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orange public library•101 north center•orange, california 92666•(714) 532�-0391
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
NINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
January 20, 1986
The regular meeting of the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order
at 4:30 p.m. by Trustee McEwan at the Taft Branch Library.
Present: Trustees Gorham, McEwan, Way. Also present, Karen Leo, Library Director and
Hazel Wang, Branch Manager.
Absent: Trustees Courtney, Saenz
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as received.
ileports Presented and lliscussed:
The Library Director's monthly report was reviewed, discussed and accepted. Director Leo
explained tne Captial Improvement Plan. A new Niain Library would cost �11,600,000 to be
completed in the year 1991 and the renovation of the Main Li;brary and the Edwarns rouse
would cost Y407,200. An addition to the Taft Branch and expanding the park.ing lot at
Caft were among the requests. Karen. further explained the budget review with the City
Manager would be on April 7th. She asked Board members to plan to attend the City Council
public hearing on the City budget on June 17 to show support for our needs.
There was no report from the Finance Director.
Karen reported on a meeting with Wanda Weldon regardin� a collection agency for overdues
and fines. Trustee Way felt it might hinder public relations with the patrons, A brief
discussion ensued and the Library Director was instructed to provide ample notice to the
public that delinquent accounts will be sent to a collection agency and that costs to the
delinquent patron will ensue.
Moved by Trustee Gorham, seconded by Trustee Way to approve the use of a collection agency
provided it was agreeable with the City Manager. Motion carried.
�aren reported on her meeting with Trustee Saenz, Nlarilyn Buchtel and Shelley Freedman,
which arose out of a district-wide committee �tucying the concerns of minorities within
the City. The report indicated thattiispanicstirithin the community were unhappy with
their lo.cal library.._ On the other hand, the Vietnamese were pleased with al1 facets of
�11�' �:�`,the library. A need., t9 work �aitk� the schools is indicated inan effort to reach ttie Hispanic
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��F Community, possibly by holding parents' meetings in the library and presenting programs
to educate about its use.
OKANGE PU�LIC LIBRARY BOARD
MINUTES
Tanuary 20, 1986
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The CALTAC Workshop will be on Saturday, January 25, 1986. Trustees McEwan and Way will
attend with Director Leo.
Karen announced that Karen Klan, Circulation Supervisor had been selected as the City
Employee of the Month for January. City Council will make their presentation to her
on Tuesday, January 28, 1986. Al1 were invited to attend at 7:OQ p.m.
Director Leo thanked the Board for the letters to the Governor supporting legislation
to provide more funds for the Public Library Fund and the California Litera�:y Project.
The Governor responded affirmatively. She informed Board members that another bill,
SB 1220, was going to the Ways and Means Committee and needed support. Each member
should call Assemblyman Lewis in Orange and offer support of the bill,
Director Leo informed the Board that Pacific Bell had also complied with the library's
request for free distribution of out-of-state phone directories.
� program on "Eating Disorders" will be presented on Thursday, February 6th at 7:00 p.m.
in the Main Library Community Room. Also, the Literacy Volunteers of America--Orange
Chapter, will honor Helen Smith in April on her 75th birthday. Helen has been involved
iith the LVA from its start here in Orange.
Interviews for citizens interested in serving on the Friends of the Library Board will be
conducted on January 23rd and 24th.
Trustee Gorham reported on the auditing of the books for the Friends, "Everything balances
to the penny."
The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, February
24, 1986 at the Main Library. There will be no meeting on February 17th due to the
holiday.
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Karen A. Leo, Secretary Attested February 24, 1986
to the Library Board
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