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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-11-2010 Minutes CAPE CANAVERAL LIBRARY BOARD Meeting Minutes May 1192010 @ 1. Call to Order The regular meeting of the Cape Canaveral Library Board was held Tuesday, May 11, 2010 and called to order by Joanna Atwood, Chairperson, at 2:08 pm. The following Members were present: Joanna Atwood, Chairman Jean Deck, Vice Chairperson Mary Ernst, 2nd Alternate Harry Pearson, 1st Alternate Linda Brown, Library Board Member Isabel Matos-Escapa, Library Director Marianne Ellis, Recording Secretary Also attending: Mr. Leo Nicholas A. Approval of minutes Linda Brown made a motion to approve the March 9, 2010 minutes Mary Ernst seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously as approved and accepted. !` B. Correspondence None C. Chairperson's Report No report. i D. Friends of the Cape Canaveral Public Library Report Jean Deck, Secretary, reported the Friends of the Cape Canaveral Public Library will have a Mini-Book Sale Friday September 10, 2010 and Saturday September 11, 2010. Jean Deck also reported that the Book Fund has a balance of$2,591.00. This includes a $500.00 donation by the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Cape Canaveral. This $500.00 will go towards the purchase of a new World Book Encyclopedia at a cost of $750.00. The Friends of the Cape Canaveral Library will pay the additional $250.00. copy The Friends of the Library will ask Marianne Ellis, to print book plates for the World Book Encyclopedia The Friends of the Library will arrange a small reception for the American legion ladies Auxiliary when the books arrive. The Friends of the Cape Canaveral Library held a meeting of the executive board on Wednesday, May 5, 2020. Those present were Mary Ernst, Jean Deck and Joanna Atwood. The purpose of the meeting was to review proposed expenditures of funds by the Friends of the Library in the immediate future. The Friends of the Library will donate $550.00 to the Youth Services Summer Reading Program 2010 proposed by Cara Kincaid, Youth Services Librarian. The Friends of the Library will donate funds to cover the cost of a combined Retirement Party for Dot Kercher and Isabel Matos-Escapa. E. Director's Report Isabel Matos-Escapa,Director, Cape Canaveral Public Library reported that we still do not have a Library Page. We lost the 17 hours—part-time Library Aide on 2/09/10. We gave four additional hours to the Secretary,Technical Processor and the other Library Aide. Circulation Supervisor,Pam Powers,retired on April 30. She moved to Tennessee. We hired Wendy Orona as a Circulation Supervisor. She is full-time employee. Dot Kercher and I are still planning to retire at the end of the fiscal year. All members present received an Annual Volume of Work Report 2009-2010 from October 2009 through April 2010 and Canaveral Public Library Activity Calendars for April, May and June 2010/ } Storytime and Adult Programs continue. None III UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Election of Officers. There was a motion to delay at the last Library Board Meeting because we did not have a full board in attendance. A replacement is needed for June Bell. She has resigned. Linda Brown made a motion to elect Jean Deck as Secretary. Tim Grady seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously. B. Budget for FY 2010-2011. Isabel Matos-Escapa, Director, Cape Canaveral Public Library, reported that we have started working with the next FY budget 2010-2011. The budget is going to be tighter. We are still waiting to see if Mr.Rocky Randels,Mayor,City of Cape Canaveral,will come up with the money that he promised to Mrs. Catherine J. Schweinsberg,Library Services Director,and Stockton Whitten,Brevard County Assistant County Manager when they met, so the Library could provide all the programs and services to the patrons. IV NEW BUSINESS "R"rated DVD's. After some discussion about BCC-73 —Library Material Selection, Mary Ernst made a motion to support BCC-73. Tim Grady seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously. Joanna Atwood asked Mr. Leo Nicholas if we can ask the City of Cape Canaveral to do a referendum to increase millage rate to support the Cape Canaveral Library and what would be a good time to do that. Mr. Nicholas suggested doing it as soon as possible. Joanna Atwood asked if someone could draft a letter to The City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral to put a referendum to the city population to increase millage for the support of the Cape Canaveral Library. Joanna Atwood will draft a letter to the City of Cape Canaveral and Brevard County Commissioners. V ANNOUNCEMENTS llM A. The next Cape Canaveral Public Library Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 13, 2010. The next Brevard County Library Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. at the Titusville Public Library, 2121 South Hopkins Avenue, Titusville, FL 32780. Everyone is invited to attend the Board of County Commissioners Budget Workshop at 1:00 pm at the Government Center in Viera, FL. Libraries will be closed Monday, May 31st, Memorial Day and July 4th and 5th for Independence Day. B. Adjournment There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:55pm. Marianne Ellis Recording Secretary