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MINUTES
LIBRARY BOARD OF THE DEC 0 5 200:.
CORPUS CHRISTI PUBLIC LIBRARIES
August 12, 2008 CITY SECRETARY'S Una
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mary Christmas, Michael Flores, Lucy McCracken, James
Martin, and Sue Stanford
STAFF PRESENT: Herb Canales, Library Director, and Lea Zapata,Management
Assistant
GUESTS: Barbara Head
Meeting was called to order in the Kaffie Middle School Library by Mary Christmas at
1:18 p.m.
James Martin made a motion to accept the June 10, 2008, minutes with the addition of the
guests' names. Michael Flores seconded the motion, and it was approved by all.
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY:
1. The Grand Re-opening of the Anita& W.T. Neyland Public Library will be
Saturday, September 6, 2008, at 2 p.m. Children's author/illustrator Don Tate will
present a program for children in the new Bell wing.
DIRECTOR'S REPORTS:
1. The Neyland Public Library renovation is moving along. The old air condition
units were not specified to be replaced. They were fine at the time the project was
under design,but are no longer working. The contractor will be working on
replacing it on an emergency basis.
2. The Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library will be opening toward the end of the
year.
3. The City budget was adopted in July and provides funds for the operation of the
Garcia Library.
4. There is a meeting tonight at 5 p.m. with the City Council to discuss bond issues.
Greenwood is proposed at$1.5 million, which will provide funds for repairs to an
exterior wall, foundation,roof, and mechanical systems.
5. We are now officially participating with the Texas State Loan Star Library
System.
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Lucy McCracken made a motion to change the wording on the City ordinance
relating to the Library Board to state, "There shall be a library board consisting of
nine(9)members. Seven (7)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 or his/her designee shall be an ex officio member
with vote. The term of the La Retama Club representative and the Friends of the
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Corpus Christi Public Libraries representative shall be two (2) years. James
Martin seconded the motion, and it was approved by all.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Michael Flores made a motion to excuse Roel Carmona and Andrea Naismith
who were absent due to medical reasons. James Martin seconded the motion, and
it was approved by all.
The meeting adjourned at 2:30 p.m.