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MINUTES RECEIVED
LIBRARY BOARD OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARIES DEC 0 5 2008
April 10, 2007
CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Christmas, Joyce Green,Janey Cone,
Barbara Silverman, Rey Rodriguez, Sue Stanford, Lucy McCracken, and
Dr. A.N.M. Waheeduzzaman
STAFF PRESENT: Herb Canales, Library Director; Dorothea Castanon, Greenwood
Branch Managing Librarian; Laura Chapa, Greenwood Branch Children's Librarian; and
Lea Zapata, Management Assistant
Meeting was called to order by Mary Christmas at 1:17 p.m at the Greenwood Branch
Library.
Janey Cone made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 13, 2007, meeting.
Rey Rodriguez seconded the motion and it was approved by all.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
1. Invitations for the May 6 fundraiser for the Clif Moss Nature Education Center
were mailed. There are only three birds left for the birding map. There are 53 host
committee sponsorships.
2. The Northwest Branch has received the following donations: Flint Hills has
donated $10,000. We will receive $5000 in 2007 and$5000 in 2008 for books,
computers, and materials. Judi Cannon has pledged a donation of$10,000.
Lyondel has donated$4000 toward computers for the children's area.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
1. The Northwest Branch Library project is scheduled for completion later this
summer possibly August or September.
2. The Parkdale renovations have some bid changes. Dykema Architects Inc. has not
finished with the engineering.
3. The Southside Library plans are due to be finalized mid-April. We will possibly
go out for bid in the middle of May which may push the groundbreaking to the
middle of July.
4. In regards to the Greenwood Branch Library, there has been interest on behalf of
West Oso Independent School District regarding a joint library, but this is a good
location within walking distance of approximately 10 schools. There have been
discussions regarding possibly creating a City civic complex and another police
substation near the Greenwood Branch.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Mary Christmas reported that there is a contact with Flint Hills regarding the
billboards, but they do not know where the billboards could possibly be located
throughout the city.
SCANNED
Mri
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Janey Cone made a motion to place the completion of the Central Library on the
2008 bond issue and renaming it to La Retama Central Library.
Barbara Silverman seconded the motion, and it was approved by all.
The meeting adjourned at 2:07 p.m.