers throughout the county and has been
distributed to Pinellas County schools. It was noted PST A bus billboards are
featuring local celebrities promoting libraries.
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Chair Bacon noted he attended a special Cooperative meeting regarding the
East Lake issue. The people of East Lake are insisting on a full service library that is
not feasible at this time with current funding. The high school principal is opposed
to the proposed location. It was noted at 3:00 p.m. when the library is to open, the
band starts practice and continues for approximately 1 to 2 hours. This situation
means the library is only effectively open with quiet time from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00
p.m. A separate location is preferable, and various issues must be addressed before
a decision can be made.
5. Board Comments
Member Waddell read a letter he wrote to the City Manager in response to
the Library Advisory Board meeting of October 18, 1996. He also referred to a
recent meeting which took place with the City Manager and Dr. Hallam. Dr. Hallam
. explained the meeting with Member Waddell was prompted due to reports from
Library staff regarding inappropriate actions he had taken as a board member. Dr.
Hallam noted that her file notes and the meeting with Betty Deptula had not been
made public, and by reading his letter to this Board, Member Waddell made the
material in the letter public information. Member Waddell continued to read his
letter, which included references to various incidents he felt needed explanation. It
was noted that one of the duties of a Library Advisory Board member is to support
the Library Director. Several members expressed their dismay at Mr. Waddell's
consistent attempts to waste this Board's time discussing the same issues that have
already been voted upon and accepted by the Board. It was noted Member Waddell
attended the Board meeting last spring when censorship and the selection policy
was discussed. All members were present, including Member Waddell. Chair Bacon
stated as long as he is chairman of this Board no more time will be given to Mr.
Waddell to discuss censorship and selection policy issues. Several members agreed
and expressed their desire to go forward with other issues concerning this Board.
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A remark was made that times have changed. Many museums display
various forms of artwork, not necessarily because of the artistic merit, but to show
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,what is being done today. The Clearwater Library buys materials that the
community collectively wants to view,' not just what one person feels is acceptable.
The Clearwater Library System serves the entire Clearwater community, and within
this community there are many different villages. One village may not share the
same philosophies as another village. As a consequence, to put restrictions on the
library which might benefit some, and not others is not the responsibility of the
library.
6. Adiournm~nt
The meeting adjourned at 10:21 a.m. to view a slide presentation given by
Dr. Hallam.
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