Board of Trustees of the
Minutes of the Meeting of January 12, 2011
The
regular meeting of the Board of Trustees was called to order at 5 p.m.
Trustee president Dr. Darter, Bonnie
Long, Susan Swan and Julie Dickson were present, as were Friends representative
Kelly Wheaton and Library Director Jennifer Baker.
A motion to approve the consent items
was seconded and passed. The
minutes of the meeting of December 8 were approved.
Proposed state cuts in library funding.
Trustees reviewed a CLA memo outlining the Governor’s proposal to
eliminate all state funding for PLF, TBR, and Literacy.
Extensive discussion ensued concerning the potential impact of such cuts
on our library. Jennifer will
forward further CLA communications and monitor developments.
HVAC.
Jennifer has been advised that improvements cannot be included in the
upcoming budget unless funding is identified and allocated; HVAC will be placed
first on our list of prioritized unmet needs which will be forwarded to the City
Manager & City Council for consideration.
Library Director’s Report.
The
new tri-fold interior map/brochure was reviewed and approved.
Jennifer’s Friday Weekly Reports and trustee meeting agendas will be
prominently posted for staff and patrons.
The Adams Street property is on the City Council’s agenda for January 25.
Statistical Data.
Ohio-based firm, Orange Boy, have approached us to offer statistical analysis
which could prove valuable in the visioning process.
Trustees asked Jennifer to discuss with our consultants how necessary it
would be in their work with us and for our future planning.
SNAP contract renewal.
Last night the City Council approved a 6-month extension of the agreement, to be
considered for an additional 12-month renewal once the new budget is in place.
LSTA grant to Napa City-County Library.
Jennifer assisted Napa in obtaining a $20K grant for outside consultant services
to position the current SNAP partners for a migration to an open source
Integrated Library System. There is
currently only one other California library which has made the transition to the
system under consideration, but Jennifer sees many advantages.
Should costs exceed the grant amount, SNAP reserves could be utilized.
Foundation Grant Requests.
It was MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED
that the trustees recommend to the Foundation to approve granting $750. to
underwrite this summer’s Harry Potter event; the FOL will consider awarding an
additional $750 during its upcoming budget consideration, for a total of $1500.
A second possible grant request was to fund consultants to clarify the
roles and provide support and strategic planning to the FOL and Foundation in
conjunction with the overall visioning process to begin shortly.
It was MOVED, SECONDED, AND APPROVED to table the request at this time,
and keep this resource in mind should it prove useful after completion of the
visioning process.
Visioning process dates.
Jennifer was asked to obtain possible dates from the consultants for the
half-day (probably Saturday) session involving community
stakeholders.
Chamber of Commerce Mixer.
The
library will host the Chamber’s monthly mixer next Wednesday, January 19, from
5:30 to 7 p.m. Food is being
donated and the NVWLA will provide wine.
Trustees are asked to attend to represent the library and show off its
new interior!
There were no reports from the FOL or the Wine Library Association.
The
meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
Julie Dickson, recording secretary