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Meeting Minutes
February 9, 2004
In Attendance: Jerry Sensabaugh, Georgene Richaud, Judy Griffith, Judy Parks, Jackie
Cuozzo. Eric Lashley, library director, was also present. Also present were city staff
members Micki Rundell and Laurie Brewer.
Chairperson Judy Parks called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Approval of Minutes: Georgene Richaud moved and Jackie Cuozzo seconded a motion
to approve the minutes of the last meeting as distributed. The motion passed
unanimously.
Presentation by City Staff regarding 2004-05 Budget: Micki Rundell, Director of
Finance and Administration, discussed the gathering of citizen input regarding the
priorities for the next year's city budget Laurie Brewer assisted her in the presentation
and took notes for discussion. The Library Advisory Board was asked to fill out a
questionnaire, responding as a unit to proposed budget needs for the library. The board
members discussed top issues facing the library this year and top budget priorities. We
will submit top issues of passing a bond election this year, expanding library hours to
Sunday, with staff to accomplish this; working with the Council Bond Commission and
citizen groups to build a new library. Top budget priorities are staffing for
additional/expanded library hours, educational materials/video for bond election,
increased equipment budget for maintaining and replacing equipment.
Director's Report: Eric Lashley reported that a laptop had been stolen, but the theft was
caught on a security camera and the thief has been apprehended. The library currently
has eight security cameras and has asked for two more to record everyone entering and
leaving the facility.
Eric met with the architect and preliminary planning has begun on needs for the library
facility.
T.R. Reid and. Arlene Schenke will meet soon to organize a citizen's bond election
committee.
Ashley Garcia is the new part-time reference intern
Friends of the Library donated a new color laserjet printer, batteries for the laptops, and
ten digital cameras for the digital photography class that will be offered this spring.
Eric brought a copy of the recent Austin American -Statesman article featuring the new
library opening in Austin.
By working with The Georgetown Project and the school system, the library is trying to
help two homeless teens who spend much time at the library.
Saturday hours continue to be very busy.
Report on January 16 meeting: Judy Parks reported on a very successful meeting with
library staff, mayor, city manager, members of the Friends, members of the Library
Foundation.--There-is much excitement and enthusiasm -for -promoting -a- bond -election,
and a citizen's committee is forming, as well as a City Council -appointed commission to
determine the amount of the bond that will be presented to voters.
Status of City Council Appointed Bond Commission: Eric Lashley reported that the
Bond Commission will be seventeen members, including two of the Library Board
members: Judy Parks and Jerry Sensabaugh. He also reported that new and returning
Library Advisory Board members would be sworn in on February 18.
Date for Board Workshop with City Council: Eric reported that the date of March 22
appeared to be open to the council and that he would put this date on the City Calendar.
The next Board Meeting will be on March 8 at 6:30 PM.
Adjournment: Jerry Sensabaugh moved and Jackie Cuozzo seconded a motion that the
meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting was adjourned
at 7:33 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Griffith, secretary