HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10-13-1998Cape Canaveral Library Board Meeting Minutes
October 13, 1998
Attendance:
Tim Grady, Library Board Chairperson
Leo Nicholas, Library Board Member
Geraldine Vavrek, Library Board Vice-Chairperson
Rosann Gallagher, Library Board Member
Joanna Atwood, Library Board Member
Isabel Matos-Escapa, Library Director
I. CALL TO ORDER
Library Board Chairperson, Dr. Tim Grady, called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. The
minutes were accepted with several corrections to the attendance list, and the words,
"without a vote of the Board.", added to V. NEW BUSINESS, the end of Paragraph A.
II.. PERSONAL APPEARANCES
None
III. REGULAR ORDER OF BUSINESS
A. A motion made by Dr. Grady and seconded by Joanna Atwood to approve the
minutes, with the above-mentioned changes, passed unanimously.
B. Director's Report- The Director's Report included the following:
1. Cape Canaveral Public Library statistics were distributed. The checkout
statistics for the Cape Canaveral Public Library improved by 28% in
September. One reason for this was the fact that the Cocoa Beach Library
was closed for a period in this month.
2. The volunteers worked 60.65 hours worked this month.
3. Review of the activities and events that the Library Staff had participated in
during September.
4. Mrs. Escapa informed the Library Board that Mrs. Catherine J. Schweinsberg
was appointed Interim Library Services Director, effective October 1, 1998. •
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5. The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral passed Resolution No. 98-27,
reappointing Dr. Tim Grady, Joanna Atwood, Rosann Gallagher, and Leo
Nicholas as regular members of the Cape Canaveral Library Board, with
terms to expire on October 1, 2000. June Bell and Jim Brown have been
selected and will be appointed to the Cape Canaveral Library Board on
October 28.
6. Copies of the following were distributed to each attendee:
a. The Customer Survey Form Response for August;
b. The Amended Contract between the Library and the City of Cape
Canaveral;
c. The FY 98-99 Adopted Budget for the Cape Canaveral Public Library;
d. The Brevard County Library System Reciprocal Borrowing Procedure;
e. The Sunset Review Process prepared by Karen Nelson.
IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Youth Services Desk
Mrs. Escapa stated that she had received another quotation for the Youth Services
Desk, but that she considered it too expensive. Mr. Grady said the person he had
checked with about building the desk claimed he was too busy. Mrs. Escapa said
she would continue to shop, and Mr. Grady stated that he had someone else he
was going to talk to.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A. No new business
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Cape Canaveral Library Board Meeting Minutes- October 13, 1998 (Continued)
VI. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m. The next Cape Canaveral Library Board
Meeting will be on 11/10/98 at 2:00 p.m. The next Brevard County Library Board
Meeting will be held on 10/21/98 at the Eau Gallie Public Library at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
( Signature ) ( Signature ) •
Joanna Atwood, Secretary Dr. Tim Grady, Chairperson
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