07-17-2000 LBOT MINUTESCaj u~'--CITY
OF ORANGE C"'?
2'n.I d-DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES COMMUNITY
SERVICES DIVISION 714)
744.7272 . Fax: (714) 744-7251
LIBRARY SERVICES DIVISION
714) 288-2471 . Fax: (714) 771.
6126 CITY OF ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY
SERVICES ORANGE I'UBLIC
LIBRARY BOAIU) OF
TRUSTEES Minutes ofMeetiug Held July 17,
2000 101 North Ceuter
Street I. CALL TO
ORDER 1.1 Pledge of
Allegiauce Trustee Wcstfallled the Pledge of
Allegiance.1.2 Roll
Call The regular meeting of the Orange I'llbhc Library Board ofTrllstees
was called tll order a13:30 p.m., 111 the M3111 Library, 101 North Center
Street.l'
resent:
Absent:Trustees Massa, Schlund, Warne and
Westfall.Trustee
Caveeehe.1.3 Adoption of
Agenda Trustec Warne moved that the agenda be adopted as presented. Trustee
Schlund seconded. Motion
carried.1.4 Approval of
Minntes Regular Board Meeting Held May 15,
2000 Trustee Schlulld moved that the mill utes be adopted as presented Trustee
Westfall seconded. f\1otion
carried.II. INTRODUCTION OF ROBERT
KILEY Director Clary YV~111l1 introduced Rohert Kile):, Foundation Consultant for the Orange
Liorary foundatioll. Mr. Kiky h~IS been hired by the e1ty to rnanagc both the Lihrary ;lIld
COlIll1lunity Services
Founclations.230 E.
CHAPMAN AIJEHUE ORANGE, CAuronNIA 9ZB66-1506
CITY OF ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutes of Mecting Held July 17, 2000
Page 2
Mr. Kiley infonned Trustees he thought now werc exciting times in a good economy, and would
market the Foundation on the tax deductible donation asset and recognition for donors. Both
foundations are 501 cg corporations. Mr. Kiley advised he and Mr. Wann are now setting up the
Board of Directors, which will begin with a 7 mcmber board, ultimately growing to 15 members
there are alrcady 3 strong commitments, but no announccment of names will be made until 7
members have committcd). Strong community members with the abllity to make decisions will
be recruited. It is expectcd the Board will bc functional and opcrational by September. At that
time, a mpney goal will bc set by Directors and fund raising will begin. The Board of Directors
will serve 4 year and 3 year terms. Each Board Director will make a commitment to raise $5,000.
Mr. Kiley advised he is now working Dn developing a brochure.
Trustee Cavecclle arrived at tile /IIeetiug at 3:50 1'./11.
It was further suggested by Mr. Wann tbat a conceptual drawing be donc to givc prospective
donors an idea of what a New Main Library would look like. Trustee Caveeche also requcsted
staff's input Oil what the City residents necd in a New Main Library. Mr. Wann cautioned,
however, that a conceptual may look entircly different from what the library ultimately would be
designed as.
III. BOARD REPORTS
3.1 Reports from Chair Massa
Chair M<lssa thanked staff and Board for their support during her past year as Board
Chair.
3.2 Reports from Trustees
Trustee Schlund asked Director Wann If there had been discussions with City Manager
David Rudat regarding the library being open on Fridays. Director Wann stated it was
planned for Main Library to be open on Fridays after the holidays while the Taft Branch
Library is being renovated. Staff from Taft Branch Library will be relocated to Main
Library and Fl Modena Branch Library. Friday service hours arc planned to be
10:00 a. m. to 6:00 p.m.
IV. COMMUNITY & LIBRARY SERVICES DIRECTOR'S REPORT
4.1 Director's Report of May and .June, 2000
Director's Report was included in Trustees' packets. Director Gary Wann introduced
Rosanne Miller, newly-promotcd Sr. Lihrarian that will be supervising children'
s programming. This IS the Erst time JIJ several years that the library has had 3
full-time Senior LIbrarian
CITY OF ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minntes of Meeting Held July 17,2000
Page 3
Trustee Warne questioned Sr. Librarian Sarah Rosenblum on the computer problems still
being experienced by the library. Ms. Rosenblum advised that staff has weekly meeting
with ACS to discuss and resolve these problems.
4.2 Legislative Update
Legislative information on Proposition 14 was included in Trustees' packet. Director
Warm reported to the Board that a consultant will be hired to perfoml an independent
study and report on the joint use library project. This study will be reviewed by City
Manager and City Council for a final determination on the feasibility of the projcct, and
may include a study of the facilitics available through the Orange Unified School District.
4.3 Financial Report
Financial Report was included in Trustees' packets.
V. DEPARTMENT REPORTS
5.1 Orange Pnblie Library Foundation
This item was discusscd by Foundation Consultant Robert Kiley under Item II,
I "traduction of Robert Kiky."
5.2 Library of California
Interim LIbrary Services Manager Yolanda Moreno repolied to the Board it is now time
for the Orangc Public Library to apply for membership with the Library ofCalilornia.
Trustee Warne moved that the Orange Public Library move forward with the membership
application for the Library of Cali lamia. Trustee Schlund seconded. Discussion:
Trustee Caveeche stated shc is philosophically opposed to this project because she
believes the project will take away local control of library fonctions. She stated it was
not a project she wanted the library to get involved in, but that slie would vote with the
motion. Ms. Moreno stated to Trustee Cavecche that library staff also have questions
regarding this project, nnci many of these questions will be answered at a planned
workshop lor libraries ill Irvine during August. 1vls. MorellO assured the Board she would
attend this workshop for more information. I\1ntinn c:1rricd unanimously.
5.3 J .ihrary Board Development Project
Administrative Secrdary .Ian McGovney is in contact \vith Alan Blake regarding setting
up a elate and place for the 1.ibrary Board to attend this semillar/workshop. She will keep
the BO~lrd npprisccl of her progress and arrangements.
CITY OF ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND LIBRARY SERVICES
ORANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Minutcs of Mccting Held Jnly 17, 2000
Page 4
5.4 City Librarian Recruitmcnt
Director Wann questioncd Trustees about their involvement in selecting a City Lihrarian.
He stated there are 3 final candidates being interviewed, with a final 2 being considered.
Trustees statcd thcy would likc to become involved in the process and Director Wann
stated he would make aITangements for the Board to talk to the 2 finalists, provided there
erc no procedural implications.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
6.1 Election of Officers
Trustee Schlund moved that Chair Massa scrve a sccond tcm1 as Chair of the Lihrary
Board. Trustee Warne scconded. Motion carried.
Trustec Massa moved Trustee Warne to serve a second tem1 as Vice-Chair of the
Library Board. Seconded by Trustee Schlund. Motion
carried.VII. ORAL
PRESENTATIONS Thcre werc no oral
presentations.VIII.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Interim Library Services Manager Yolanda Moreno announced that Library
Circulation Supcrvisor Linda Berquist was a finalist in the City of Orange Chaptcr ofthc
National Management Association's Managcr of the Year
2000.Ms. Moreno also announced the Orange Public Library's Newsletter is being entered in
the California Newsletter Con!es! being sponsored by the California State
Library.IX.
ADJOURNMENT Trustee Warnc moved that the meeting be adjoul11cd at 5:10 p.m. Seconded by Trustee
Westfall.r\1otioll
carried.
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