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Home My WebLink About09.19.1988 LBOT MINUTES ��4UBL1�11',� ,........_.. '1� ''��-Rq�Fp" �. o I�� CITY OF ORANGE •' � ��X O rsr. 1885 � �`.��i ;' '� � �''4PBl!6.1�8�%.... � ��GE.C_ A� .. ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY • 101 NORTH CENTER STREET • ORANGE,CALIFORNIA92666 KAREN A. LEO • LIBRARYDIRECTOR (714)532-0355 ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES September 19, 1988 I . The regular meeting af the Orange Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order at 4:30 p.m. by Chairman George Gorham at the Main Library. Present: Trustees Courtney, Gorham, McEwan, Saenz and Way. Aiso present, Margaret Donnellan, Main Library Manager , Ginger Safstrom, EI Modena Senior Library Assistant, Karen A. Leo, Library Director , and Sheila Gannon, Administrative Secretary. Trustee Saenz moved that the agenda be amended to table the discussion of item VI . F. , the Trustee Tool Kit for Library Leadership - Chapter 6; discussion to take place at a speciai Board meeting on Friday, October 7, at 11 a.m. Seconded by Trustee McEwan. Motion carried. il . Trustee Way moved that the minutes of the July 18 meeting be approved as presented. Seconded by Trustee 5aenz. Motion carried. III . Director Leo said a financial report will be presented to the Board on a quarteriy basis and it was determined that the report should he presented in the months of February, May, August and November . She gave the Board an overview of the final FY 87/88 report and noted that 96.6% of the library budget was spent. Director Leo distributed copies of the estimated FY 88/$9 Public Library Fund allocation and stated that the Library budget for each year must meet or exceed the Library allocation for the previous year or the Library would not be etigible for funds from this source. IV. Director Leo informed the Board that SB 5, Deddah (Anti-Pornography Biii ) passed with statewide standards rather than community standards. V. The Library Director 's reports for July and August were reviewed and discussed. VI . Old Business: A. Trustee McEwan reported on the Library Automation Project. She expiained that five qualified responses were received and that after review of the proposals by the committees, the fieid was ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BO�RD MiNUTES September 19, 1988 Page two narr4w�d t4 two V�ndors. These two vendors performe� on-site demonstratiQns �nd the ��mmitt�e� expressed their preferenc� for on� of the two. The finaf selection will be pres�nted to C�uncii �n �eptember 27, tentatively, B. Margaret D�nnellan gave a report on the Main Library Need� A�sessment Pr�ject. �he stated that Ray Holt= who i� vne of the top library building con�ultants in the cvuntry, has been hir�d. He ha� made o�e visit a�� will b� back on S�ptembe� 23. At that �ime, he wiil loo� at possibl� locations tor a new �ain Library. She said Mr. Hol � inquir�d i� any of the Board members wauld lik� to talk wifih him while he is here an� Director Leo �nca�r�ged thase Trustees who h�ve questions or c�ntributi�ns to mee� with him to giv� him their fieelings. 1 . Th� �range Unified School aistric�t property on North Glassel0 �treet is under consid�r�tion as a potenti�l sit� for a n�w Main Library. Chapman Colfege is also interested in the pr�perty and had tentatively obtained first call on the site. Based on a presentation by Library �upport�rs at the July 5, 1988, Councii mee�ing, it w�s decided that th� Library s�oul� have fir�t call . Backup d�cumentati�n was provided by M�yor Pro Tem Smith. C. Margar�t Donnellan reported that the Mai� Library had planned to reopen today; however, due to contractors' d�lay�, the bpening has b�en postponed to Wed.nesday, S�p�ember 21 . �he said th� stafif had been exc�ptianai both in plan�ing and in the actua! w�rk af moving mat�riais out of the Library and back in again. �ignage has b�en ordered and should be post�d v�ry soon. D. Directvr Leo re�vrted �n the Library staff rearganization. She s�id Ha�el �ang, who is �ow �ranch Manager of Taft and EI MQd��a Branches`, is w�rking hard trying ta organize her work at both branches. Sh� noted the return to their reguiar po�ifiions af those staff inember� who had b�en workin� in t�mpor�ry positivn� during Ri��rdo S�rrato's lea�e of �bsence. Director Leo explained the personne{ changes which will ta�� p I ace a�t th� _T_�f_t_and E! _Modena_Br anches and i n T�chn i�a I _ S�rvices. She said the request fvr approval of the various po�itions will go to C�uncil tomorrovu, September 20. Trustee Saenz a�k�d if the new Childr�r�'s Librarian at EI Modena would be bilingual . Dire+��or Leo explained t�at the flyer wvuld specify that bilingual skills are preferred, but it will not be a requirement. There is a short�ge of not anly children's ( ibrarians, but especially bilingual children's tibrarians. �R��E P��LI� �i�R��Y ��AR� MiNUTE� September 19, 1988 Pa�e three E. Ginger Safstrom, S�nior Library A�si�tant �t EI Modena Branch and chairwoman vf the Children'� Cor�nittee thi� year, reported on th� Sur�ner Reading Program and �ta�ed that it was a great �uc�ess with record numbers of children participa�ing. F. According to th� motion pass�d at the beginning �f th� meeting, discussio� of Trustee Tool Kit for Library Leader�hip - Ch�per S will tak� plac� at a sp�cial Baard meeting on 0ctober 7 �t 11 a.m. VII . New �usiness A. Dir�ctvr Leo explain�d the propvsed capital facilities fees which wo�ld heip fund constructian af new librari�s. The propos�l is still in the study phase with City �ouncil , but . when it appears on �he City Council agenda, sh� will �sk the , Trustee� to a�tend. �. Nora Jac�b, who wa5 recently appointed Publi� Relations Chairperson ofi CALTAC, sent a le�t�r tv Direct�r Leo requesting �6Q0 to attend two Northern Cali �ornia meetings ofi CALTAC. Tru�t�e McEwan moved that Director Leo reque�� that �he City fund N�ra J�cob's attendanGe at CALTAG m�etings. Seconded by Trustee Saenz. Motion carried. C. air�ctor Leo stated that a patron had expressed concern regard6ng the Library �ub�cribing �o Pla�boy magazine. Truste� McEwan �ugge�ted con�acting the City Attorney in regard to the po��ibils�y of a City ordin�nc� on pornogr�phic mate� ial . Direct�r Leo stated tha� Playboy wa� nat 6egally con�idered pornography. F�Ilowin� a discussion, it wa� de�ided that �he aoard �hould invite the concerned patran to the next �nard me��ing t� make a pr��en�ation. Trusfie� McEwan moved that th� patron be invit�d t� attend the next Board meeting. Seconde� by Tru�tee �ay. Motion carri�d. D. Direcfior Leo said twa staff inemb�r5 would like to g� �o th� Inter�a�ion�l Baok F�ir in Gu�dalajara, Mexica, Navember 23-25, for �he purpase of obtaining book� and ��ntacts far reliable �ources af quality m�terials in th� Sp�nish language. Trustee Saenz moved fihat fihe Boar-d recorrrnend tQ C i ty Counc i I the approv�l af �the request for two stafif inember� to at�kend the Cuada I�j ar-a f n�ternat i orta I �3aok Fa i r. Seconded by Trustee Courtney. Motion carried. Chairman Gorham left the meeting at this point. Vice Chairman Saenz conducted the balance �f the m�etin�. ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES September 19, 1988 Page four E. Director Leo presented a proposed addendum to the Community Room Guidelines. Trustee McEwan moved that the addendum be accepted. Seconded by Trustee Courtney. Motion carried. VIII . Public Presentations: none IX. Announcements A. Director Leo stated that Marcia Dale has been named Employee of the Month for September. She will be presented with her resolutio� at the City Council meeting tomorrow, September 20, at 3 p.m. B. Director Leo said she, Margaret Donnellan, Joan Campbell and Ricardo Serrato will be attending the CLA Conference in Fresno November 12-15. She said Fran Bruneli , President of the Friends of the Library, may also attend. Nora Jacob will attend as the System Advisory Board representative. C. Director Leo reported that the Friends Main Library Book Sale took in �1 , 183.28 in book sales, �73 in memberships and �20 in Homebound Fund contributions, for a total of �1 ,276.28. She also announced that the Friends Annuai Luncheon wiil take place at Mercury Savings & Loan on September 21 . D. Director Leo said she will obtain the CALTAC workshop proceedings on audiotape for interested members of the Board. E. Director Leo read a thank-you note to the Board from Barbara Brotherton for the Trustees' retirement gift to her . It was moved by Trustee McEwan that the meeting adjourn. Seconded by Trustee Way. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m. oc.s�. �� ___`'`�� 4' f.. r ��i� ^.s'� Kare A. Leo, Secretary Attest October 10, 1988 to the Library Board /SG