HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-11-2008 Minutes CAPE CANAVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meeting Minutes March 11, 2008
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1. Call to Order
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The regular meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board was held Tuesday,
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March 11, 2008 and called to order at 2:00 PM.
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Dr. Tim Grady, Chairman
Jim Brown, Library Board Vice Chairman
Joanna Atwood, Secretary
June Bell, Library Board Member
Jean Deck, Library Board Member
Mary Ernst, Library Board Member
Harry Pearson, Library Board Member
Isabel Matos-Escapa, Library Director
Marianne Ellis, Recording Secretary
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Catherine Schweinsberg, Library Services Director
Bennett Boucher, City Manager, City of Cape Canaveral
Pat Maurer, Friends of the Cape Canaveral Public Library
Shannon Roberts, Council Member, City of Cape Canaveral
1 Evelyn Reid, Co-Ptresident, Friends of the Cape Canaveral, Public Library
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A. Approval of minutes
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Jim Brown made a motion to approve the November 13, 2007 minutes.
June Bell seconded the motion.
1 Motion carried unanimously as approved and accepted.
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B. Correspondence
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C. Chairperson's Report
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D. Friends of the Cape Canaveral Public Library Report
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Friends of the Library reported that the Book Sale went very well
Paintings that were auctioned off sold for$103.00. The Shelving bid of$5,000 was
accepted by the Friends.
E. Director's Report
All members present received:
Agenda for Cape Canaveral Library Board of Directors meeting March 11, 2008
Minutes of November 13, 2007 meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board of
Directors.
Annual Volume of Work Report- FY 2007-2008 (October 2007 - February 2008)
Master Key Plan
Minutes of City Council Meeting held on October 16, 2007.
4 Email from Bennett Boucher dated January 3, 2008 - Subject: County library property tax
- Cape Canaveral Library.
Memo from Andrea Bowers dated January 18, 2007 - Subject: Breakdown of all
Advalorem Taxes paid by a citizen of Cape Canaveral on the 2007 Tax Billing.
Minutes of meeting, City of Cape Canaveral - February 12, 2008.
Email from Bennett Boucher dated February 25, 2008 - Subject: Evaluation of joint use
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Email from Bennett Boucher dated February 28, 2008 - Subject: Emailing: Meeting
Room Scheduling- Meeting Room Manager from NetSimplicity.htm.
Email from Frank Vestal dated March 7, 2008 - Subject: Additional Cost to open one
more night at the Cape Canaveral Public Library.
Cape Canaveral Public Library Program Calendar (January, February, March 2008)
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Commercial Building Valuation Report
Monthly Report of Library Activities, for February 2008
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Director attended Library Director's Meetings, Brevard County Library Board Meetings
and Trainings. Staff has also attended training and workshops.
Heidi Dennis, newly appointed Community Services Manager, will be visiting Cape
Canaveral Library with Ray Dickinson, on Wednesday, April 23'
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Ray Dickinson, Central Area Group Director and Director of Cocoa Beach Public
Library, is our new Supervisor. He visited Cape Canaveral Public Library on Thursday,
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January 31St
Kathy Tustin resigned affective April 4t11
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a Storytime and adult programs continue.
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The Blood Bank Bus will be here Friday, March 21St from l Dam to 4pm. This is
sponsored by the City of Cape Canaveral Public Works Department.
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The Reading Festival was Saturday, March 1st from loam to 4pm at Cocoa Village
Riverfront Park. It was a great success. Due to Budget cuts we will not have the Reading
Festival next year.
1 Joanna Atwood, Mary Ernst and June Bell attended Florida Legislative Days, in
Tallahassee, on February 18th— 19th.
The shelving project has been initiated and is in progress.
The winner of the Silent Auction for paintings donated to Cape Canaveral Public Library
was Anne Pletcher.
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New letters were purchased for the Library marquee by the Friends of the Library for
$300.00.
The 2008-2009 Budget guidelines are not available yet, but we know there will be drastic
cuts. Media budgets for all libraries will be cut by 50% as we try to avoid cutting staff or
service hours.
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Recycling bins have been delivered to Cape Canaveral Public Library by City of Cape
Canaveral Solid Waste Management. We will re-cycle glass, plastic and Aluminum.
Credit/Debit card payments will soon be available to the public.
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Bennett Boucher, City Manager, City of Cape Canaveral.
Plans for the joint use of the Cape Canaveral Public Library meeting room use,by the
City of Cape Canaveral, were proposed and discussed. Architects have been retained to
visit the library to see the meeting room and evaluate possible joint use by the City of
Cape Canaveral and the Cape Canaveral Public Library.
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1 III UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Cape Canaveral Public Library Meeting Room.
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IV NEW BUSINESS
A. Election of Officers—Jim Brown is resigning in October, when his term is up. Jim
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V ANNOUNCEMENTS
A. The next Cape Canaveral Public Library Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday,
May 13,2008 at 2:OOp.m. at the Cape Canaveral Public Library Meeting Room.
I The next Brevard County Library Board Meeting will be held on May 9, 2008 at
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Melbourne Public Library.
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D. Adjournment
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There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at
3:10pm.
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Respectfully Submitted:
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Marianne Ellis, Rec ding Secretary
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