Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Escondido Public Library Board of Trustees MINUTES Thursday, April 10, 2014, 2:00 p.m. Library Board Room CALL TO ORDER: Trustee Knight called the meeting to order at 2: 10 pm. Members Present: Elmer Cameron, Gary Knight, Mirek Gomy. James Lund Members Absent: Virginia Loh-Hagan Staff Present: Loretta McKinney, Director of Library & Community Services, Janet Rulien. Board Secretary Others Present: Diane Halverson, Escondido City Clerk Diane Halverson, City Clerk, administered the Oath for the new and returning Board members James Lund and Mirek Gorny. WRITTEN/ORAl COMMUNICATIONS: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM: MSC Cameron/Gorny to approve the minutes of February 13, 2014 and March 20,2014 as written, Vote 4/0. BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE ANNOUNCEMENT/NEWS: The individual board members introduced themselves to Mr. Lund and gave him brief background information. Mr. Lund shared his background information as well. PROJECT UPDATES: A glass partition was installed in the hallway between the Turrentine Room and Administration area. The door provides a measure of securrty and can be accessed by using a key or card reader for entry during business hours Trustee Knight requested an update on the coffee cart. The Request for Proposals for the coffee cart is in its final draft stage. As a next step, the RFP will be reviewed by both City Purchasing and the City Attorney's office. The RFP will then be brought to the Board for final approval (in Mayor June) and hopefully put out the bid in June. A new vendor should be on board in late August, at the earliest. McKinney went over the upcoming events. CURRENT BUSINESS: Library Support Group Workshops: McKinney went over the homework aSSignment from the Support Group Workshop which was held on March 20, 2014. The Board developed 1ts top ten prioritie$ for the future of the expanded Library. Statistics: The Board reviewed the statistical report and discussed various activities. City Communications: McKinney reported the Governor appointed a new State Librarian, Greg Lucas, who is a journalist by profession. He will be backing the broadband access initiative because the recent survey showed that there is a large group of libraries lacking broadband, and pending legIslation creates ~.~~ standards throughout California for public libraries. Gary Knight wifl send a letter of support for the broadband initiative on behalf of the Board. MSC Cameron/lund for Gary Knight, representing the Library Board of Trustees, to send a fetter in favor of this initiative on behalf ofthe Board, Vote 4/0. McKinney also noted that on Wednesday April 23, 2014, a hearing will be held in the California State Legislature on 58-1455, the Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2016. MSC lund/Gorny for Gary Knight, representing the Library Board of Trustees, to send a letter to in favor of this needs assessment, Vote 4/0. Adjourned: 4:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Gii::1'ide~t /jr ~5-