HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-05-10 MinutesFAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING May 10, 1982 4 p.m. PRESENT: Members: Anderson, Miller, Trumbo, and Salassi Staff Members: Foster, Wright Ms. Foster presented the April 1982 financial and statistical reports. DISCUSSION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEMS FOLLOWED: 1)Summer Reading Program and pre-school story hours during the time of June 7-29. This year's theme is "Knights & Dragons". Ms. Danley is co-ordinating the summer program as usual. 2)The Petition to put a state constitutional amen ent on the ballot to improve our public libraries. We have 400 signatures and need 4,000 more by June 15. On May 20-21 "Friends of the Library" will staff a table at the Mall to get more signatures. No one was too optimistic about the number necessary to get the amendment on the ballot. 3)Report of the open house held by "The Friends of the Library". Over 100 people attended and over 30 new members joined. 4)Irrigation system. Mike Milligan of Greenland Nursery, the firm who is currently responsible for the irrigation and landscap^'f presented a bid of $1,450 to install a sprinkling system. Currently it costs $125 per watering, plus the water bill. The system would pay for it- self in one season with a 100% warranty on all parts and labor. A motion was made, seconded, and passed to 1) seek other bids for the sprinkling system, and 2) authorize Ms. Foster to accept the bid of Greenland Nursery, if it is the lowest. 5)Roof and walk repair. No action has been taken as yet. 6)Auditorium policy. No action taken as yet because J. McCord (legal counsel) is reading the policy:. The current statement of policy. (Public Library) is that the use of the auditorium should not interfer with normal operation of the library. This includes parking, children must have adult supervision, and the noise factor. 7)New brochure of the Fayetteville Public Library designed by Marty Smith. The new pamphlet was compared to the old pamphlet. The new one in- cludes added information, new hours, and a more attractive format. 8)The Ozark Regional Library Personnel Manuel (Revised 1982) was distributed. AT the same time the Personnel Policy of the City of Fayetteville, a copy of the old Ozark Regional Library Personnel Manuel, and an Organizational Chart were handed out. Ms. Wright discussed the re- vision and said that each library would "add a policy sheet". The Board members were asked to read through both policies and watch for any cases where there might be conflicts. MINUTES Board of Directors Fayetteville Pui:1ic Library May 1982 9) There will be no July 1982 Board Meeting because several members must be out of town. 10) Greenland Nursery has the bid on the sprinkling system 11) Discussion of glass repair. The glass in the corner windowns is separating. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submi ed, n n az() ca Magare Salassi Secret 'y