HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-01-11 MinutesBoard of Trustees Meeting
Fayetteville Public Library
January 11, 1988
Present: Board Members Dorothy Bowen, Bobbye Hay, Foster Park, Carol Phillips,
Margaret Salassi; Library Director Linda Harrison
President Bobbye Hay called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. The minutes for
the regular December 14 meeting were approved as mailed,
Library Director Harrison circulated and discussed the Statistical and the
Financial reports for December, noting particularly the general close relationship
in the latter between budgeted and actual income and expenditures. We are under
budget overall, especially on salaries and related expenses.
Under old business President Hay announced that Dorothy Bowen (because of prospective
travel involved) has asked to be relieved of responsibilities in automation
planning; President Hay will be temporarily filling in on this assignment. Director
Harrison suggested that we may need to take this 1988 year for full investigation
about possible automation, with at least some travel to see nearby systems at
work. She emphasized the need for whatever system Fayetteville adopts to be
compatible with state and regional systems. The assignment to Foster Park in
connection with planning for branch libraries was expanded a bit, to be identified
as extension of services.
Director Harrison noted the need for the Board to approve certain Fayetteville
Library policies, now not always even written down (e.g., no book renewal, no more
than three books on the same subject to be checked out by an individual patron, etc).
She Will discuss this problem at her staff meeting Wednesday.
Carol Phillips announced that the Ozarks Regional Library Board will be meeting
the week of January 18 about the proposed millage increase needed for library
support. They will seek the cooperation of the Fayetteville Library Board and the
Friends of the Fayetteville Public Library. The emphasis will be upon reinstating
the full one mill tax (from the present,/ mill); it is not really a new tax. The
election will come in November; expenses for supporting the increase will have to
come from donations.
The question about a smoking policy for the Library has been essentially resolved
by recent City of Fayetteville Board action prohibiting smoking in most city -owned
buildings, except for a few specifically designated areas. In the Fayetteville
Library smoking will be confined to the break room. The Library Director was
authorized to put up appropriate signs that may also include prohibitions of food,
drink, pets, etc.
Director Harrison noted that the likely 1988 city budget will include an approximately
15% increase for the Library over 1987 --leaving a total Library budget of $314,351
income instead of the proposed $320,351. Ms. Harrison was authorized to see what
can be done to bridge the $6000 difference. A motion by Carol Phillips, seconded by
Foster Park, further authorized the Library Director to proceed with budgeted
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Meeting for January 11, 1988 (continued)
salary increases and promotions for staff provided that the Library received at
least $205,000 in the 1988 city budget. The motion passed unanimously.
Director Harrison announced that Nancy Edelman has been employed for the job share
position previously held by Mim Neralich. Interviews are still being conducted
for the other open position.
Discussions have been held with the office of city prosecutor, Terry Jones, about
the recent book theft/substitution problem. Data will be collected to support legal
action if necessary.
Elevator
A proposal from Montgomery/; to provide an on-going service contract for the Library
elevator (monthly inspection and service) at $55 a month, was accepted by the Board
on a motion by Margaret Salassi, seconded by Dorothy Bowen, and passed unanimously.
In the election of officers for 1988 Bobbye Hay was reelected President; Foster
Park, Vice President and Secretary; Carol Phillips, Treasurer.
After a brief discussion about needs for future Board appointments (e.g. the
usefulness of having an attorney or a local business leader on the Board .5j, the
meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Foster Park, Secretary