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MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARIES
October 9,2001
MEMBERS PRESENT: Patty Nuss,Treva Bedwell, Yvonne Kylstra, Carroll Mathews,
Margaret Moss,Robin Carter, Sue Stanford and Friends President, Inez Adam.
STAFF PRESENT: Herb Canales, Director of Libraries;Sylvia Sanchez,Executive
Secretary.
Ms. Nuss called the meeting to order at 1:19 p.m
Minutes from the September 9, 2001 meeting were approved with the following changes:
1. Mrs. Kylstra added that she wrote a letter to the professor requesting changes be
made to the plan for the central Irbray children's area and probably would not have
additional information until the fall semester.
2. Mrs. Stanford also added that the AAUW would have a silent auction and sale at
library in the fall
3. Mrs. Kylstra corrected the name of the artist for the Art Museum program, Carmen
Lomas Garza.
FRIENDS REPORT:
1. Mrs. Adams presented the board with invitations to the Friends annual. Mrs. Adams
announced that Dr. Ron Tyler,Executive Director of the Texas State Historical
Association. Mrs. Adams reported that the newsletter would be mailed out in a
couple of weeks.
2. Mrs. Adams reported that Mr. Harte donated a print for the Janet F. Harte Public
Library and that the Friends bad it framed and would be displayed at the Harte
Library.
3. Mrs. Adams reported that Judy Pressley is the new Friends board member and has
been a volunteer at the Local History Department for a few months.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
I. Mr. Canales announced that the legislature passed a library finding package called
Direct Aid. Mr. Canales reported that$2.9 million is available to public libraries.
Mr. Canales added that they would hie the library to consider not charging non-
residence fees.
2. Mr. Canales presented the board with two different options the library would have to
consider. Under option one,the library would not collect non-residence fees and the
state will provide the library with approximately$23,000;the library would lose
approximately$13,000 in annual non-residence fees,resulting in a net gain of
$10,000. Under option two,the library would continue to collect the non-residence
fee and the library would receive approximately$17,000 from the state, resulting in a
net gain of$30,000. Mr. Canales reported that at this time he would not recommend
that the board vote on an option,pending the receipt of additional information from
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the state. The board approved a called meeting for Tuesday, October 23rd to further
review the matter.
3. Ms. Moss inquired what percentage of Robstown pay non-residence fees. Mr.
Canales reported he would have that information on the next meeting.
OLD BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Mr. Canales reported that the following board members are eligible for
reappointment: Charles Burnes, Patty Nuss,Treva Bedwell,and Carroll Mathews.
Mr. Canales added that Gloria Rodriquez would not be eligible for reappointment,
having completed the maximum six years allowed by ordinance. The board approved
recommending to the Council the reappointment of the four board members. The
board appointed the following board members for the nominating committee: Treva
Bedwell,Charles Burnes,and Margaret Moss;the committee would select officers for
next year and recommend a replacement for Gloria Rodriguez.
2. Mr. Canales reported that the library received a CDBG grant to build a partition in the
Greenwood Library meeting room. Mr. Canales added this would allow staff at the
Greenwood and the Literacy Council to have two meeting rooms.
The meeting adjourned at 1:55 p.m.
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