HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-09-2010 Minutes CAPE CANAVERAL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Meeting Minutes March 9, 2010
I. Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board was held Tuesday, March 9, 2010 and
called to order at 2:06pm.
The following Members were present:
Joanna Atwood, Chairman
Jean Deck, Vice Chairman
Mary Ernst, Library Board Member(1st Alternate)
Harry Pearson, Library Board Member
Linda Brown, Library Board Member(2nd Alternate)
Isabel Matos-Escapa, Library Director
Marianne Ellis, Recording Secretary
A. Approval of minutes
Harry Pearson, 1St Alternate, moved to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as
presented. Mary Ernst, 2nd Alternate, seconded the motion. The motion was carried
unanimously.
B. Correspondence
There was no correspondence
C. Chairperson's Report
There was no report.
D. Friends of the Cape Canaveral Public Library Report
The Friends submitted the 2008-2009 fiscal year figures to Mrs. Escapa.
New Security cases have been chosen and purchased by the Friends.
Reservations have been made for the 2010 Book Sale.
E. Director's Report
All members present were given an Annual Volume of Work Report for months Oct 2009
through February 2010 and a Cape Canaveral Public Library Activity report for March
2010.
Isabel Matos-Escapa, Director reports that we are now without a Library Page. This was a
17 hour, part-time position. Four additional hours per week were given to the Secretary,
Technical Processor and the other Library Aide to assist in Circulation.
Pam Powers, Circulation Supervisor, is retiring on April 30, 2010. Because this is a key
position, we have requested to let us hire. We don't know, at this time, if this is going to
happen. Dot Kercher, Library Aide, is planning to retire in August 2010. I am planning to
retire in September 2010.
Isabel Matos-Escapa, Director reported that due to vandalism and theft, we have had to
purchase new Double roll toilet dispensers with padlocks for the Women's and Men's
restrooms in the Lobby of the Library. These have been installed.
II PERSONAL APPEARANCES
There were no Personal Appearances
III. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. BUDGET-The 2009-2010 budget, was approved for this Fiscal year by the
commissioners. The money collected from the property taxes is not sufficient so the other
libraries in the county had to take an extra budget media reduction. The Cape Canaveral
Public Library budget media stayed the same($22,000)because the City of Cape Canaveral
collects impact fees.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
A. Election of Officers-Harry Pearson, 1st Alternate, made a motion to delay the question
of officers at this time Jean Deck, Library Board Member, seconded the motion.
B. BUDGET FY 2010-2011
Isabel Matos-Escapa, Director reported that we have received instructions to start working
with the 2010-2011 FY budget. The budget is going to be tighter. Mr Rocky Randels,
Mayor, City of Cape Canaveral, Mrs. Catherine J. Schweinsberg, Library Services Director,
and Stockton Whitten, Brevard County Assistant County Manager met. Mr. Randels
promised that the City would help the Library, so it would be able to provide all services.
V. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next Cape Canaveral Public Library Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 11,
2010 at 2:00 p.m. at the Cape Caanveral Public Library Meeting Room.
The next Brevard County Library Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17,
2010 at 4:30 p.m. at the Suntree/Viera Public Library, 902 Jordan Blass Drive, Melbourn,
FL 32940 (library Board&Friend Members are invited to come to this meeting). Driving
directions were handed out to all Library Board members present.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the board the meeting was adjourned at 2:48pm.
Respectfully Submitted:
Marianne Ellis, Recording Secretary
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