HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_04.11.2005Georgetown Public Library Advisory Board
Minutes of April 11, 2005 Meeting
In Attendance: Jackie Cuozzo, Jack Dixon, Judy Griffith, Judy Johnston, Ruth Anne Mallory, P.J.
Moore, Linda Nix, Judy Parks and Eric Lashley.
Chairperson Judy Griffith called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Minutes: Jack Dixon moved and P.J. Moore seconded a motion that the minutes of the previous
meeting be approved as distributed. The motion passed unanimously
Director's Report:
*Eric Lashley asked the acting secretary and chairperson to sign the minutes of the previous
Board meeting and filed the copies.
*Copies of the Public Library Board Advisory Handbook were given to new members Linda Nix
and Ruth Anne Mallory.
*Spring Break Annual Tea Party was a great success. Refer to pictures on the Web Site.
*Statistics look very good for last month.
*On March 22, the Sun City Kiwanis Club donated one thousand dollars to the Library for the
summer reading program.
*On March 24, Croslin and Associates, the architects working on the new library, gave a preview
of the plans to the Historical Architecture Review Commission and are hoping to get final
approval for the plans from HARC in May This is required because the Library is in the Histonc
Overlay District. The comments were complimentary and so no problems with HARC are
anticipated regarding the building or building materials. Parking is an issue but is being worked
on HARC approved destruction of the water tank and metal building. A contract was bid out for
the destruction of those and should be done by June. Asbestos remediation must first be done
on the metal building. Utility work on the site will be done between June and August. The
landscape architect suggested going underground with the utilities and that will be done so that
the huge live oaks on 9th Street will not have to be cut down. The underground utilities work will
be budgeted of a special city fund and will not have to come out of bond money.
*On March 26 a proposal was made to Georgetown's Hentage Society for the Library to become
a repository for the Society s collection of historic photos and memorabilia. The Society's
membership will vote on this proposal in the next two months Council approval will then be
required. The Library Board may want to make a recommendation to Council that we do accept
the gift.
*On April 7, the Library was closed so that staff could attend the Texas Library Association
Conference in Austin.
*ON April 8, T.R. Reid of the Library Foundation and Eric Lashley spoke with Dini Partners, a firm
in Austin that helps conduct capital campaigns and it is hoped to line up a meeting with them for
Tuesday, April 19. This firm has lent professional help in conducting capital campaigns to
Southwestern University and to the Houston Public Library.
*The fifty percent design documents for the new budding are due April 15.
*The Book Sale is coming up May 13, 14 and 15 Judy Johnston reported that members can
shop early on the 12th and there will be one extra day this year.
*The drawings of the new Library's two floors were spread out and the many changes to improve
certain aspects of the layout were explained.
*Sponsorship guide lines for the Capital Campaign will go to City Council on April 26. The City
Attorney has written it up as a Resolution.
Judy Parks reported on Georgetown Reads! She reminded the Board that Dr. Alcalde will be at
the Library for her presentation April 12 at 7:30 p.m. The final event tied to The Tortilla Curtain
will be on May 10th at the Library. It will be a showing of Los Trabajadores/The Workers by
filmmaker Heather Courtney. Ms. Courtney will be in attendance for a question and answer
period following the showing of the film. There will be an evaluation form for Georgetown Reads!,
and a suggestion form for the next book.
CTLS will meet in May to vote on the By-laws. Judy Parks will attend and vote.
Eric Lashley explained the organization of a new Art and Culture Board. An organizational
meeting will be April 28th at 7:00 p.m. Jack Dixon and Linda Nix will be representatives of the
Library Board.
Judy Griffith read the Mission Statement to the Board and reviewed the Library Advisory Board
by-laws.
The Director was asked to bring a proposed addition about the patron challenge for Section 1.2A
Judy Johnston is going to attend a Volunteerism Seminar on May 5th.
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday May 9th at 6:30.
Adjournment: Jackie Cuozzo made a motion and Jack Dixon seconded for adjournment. The
motion passed.
Respectfully submitted,
P.J. Moore Secretary
Judy Griffith, Chair
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