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LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
CITY OF CLEARWATER
November 19,1999
Present:
Judy Melges
Tom Leavy
Estelle Dunn
Howard Adler
Katherine Merriam
Jill Perrino
WilHam Raffanlello
Also Present:
John Szabo
Juliet Lewis
Susan Hackett
Absent: .
Glenn Garte
Vacant seat
Library Director
Foundation Executive Director
Administrative Analyst
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Chair Judy Melges called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m. at the Main Library.
To provide continuity for research, Items are In agenda order although not
necessarily discussed In that order.
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ITEM #1 - Welcome
ITEM #2 - Approval of Minutes
Member Katherine Merriam moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting
of October 15, 1999, as recorded and submitted in written summation to each board
member. The motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
ITEM #3 - Unfinished Business
a) Reduce Board Membership, from 9 to 7
Chair Melges reported that 3 seats would be vacant by December 31, 1999:
resignation of Christine Morris, term expirations of Estelle Dunn and William
Raffaniello. If the Board were to decide to reduce the membership, a
decision should be made at this time before the City Commission makes the
appointments at first meeting in December. Discussion followed on the low
number of applicants for Library Board positions. Member Howard Adler
moved that the number of members on the Library Board be reduced from 9
to 7 until further notice. The motion was duly seconded and carried
unanimously.
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Member Tom Leavy moved that in years that positions on the Board may
become vacant, the Board should publicize in the spring the fact that
positions will be available on the Library Board. library Director John Szabo
commented that should an overwhelming number of candidates apply in the
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ITEM #4 - New Business
future, the Board might discuss increasing the Board membership. The
motion was duly seconded and carried unanimously.
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a) Resignation of Christine Morris
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Foundation Executive Director
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Chair Melges read a letter to Christine Morris from the City of Clearwater
thanking her for her years of service on the Library Advisory Board.
Chair Melges announced that Foundation Executive Director Julie Lewis
would be working part time for the next six weeks due to health problems.
, c) North Greenwood Library Project
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Library Director John Szabo reported the North Greenwood Library project is
progressing smoothly. Projected funding sources, timeline and staffing
were discussed.
d)
Main Library Project
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The site selection committee consisting of three representatives from each of
the Library support groups established the following ranking of library sites:
1) Dimmitt property on Cleveland St., 2) Calvary Baptist Church, 3) the 'Bluff
(NE quadrant), and 4) property at Court and Myrtle. A parcel of the Court
and Myrtle property has 'since been sold; therefore, this property is no longer
an option.
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East Library/SPJC Joint Facility
Mr. Szabo reported he is attending a meeting today to discuss moving
forward with this project.
fl Moving of Library Offices at Main
Mr. Szabo noted that with his promotion to Library Director, several office
changes will take place: he, will move to the Director's office in
Administration, Dr. Arlita Hallam will move to the Foundation office on the
third floor, and the Foundation staff will move to Mr. Szabo's vacated office
space on the second floor.
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Reference Transactions per Capita Ranking
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Mr. Szabo reported the Library Research' Center at the University of Illinois
r'anked Clearwater Public Library System number one of 410 libraries serving
over 100,000 residents reporting public library data for 1998~99 in the
category of reference transactions per capita.
'ITEM #5 - Board Comments
Member Adler request~d presentations by Library staff on policy issues,
Internet and website overview, the r~lationship of the library support groups, and
training .and education of librarians at future Library Advisory Board meetings.
, Member Estelle Dunn said farewell as this was her last Board meeting. Chair
Melges thanked Member Dunn for her years of service.
ITEM #6 - Adiournment ,
,The meeting was adjourned at 10:07 a.m.
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