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Home My WebLink About03.21.1988 LBOT MINUTES ��4UBL7�l f� .::.......... � vf1 ::'�ORPORq.... i�JFO . o � CITY OF ORANGE *' � ��* O ��:sT. 1f3f15 �,Yy" �''•..�� :� '/" 4� �'`4pRlL 6.1b0�.. ��G� —4� ... ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY • 101 NORTH CENTER STREET • ORANGE,CALIFORNIA92666 KAREN A. LEO • LIBRARY DIRECTOR (714)532-0355 ORANGE PUBLIC LfBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEfS MINUTES March 21 , 1988 ! . The regular meeting of the Qrange Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:35 p.m. by Chairwoman Way in the Corrxnunity Room of the N1ain Library. Present: Trustees Courtney, Gorham and Way. Also present, Karen A. Leo, Library Director , and Sheila Gannon, Administrative Secretary. Absent: Trustees McEwan and Saenz. II . Trustee Gorham moved that the minutes of the February 22 meeting be approved as presented. Seconded by Trustee Courtney. Motion carried . ► II . The Library Director 's monthly report for February was not available. Director Leo said reports for both February and March will be presented at the next meeting. IV. Old Business: A. Trustees Gorham and Courtney attended the Automation Task Force meeting held by RMG Consultants, Inc. Trustee Gorham commented on Representative Larry Woods' presentation. He was very impressed with Mr . Woods' background which is library automation oriented. Trustee Courtney said Mr . Uloods appeared organized and knowledgable. Director Leo stated that she is extremely pleased with RMG Consultants, Inc. at the present time. B. t . Director Leo reported that neither of the mid-year requests was approved. The first request, the Main Library parking lot improvement, was included '+n the CIP for FY SSJ89. She said pians are to close the Main Library in August to carpet, rewire and create a new floor arrangement. The parking lot praject will occur while the Library is closed. The second request, the roof repair at EI Modena Branch, is being requested in the FY 88/89 budget. .,_ QRANt�E (�U�L I C L i�RARY Bt�ARQ M I NUTES --� M�r�h �1 , 19�8 Pa�� t�vo �. ,�, Direc�ar Leo d6�cussed the �Y 88/�9 budget reques�t �nd she exp f a i n�d th� 51 ba�dg�t re�luct i on subm i tta I wh i ch i nc I�udes some cuts in the library ma�erial� budget. Tr�uste� Gorham moved that the B��rd appr�v� the FY 88/�9 Library bud�� r�que�t. Se�onded by Tru�te� Courtney. Motion carried. Director Le� �tated that the Library budget review with th� City Manager will tak� place an April 5. 5he is meetin� with �the Pl�nnin� �orr�nissivn tonight wh�n th�y review the C I P. I t must b� r�v i��red by the P 1 ann i r�g Comrn i�s i vn befvr� �t goes �o �h� City Ca�unciR . C. �ir�ctor Le� �e�ort�d that or�ly two resp�ns�� w�r� receiv�d for th� M�i n L i br�ry N��d� �sse��rn�nt i��P r �� f I rm i� i r� I I ! i r�t��s and the other is in Texas. �he stated th�t both ha�� stron� bac�cgrounds as con��a I tant� for ! ibr-ary bu i ld ing projects. She a�ked th� ��sis�ance o� T�usfiee� Utay �nd Caurtney to help �ualuate the �-esponsesa D. The Library Dir��tor reported that the Orange Corrrnc�nity Hist�rical So�iety Archiues dr�ft c�nntract ir�clude� th� : provi�ions which �ddr�ss the Libr�ry's concerns. E. I�ir��tar Leo announc�d t��t SB 781 passed the ��ate Legisiative �nd was sic�ned by th� taovernvr . it wil6 be vn the ball�t on N�vemb�r- 8 f�r vot�r approval . F. Truste� G�rham moved that the discussi�n on Ghapter 4 a� the Tru�tee To�l l�it f�or Library Lead�rship be po�tpon�d until the next meeting to p�rmit mvre �tudy ar�d discussion �y �he �oard. �econd�d by Truste� Courtney. Motion carried. Cae Tru�tee Gorham reparted that the CAI�TAC Utorkshop, "Trustees & the Pl�nning Prvicess, " w�s composed, far �kh� most part, af d �scuss6ans on finances. He �aid speeche� wer� m�de by people in resp�nsibie pc��itians and n��ed fihat Gary S�tr�ng, the Sfiate Librarian, g�ve a strong presentation. Trustee Corham ��tated that th�re were two other GD�fe� with similar buil� ing situations to ours, Qne city i� bufldinc� with fund� which were given by business corporation� in th� area plus svme private c i t i z�ns, Th�y are �,i�i r�g no Sfiate or I�c�I fund i ng. O��GE PU�LIC LIBR�RY B�ARQ �lNUTE� ' M�rch �1 , 19$8 P�ge three V. N�w �u�iness A. �ire�tor Leo �t�ted that she is encouraged by �h� opportunity to apply for LSGA Title II m�ni�s for canstructlan of a Taft �ranch Library additi��. �. Director Leo safd th� f{��rs have been sanded an� refiinished at the Edw�rds Hause and iinoleum has been instafled �n the kitchen, p�rch and da��stairs bathro�m. VI . �nnouncements �. Dir�ctor Leo state� that she �nd �argaret Donneilan wili b� attending the P�blic Library As��i�tion Gonf��ence in Pittsbur�h. She is also att�nding a preconfere�ce Qn the Public Libr�ry D�velopm�nt P�ogram. Marga�et will be attending a prec�nf�rence vn "Coll�cfiion Develvpment" and a pastconfer�nce on °'Video S�iectian. " Director Leo wiil be gone fro� April �Q through Apri6 30. �. The Library has �lanned three m�jvr activities in cnnjunction with the City of arang� ��nt�nnial ceiebrafiian. Fir�t, the Library and �USD co-sp�nsored a pos�er cont��t fior childr�n. Direct�r Le� reported th�t the Library ha� r�c�ived many posters from th� children in privat� s�hoois 6n response �o th� c�n��. Sh� stated fiha� the s��and activity is a trivia cant�st. The answ�rs are in books in the Library and �11 q�e��i�ns a�� n Or�nge hi�t��y. The third a�tivity will be a �rogram at th� Main Library on Thur�day, August 21 , 7:30 p.m. �r . Louis �eichmann will speak and sh�w slade� �n �he subject "�el�o�e to Oran�e County. '" C. �i��t�r L�a repor�ed tha� fih� piano concert with La�zfo L��, sponsored by th� Fri�nd� on March 25, was a great s�ccess. Not only wer� pe�pi� �tanding in th� Cvr�nunity Raom, �ut some �ad to be turned a�ay. The concert ��s vi�e�taped thraugh th� joint �ff�rts �f G�blevi�i�n of �range an� the �taff �f t�� Audiovisual S�cti�n of the Library. Nora Jacab was able to obt�in �h� loan of � conc�r� grand pia�o for �o �harg� in �xch�nge f�r � c�py �f the video tap�. ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES March 21 , 1988 Page four Director Leo announced that the Friends are having a Ceantennial fundraiser of a Readathon which will be held on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the front porch of the Edwards House. The fee is �t per minute, with a minimum of five minutes. It was moved by Trustee Gorham that the meeting adjourn. Seconded by Trustee Courtney. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m. �' . � ��-�^� - l.t�� Kar n A. Leo, Secretary Atteste Apr I 18, 1988 to the Library Board /SG