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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Library Board - 06/10/2008 1811 MINUTES RECEIVE[ LIBRARY BOARD OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARIES DEC 0 5 2008 June 10, 2008 CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Christmas, Andrea Naismith, Michael Flores, Lucy McCracken, and Roel Carmona STAFF PRESENT: Laura Garcia, Public Services Manager and Lea Zapata, Management Assistant Meeting was called to order by Mary Christmas at 1:18 p.m. Lucy McCracken made a motion to accept the May 13, 2008, minutes with the correction of the spelling of her name. Andrea Naismith seconded the motion, and it was approved by all. FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY: 1. Betty Whitt, Patsy Paradise, and LaQuita Hilzinger traveled to Minneapolis June 7 through June 9 for The Big Read. A formal announcement regarding The Big Read and the book chosen will be given following June 16. DIRECTOR'S REPORTS: 1. The Parkdale Branch Library renovation is moving along. The shape of the building is causing some issues and slowing the process down. The estimate is now that it will reopen in early or mid-July. There will be a second closing to move in the new furniture. The grand renovation ceremony will be held in September rather than August. 2. The Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library construction is also moving along. Mr. Canales would like to give the Library Board a tour in the near future. We are hoping to add current construction pictures to the library's website by the end of this week. The estimate is that Garcia Library will be up in late 3. 1Dbeaffib,esign changing the name of The Central Library to La Retama Central Library has been installed. 4. The 2008-2009 budget looks okay. This year we will have a 10% higher budget than 2007-2008. We did not get the money for the painting of the La Retama Central Library which we were hoping to get since this year is the anniversary of the library. 5. The bond program is coming in too expensive, so they are looking at an expansion of 2000 square feet and redesigning of the Greenwood Branch Library. This would come to approximately$2 million. 6. The motion to drop the non-resident fee so we can participate in the Loan Start Program will be presented to the City Council. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Mr. Sam Beecroft is no longer a member of the Library Board due to missing over 25% of the scheduled meetings. SCANNED rr 2. Ms. McCracken moves to meet in August rather than July. Ms. Naismith seconded the motion, and it was approved by all. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Next Mr. Michael Flores made a motion to table the discussion on the recommendation to the City Council to change the ordinance to state, "There shall be a library board consisting of ten (10) members. Eight.(8) members shall be appointed by the city council with terms of two (2) years or until a successor is appointed, and two (2) members shall be ex officio members. The president of the La Retama Club or her designee shall be an ex officio member with vote and the president of the Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries shall be an ex officio member without vote. The term of the La Retama Club representative shall be two years." Mr. Flores would like to the board to look into possibly giving the Friends member a vote as well. Dr. Carmona seconded the motion to table, and it was approved by all. 2. Ms. Naismith made a motion to have the August Library Board meeting at the Raffle Middle Sch000l. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, and it was approved by all. 3. Ms. McCracken made a motion to recommend to the City Council that the Library Board's preference is for a new library building to be constructed for the Greenwood Branch Library. If it is not fiscally feasible, the Library Board will recommend the renovation and expansion of the current Greenwood Branch Library of no less than 2000 square feet. Mr. Flores seconded the motion, and it was approved by all. The meeting adjourned at 2:14 p.m.