HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-29-2011 Regular MeetingMinutes of Meeting: Fairhope Public Library Board .,of Trust e es S R c
August 29, 2011 +
The meeting was called to order at 5:42 PM by Chairman Martin Lanaux .
In attendance were Martin Lanaux, Frieda Ward , Molly Peterson , Cecil Christenberry, Dan
Stankowski -City Councilman , and Tamara Dean -Library Director.
The minutes from the May meeting were submitted and approved .
Reports:
Library director, Tamara Dean , gave a review of the Library employee, statistical, and financial
reports . After review by those present, all reports were accepted as presented .
Business:
Tamara gave a detailed report of the HVAC system problems and current statu s. The library h ad
been closed to the public while the system was inoperable and under repair . Mr. Stankowski
offered to put the issue on the City Counci l agenda so that a maintenance contract or schedule
could be investigated.
The Board reviewed the current Fee Schedu le for rental of the Gidden's Conference Room and the
Board Conference Room. Upon recommendation of the Library Director, the Board voted to change
the rental fee to $25.00 for a "Class A Rental".
Tamara gave an update on the status of the sculpture that will be installed behind the library . She
noted that the artist was working on the piece and anticipated installation in late fall.
Martin and Tamara reported on their recent presentation to the City Budget Committee, noting
special requests and areas requiring increased funding .
Tamara gave a brief review of the Library's membership in the Camellia Net Consortium fore -book
purchases from Overdrive. The program should launch to the public on August 3 1st.
It was reported that the Veteran's History Project had ended and that a reception for participants
would be held later in the week . The recordings made through this project would be archived in the
Library of Congress.
Upcoming events for the library include a November 10th partnership with Thomas Hospital for
Diabetes Awareness and a partnership with Page & Palette bookstore for the Grand Festival of Art s
and Books .
The next Board meeting will be held at 5 :30 on September 19th at the library .
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p .m .
Respectfully Submitted by : Molly Peterso n