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GEORGETOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library Board Meeting: February 06, 1990, 12:15 p.m.
Directors present:Nancy Snead, Robert Horrick, Jean Mendez, Marcus
Pritchett, Marjorie Youngman, and a special welcome to our new
Board members Judi Shanklin and Amelia Washington.
Old Business:
1. The minutes of the Jan.9,'90 meeting were approved as read.
(Moved by B.Horrick, End by M.Youngman)
2. The C.D. at Certified Savings ($25,000) comes due April 4; one
� C.D. at First National ($37,591) comes due May 23, and is
currently earning 8%; the final C.D. at First National ($6,385)
� comes due July 16, and is currently earning 8.5%.
| As the C.D.'s are now due on a short-term basis, and are earning
more than the current available rates, we will not withdraw the
funds at this time (which would also make us incur an early
withdrawal penalty). As these C.D.'s come due, we will reinvest
at the best rates available at that time. However, we will
' probably consider keeping some of the funds in a passbook or money
market account at that time to use on planned projects.
The funds are to be used for Library enhancements to make the
Library more usable and appealing."-
The landscaping project is now back in the planning stage. We
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will contact the Men's Garden Club to confir the extent of their
commitment to the project. We may even try to landscape the north
wall, and we will incorporate new benches and trash cans into the
landscaping project.
Although we are goiny ahead with the landscaping project, we do
not actually anticipate beginning the work until the security
cameras are in place to reduce the vandalism; however, we want to
start the landscaping plan now so that we can actually get the
planting started before the Fall.
We may also try to get a Friends of the Library club going
again. The long-term goal of the club would be to help with
fund-raisers, but the short-term goal would be to get people
interested in helping with Library functions excluding
fundraising.
Finally, Marcus & Judy need to supply Jean Mendez with the
, amount of interest earned & contributions received for the tax
return.
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Library Board Meeting, Feb.6 -page 2
S. The Tapestry at Southwestern is actually needlepoint done by a
women from Georgetown, and are small pieces of art work on a board
which have already been framed by the Museum & the Heritage
Society. They were to be brought to the Board meeting for
display, but there was a conflict in appointments, and therefore
we have not yet seen them. We would like N.Snead to see them
and tell the Board about them prior to giving a commitment to
accept them. We would also require a liability release.
It was noted that most of the art work in the Library is on
loan, and that we periodicaaly get requests to take additional art
work on loan. However, we have a problem hanging the pieces, and
our insurance does not necessarily cover these loaned art works.
Therefore we should consider setting up a policy or committee to
determine the procedure for taking in loaned art.
New Business:
4. N.Snead reviewed her report to the City. Our long-range goals
are to expand funding for library services, increase our �
collection, and expand our media. For this year our goals are to
continue with the automation system, continue developing the
circulation collection, increase the number of childrens programs,
and work with our rotating art work.
Our accomplishments this past year were the implementation of
the automation system, the GTE grant for public access system, the
reimbursement from the City for the computer, & increased
participation in the children`s prolVams.
Our plans for the current year are to implement the resource
sharing with Round Rock, acquire security camWas, procure public
access system, landscape the courtyard,, and have the City install
signs for the Library.
Our recommendation for City Council is to approve the resource
sharing agreement with Round Rock.
For the benefit of our new members, we explained the background
of the resource sharing agreement, and also discussed the need for
new shelving in the Library.
5. The Family Chiropractic Clinic would like to rent our meeting
^ room for a free clinic on back exercises to run for four
L consecutive weeks, one day each week. The back exercise clinic
' would be open to the public. However, our meeting rules restrict
' the use of the room to once each month.
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It was discussed that allowing this exception to the rules might
, set a precedent. However, due to the fact that this clinic would
be a great benefit to all willing to participate, we believe it
should be allowed, and any exceptions must be considered on an
individual basis.
Therefore the Board approved the use of the meeting roo4 by the
Family Chiropractic Clinic for a free back -exercise clinic, open
� to the public, to run once a week for four weeks. (Moved by
J.Shanklin, 2nd by M.Youngman)
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Library Board Meeting, Feb.6 -page 3
6. The annual
report for local
fiscal year 1989
presented to the
State library
system by J.Duer
was distributed
to each Board
member, and
a brief summary of
what the State library
system is
was given for
the benefit of the
new Board members.
The meeting was adjo��rned at 1:30. The next Board meeting will be
March 6, 12:00 noon, in the Library Board room.
Respectfully sub tted
J 1-Marie Mendez ^��