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TlGARD PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD AGENDA
June 7' 1989, 7:00 P.M.
Town Hall Conference Room
1 . Call to Order:
2. Roll Call:
3 . Reports :
« MiDPt91' May 10, 1989
u Monthly Rewo Ej, May 1089
o Cooperative Library Advisory Board
4. Roll of the Library Board :
G. Rental Collection:
0. History of Library :
7. Budget Update, 1089-90:
8. Expansion:
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TlGHRD LIBRARY BOARD
May 10' 1989
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Call Co Order: 7 :02 p m ' nmo DeBernarJio ' Chairman' presiding
Roll Call : Linda Mnnahan' Jane Miller' Vince Matarrese, Walt Munhall'
Amo DeBernardio' Leslie Wiomer.
Excused : Paul Hnefling
Staff: George Anne Miller
Reports : Mil�lp, of April 12' 1989' meeting were approved as written.
Monthlv _R���[t read by members present. Brief discussion of
ON in use and how and why the library calculates books in
use. The staff now estimates books in use during the Output
Measures Survey week in October,
1Friends--'uf'--the l,ib[qI�y-''(f�Dl,� � Su�an Mueller was .absent
Ceorge Annu Miller reported that the Friends add reyned
invitations issued by the Library Board for the library' s
25th anniversary , Thu ice cream social was moved to
September.
C��p�.,.r:�,�.tiY.�-.) ........... Walt Munhxull
reported on the CLHB' s discussion and preparation for the
levy . The formula for distribution of funds is out-of-date
since county-wide circulation has increased by 40 percent per
year instead of 10 percent per year. Timeline: Budget
Subcommittee will have a plan by December 1980 to go to the
County Commissioners for a three year, levy in 1990. 71:11
Board members discussed the impact on property taxes .
Munhall also indicated that the WCCLS staff gave short
reports on courier and reference services .
Additions to the Agenda:
Li6r�.,ir,v_ Expansion George Anne Miller reported that Library
Ejector Ertell talked with City Administrator' Pat Reilly'
about LSCA (Library Services and Construction Act) funds .
Russ Hmnoen, architect, will draw up costo for plans for the
application. Pat Reilly will report back later whether the
City uill go ahead and order, the plans . Library Director' s
opinion is that LSCA is not likely to fund TPL' u expansion
but that this is a good opportunity to begin to build a cane
for npace needy in the library , DeBernardio noted that he
would like to see the library move to a more central location
with mnre floor space, like the Albertson building next to
Payless on Main Street .
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Role of Library �
Linda Monahan presented this topic to the Board for general
discussion and brainstorming on ways to direct the Board' s
time and energies to useful and significant projects, issues,
and discussions . She noted that she wished to see the Board
focus on policies, not operations ,
Leslie Wismer reported on the Trustee meetings at Oregon
Library Ansoioation' y Conference in Sunrivur t�is paut April
and outlined ruoponoibilities and duties presented and
discussed . Vince Matarruue indicated that he felt that the
Board ' s most important function is to support and add to
CLAB' s efforts' to act as an advocate to the County' and to
keep current on the funding situation For WCCLS, Walt
Munhall and Amo DeBernardis discussed the responsibilities
and. duties as outlined in the Tigard Municipal Code . The
Library Board decided to put this item on the agenda for
further discussion next month when 1-i6rarian, Irene Ertell^
is present for input
Budget FY 89-90:
Amo DeBernardio reported on the different approach the new
City Administrator used to present the budget to the
Committee and what a good response it was getting, George
Anne Miller reported for Irene Ertell that the library budget
got a good hearing and the Committee was very receptive and
asked good questions .
Library Birthday Committee Report:
Vince Matarreoe reported that the Committee had mut the week
before . The invitations were addressed and mailed, program
was being printed, cakes and flowers ordered, tea uervioe
from Burgmanns that was used at the 1004 opening was to be
used again' Town Hall room was reserved, and speakers and PCC
Tel0et demo were lined up.
Education/Recreation Program:
Programs held so far were going very well and almost all
participants who signed up had shown up for their classes and
activities . According * to Irene Ertell^ the Budget Committee
had reached no consensus about funding a full scale program
fur the next fiscal year. Some Committee members favored the
program and some did not so the decision could go either way .
King City Library :
The King City Budget Committee voted no on funding a library
different from the private library now in operation. The
Board discussed King City attitudes towards a public vs ,
private library .
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Adjour,nnynt8 :07 p.m,
Respectfully Submitted,
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Geo��� Ann� Miller
Assistant Librarian
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