10-17-2005 LBOT MINUTES - APPROVED
CITY OF ORANGE LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of Board Meeting held October 17, 2005
Library HQ/Technical Services conference room
230 E. Chapman Avenue (basement), Orange
I. CALL TO ORDER
1.1 Pledge of Allegiance
Trustee Clemens led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1.2 Roll Call
Trustees Present: Chair Douglas Westfall, Vice Chair Jonell Schlund, and Trustee
Mark Clemens
Trustees Absent: Trustee Nancy Collins
Staff Present: Library Services Manager Yolanda Moreno, Senior Librarian
Rosanne Miller, and Administrative Assistant Jan Reichert
1.3 Adoption of Agenda
Trustee Clemens moved to adopt the agenda as presented. Vice Chair Schlund
seconded the motion, and it carried unanimously.
1.4 Approval of Minutes
Trustee Clemens moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting held
September 17, 2005 as presented. Vice Chair Schlund seconded the motion, and it
carried unanimously.
II. LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT
2.1 Monthly Report for September 2005
Library Manager Yolanda Moreno sent greetings from Director Nora Jacob, who was on
vacation. Ms. Moreno noted the written report and emphasized that the Main Library
expansion project passed its 25 percent completion point; the Library Foundation raised
$11,768 at the International Street Faire parking lots fundraiser; and the Summer Reading
Club Teen Volunteer Recognition was held at a City Council meeting in September.
2.2 Financial Report for September 2005
Ms. Moreno reported that expenditures thus far were on target for the fiscal year.
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III. BOARD REPORTS
3.1 Report from Chair Westfall
Chair Westfall announced that he has completed and published a book titled, “Chinching
Chinich” and will give copies to the library collection.
3.2 Report from Foundation Liaison
Ms. Schlund reported on four items of interest: 1) Three new people were recently
appointed to join the Library Foundation Board of Directors – Tonya Ramirez, Tom
Searles and Scott Steiner. 2) An Advisory Board comprised of 14 influential people has
been formed and will meet in mid-November. 3) The Library Foundation has $1.38M in
total capital campaign money. 4) “Orange Crate Cabaret Encore!” will be April 29, 2006.
The Cabaret planning committee is seeking donations for its gift baskets. A list of gift
basket ideas will be given out at the next Trustees meeting. Ms. Schlund also reported that
the Library Foundation’s Finance Committee is in the process of re-designing the Tech
Services conference room to be used as a sales/closing room for MLEP.
3.3 Reports from Trustees
None.
IV. OLD BUSINESS
4.1 Update, Main Library Expansion
4.1.1 Status Report on construction progress
Library Manager Moreno reported that the project is 25 percent completed.
The structural steel is going up, and concrete for the foundation slab will be
poured next week. Chair Westfall will be bringing his Cub Scout Troop to the
“Second Saturday on Site” tour, Nov. 12.
4.1.2 Automated materials handling & radio frequency ID system
Ms. Moreno reported that selection of our RFID vendor is going to City
Council for action on October 25.
4.2 Update, Shades of Orange/Cypress Street Barrio project
Ms. Moreno asked Trustees to mark their calendars for the “Shades of Orange/Cypress
Street Barrio” reception and photo exhibit on Thursday, Nov. 10, 7-9 p.m. in the Weimer
Room. She added that over 100 photos will be on display.
V. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 Library storytimes at local retail malls beginning January 2006
Senior Librarian Rosanne Miller reported that she and her staff will conduct a storytime
each week at The Block at Orange and The Village at Orange through Fall of 2006, when
the Main Library re-opens.
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VI. ANNOUNCEMENTS
¾ Thurs., Nov. 10 – Opening reception, “Shades of Orange/Cypress Street Barrio” photo exhibit
and commemoration of barrio military veterans, 7-9 p.m. @ Weimer Room in Orange Civic
Center.
¾ Sat., Nov. 12 – “Second Saturday on Site” tour, 9-10 a.m. @ Main Library.
¾ April 29, 2006 – “Orange Crate Cabaret Encore!” fundraising gala, 6-10 p.m. @ Chapman
University’s Bush Conference Center
VII. PUBLIC COMMENT
None.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Clemens moved, and Vice Chair Schlund seconded, to adjourn the meeting.
The motion carried unanimously, and the meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m. The next
meeting will be held on Monday, November 21, 2005 at 3:00 p.m., at Library HQ/Technical
Services conference room, 230 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange.
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Nora Jacob, Secretary to the Board Attested on