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Minutes of Meeting: Fairhope Public Library Board of Trustees
June 20, 2011
The meeting was held in the Library's Board Room and called to order at 5:34 p .m . by Martin
Lanaux . Others in attendance were Frieda Ward, Cecil Christenberry, Carson Nicolson, Molly
Peterson, and Tamara Dean -Library Director.
The minutes from the May meeting were submitted and approved.
Reports:
Library director, Tamara Dean, presented the Library employee, statistical, and financial
reports. Board members discussed the materials budget and the portion still unspent for the
budget year. Tamara noted that all staff members were on alert to be preparing orders prior to
the end of the fiscal year. She stated that she fully expects all of the funds budgeted for
materials to be utilized by the year end . After review by those present, all reports were
accepted as presented .
Business:
The revised Five Year Plan for the library was presented by the Library Director for review and
approval by the Board . Board members discussed the Plan's individual goals and supporting
objectives. Some minor changes in wording were made . It was agreed that the Five Year Plan
was a tool for guiding library growth and development, and should not be viewed as a directive
with a strict timeline for achievement . Board members then voted to approve the Five Year
Plan as amended .
The Board agreed not to meet in July . The next Board meeting will be held at 5 :30 p.m . on
August 15 th at the library.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:54 p .m .
Respectfully Submitted by : Molly Peterson