Minutes - 2000 - Eagle Public Library - 01/10/2000 - Regular Eagle Public Library
Board Meeting Minutes
January 10, 2000
Present: Terry, Liz, Don, Ann, Stan (Council), Jeanne (Friends)
1. Call to order by Terry, 7 p.m.
2. Agenda—Ann announced that there would be no financial report from the city
as they hadn't FAXed it to her yet.
3. Approval of minutes. Liz moved and Don seconded
4. Friend's report
• Jeanne wanted to know if we were still interested in a first
birthday/anniversary celebration. Ann said that March 10th and 11th would
be good dates. Susan said in December that she would be looking into a
gathering of talent and performers for the event. Does a committee need to
be formed? The Friends are ready to help—they just need direction.
• The Friends still wants to host a staff party on February 14. A light lunch
was proposed for that day.
• No action has been taken on the display cases due to holiday demands and
flu.
• Stan asked how much was in the Friend's account. Jeanne wag not sure but
thought in the neighborhood of $14,000
• The Friends meet every second Thursday at 9:30 a.m. in the library
conference room.
• The Friends have talked about sponsoring a "Let's Talk About It" book group
affiliated with ISL. Ann reported that the Friends could not sponsdt'hat
group because of state rules, but urged them to sponsor other book clubs in
the library. Ann's goal is to begin working with adult book clubs and expand
to young adult and kids groups.
5. No financial report available from the city.
6. Bills. Ann has purchased new scanners for the library. These could be used,
for example, to scan patron cards at the reference desk. They are also used
during whole collection inventories among other uses. Bills to be signed: Don
moved, Liz seconded.
7. Director's report.
• The staff had a holiday luncheon together plus a cookie exchange.
• Terry signed our Adaptive Technology Grant. For our $200 match, the
library will be getting a $5,000 computer set-up with a 19" monitor with a
touch screen plus an adaptive mouse.
• Gates Foundation report. We will not be getting fully funded because our
patron base does not meet the 10% poverty level expectation. The money
received will be used for software and training.
• Meeting room. Ann said that the Stamp Club was not pleased that it had to
reserve month by month for its meetings. Ann made several suggestions to
their leader about how the library might accommodate them if there is a
scheduling conflict.
• Ann reported a roof leakage at the northeast corner. Rob &Wright Brothers
came over immediately, contacted the roofers and the leak has been
repaired. They found a lot of skate board debris on the roof, but no
evidence of anyone being on the roof.
• The skate boarders continue to move pylons placed for their safety so that
they can skate where they want. The neighbors are complaining about the
noise levels. Ann said it is a place for many kids to congregate—not just the
skate boarders.
• Simplex company spent a day doing a complete fire safety check. They
found two batteries to replace under warranty.
• The Board looked over the statistics. Stan asked for copies to take to
Council.
• We discussed the difference between the Consortium agreement and the
Open Access Agreement that Ada wishes to follow.
• 30% of our circulation is to Ada residents—down from a year ago, but
actual number of transactions has increased. The contract with Ada
Community will be an issue next fall.
• Sarah Long is now full time. Our staff consists of 7 FTE, 1 page, 3 PTE.
The hours are 9 — 8 Monday —Thursday, 9 — 5 Friday, 9 — 4 Saturday
8. Committee reports—none
9. Unfinished business—We discussed and modified the Library Services and Use
of Library sections of the Board Policy.
10. New business—none
Stan's Council report
• The Council is asking the County Board of Supervisors to extend the impact
area. Stan explained the intention and the difference between this and
annexation. They want to extend east to Eagle Springs, west past Linder a
1/2 mile towards Hwy.16, and north towards the foothills. The concern is
keeping construction density down.
• Stan talked about the upcoming Council vote on the Grossman property and
how it would be used, the Camille Beckman interest in a manufacturing
campus in the area, and the interest of WinCo in the land between old 55
and new 55.
11. Next meeting: February 7, 2000
12. Adjourn Liz moved, Don seconded.