HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes_LAB_08.08.2005MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
August 8, 2005
MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: Jackie Cuozzo, Judy Johnston, Ruth Anne Mallory, P.J.
Moore, Linda Nix, Danielle Cunniff Plumer, Judy Parks
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jack Dixon, Judy Griffith, Sissy Lego Pederson
STAFF IN ATTENDANCE Eric Lashley
MINUTES&
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Judy Johnston at 6:30 p.m. The Chair
asked for any corrections or amendments to the minutes. It was asked whether the
term construction company at risk was correct and Eric Lashley confirmed that it was.
Linda Nix made a motion to accept the minutes as distributed and Ruth Anne Mallory
seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
*Statistics were up slightly over last year, primarily due to circulation, and the statistics
for computer use were much higher than last year.
* There were many memorial donations for Mavis Lichtenthal who was a Library
volunteer. Donations in her name total more than $1,000.
*The Harry Potter Party was a great success. Mr. Lashley thanked Danielle Cunniff
Plumer for helping to plan the event The crowd that attended was huge. Many runs
were made on the Knight Bus.
*The new Cox High Speed Internet is up and running. There have been no problems
switching over and it is saving the Library a lot of money. Council will be approached
for approval for a new public computer system. The Library's current laptops are in
poor condition. The desired new system is called Userful. They make computers built
especially for public use. It will be a money -saving move. There will be up to ten
terminals hooked up to one computer. There will be fewer security risks with Userful
because it does not use Microsoft. Userful will do the maintenance and upgrades,
which will cut administrative costs as well. The old laptops will be used only for
classes. Mr. Lashley expected this proposal will go to Council on August 23, 2005
*Inventory starts August 10, 2005. The Library will be closed for this on August 10, 11
and 12, 2005. Volunteer helpers are needed.
*The Friends of the Library meeting is September 26, 2005 at seven o'clock at the
Georgetown Municipal Complex
*Travis Cook is a new library employee working at the front desk. Mr. Cook has taken
Tim Brown's place.
*Mr. Lashley handed out copies of the Strategic Plan, which has previously been
referred to as the Long -Range Plan. This Plan has been updated for the Budget. It has
been changed to fit the City's format.
LIBRARY PLANS
*On August 23, 2005 City Council will be approached to amend the contract we
currently have with Croslin and Associates regarding an interior design package. They
will work with Philipps Swager to design the Children's Room and to help select and
negotiate with the vendors for the furniture. They will do the installation of the
furniture as well.
*The S&P Construction Company will handle all the utility work. there are plans to
have underground utilities on 8th and 9th Streets. Coordination among the City,
Verizon, Cox, and the County will have to be done in order to remove the current poles.
Construction may begin before the utilities are put underground. The emergency siren
will be moved to smokestack on the Police Station and the antenna for it will be atop the
Library. Arranging for drainage to the retention pond on Rock Street has been difficult.
The project is on target to start on time. Periodically, some streets may be briefly
closed. Equipment will be staged at the blue building across 8th Street from the library
site and the County will be asked to allow police parking on the grassy area at the
corner of MLK and 8th Street.
GROUNDBREAKING:
*Groundbreaking is still scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2005. No time of day has
been decided upon yet.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.
*Rich Vosburgh was elected new president of the Library Foundation and he will
propose to the Foundation at the August 16, 2005 meeting that they hire Bacon and Lee
to run a capital campaign. T.R. Reid, former Foundationpresident, has moved to
Singapore. He donated $10,000 for the capital campaign before departing.
ARTS AND CULTURE BOARD.
*There were around 20 applicants for positions on the Arts and Culture Board. One
representative will be from Southwestern University, one will be from GISD, and there
will be seven at -large members. They will be appointed at the August 23, 2005 City
Council Meeting.
*Eric Lashley has been approached by an artist about painting a mural at the Library,
and by a patron who would like to donate a sculpture to the Library. Mr. Lashley
passed around photographs of sculptures done by the artist that the patron has selected.
GEORGETOWN READS:
*Judy Parks reported that the five books have been selected for the voting process for
the next book for Georgetown Reads! They are: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, Yokota
Officer's Club by Sara Bird, Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon, The Education of Little Tree
by Forrest Carter and Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn. Voting will begin in October.
After receiving a letter from Mrs. Parks about all the events surrounding his book
Tortilla Curtain, a. return letter was received from T.C. Boyle and it can be viewed on the
Library's web site.
CTLS UPDATE*
*Judy Parks reported on CTLS. All but two of the current employees are coming over to
the non-profit. There will be three positions to hire as of September 1, 2005. A contract
has been signed for office space. At the July 22, 2005 meeting between CTLS, Inc and
the State Library staff, the State Library informed C 1'LS, Inc. that they were
recommending the Texas State Library and Archives Commission award the grant to
CTLS, Inc., at their August 1, 2005 meeting.
PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATION PROGRAM:
*Eric Lashley reported that Parks & Recreation Department are getting nine
defibrillators in this year's budget. There will be no problem with us having one in the
new Library. Randy Morrow may purchase one for the Library when he purchases the
others because he may get a good deal by making a bulk purchase.
Pads for the defibrillators may have to be purchased every two years.
SELECTION OF CTLS LAY REPRESENTATIVE:
*Eric Lashley informed the Board that it was time to put forth a name for approval from
City Council for Georgetown's CTLS Lay Representative Jackie Cuozzo moved and P.J.
Moore seconded that Judy Parks continue in that role. The motion passed
unanimously.
Linda Nix moved and Danielle Cunniff Plumer seconded the motion that the Board
adjourn at 7:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
P.J. Moore`; Secretary
Judy Johnston for Judy Griffith, Chair