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MINUTES
CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY BOARD
JUNE 12, 1990
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Tim Grady at 4:07 p.m.
Board members present were: Chairman Grady, Pat Stenglein, Sect. ;
Hilma Goff and Gerry Vavrek.
Also present were: Mrs. Escapa, Library Director; and Mr. Nicholas.
Board member absent: Ernestine Butte
11. MINUTES:
Minutes as submitted from previous board meeting were approved.
111. DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
A. Monthly Statistical Review: Down 5% from this time last year. This
is attributed to a period of adjustment due to going on-line.
B. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS:
5/22 Attended Circulation Supervisors Meeting at Cocoa.
5/30 Went to Mumford and purchased books for the amount of $2,034:00.
Also purchased six books to be placed in the collection in memory of
Irene Sanders. The money was given to us by the Cocoa Beach Library Board.
5/16 Purchased 96 videos from Ingram.
C. BOOK DONATION: Received from Mr. and Mrs. A. Viano a check for the
amount of $82:05 to purchase two books. One is to honor their 43rd.
anniversary, the other to honor their son-in-law's birthday.
D. SUMMER PROGRAM: Eighteen children have registered for the Summer program
activities. Their will be held on Wednesdays at 2: p.m.
E. SECURE ALARM: The Silent Knight was installed yesterday. It monitors
the fire alarm with a UL device which is required by the Fire Code. It
will automatically dispatch an alarm to the Fire Dept. through the
Central Station. It is also connected with the Burglar Alarm.
F. COIN TELEPHONE: Col. Bennett called Bob Sylvester, Public Service at
Daytona Beach. He contacted Mrs. Stewart who placed the requisition.
As a result we will be getting a pay-phone for our patrons installed
without charge. It will be installed in our library. The revenue will
be credited to our telephone account.
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G. CHILDREN'S BOOKS: I will be going to Arthur J. Vidders in Tampa on Tues. ,
June 19th. , to spend $4000:00 to add too and update the children's collection.
H. INTERIOR PAINT PROBLEM: Mr. Nicholas gave us copies of the letters he has
sent regarding this problem.
IV. OLD BUSINESS: Regarding the purchasing of a new, large TV screen, Mr. Grady
said he had checked with Calvert's and others but was finding this article
hard to find. Will continue checking.
Gerry Vavrek reported on her progress in locating a Grant of sane kind for
the screen for the library. She has done a lot of research on this matter and
will continue. She will contact the Brevard Community Foundation and will
try to locate more literature frau B.C.0 and U.C.F. Mr. Grady will also keep
checking for more information. Mrs. Escapa gave sane valuable tips for steps
to be taken in locating grants. N.B. The proceeds of the Book Sale, $400:00,
will also go towards the purchase of the screen.
V. NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Nicholas reported that the library would receive a new flag
frau the VFW.
V! . ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The Cocoa Library Board will meet June 14, 1990 at the Central Brevard Library
Center, at 5:30 p.m.
The next meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board will be at 2:00 p.m.
on July 10th. , 1990.
ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
PATRICIA STENGLEIN, SECRETARY TIM GRADY, CHAIRMAN