Minutes 04-30-03City of Boynton Beach
Library Advisory Board
Minutes: April 30, 2003
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Present: Board members: Sean Fenton, Marion Grammer, Donna Harmening, Dan Holthouse,
Myra Jones, Herb Suss.
Alternates:
Library Director: Virginia Farace
Absent: Valerie Pleasanton
The meeting was called to order at 3:35 by Dan who substituted for Valerie.
The minutes were approved as distributed.
Correspondence: None
Chair's Report: None
Unfinished Business: Virginia reported that no agreement has been reached on the state budget,
and legislators will have to reconvene in order to prepare a budget by July 1.
Virginia handed out information on capital projects. A discussion followed. Board members
agreed to continue to promote the library's expansion, as it will provide much needed space and
will benefit the entire community.
New Business: None
Library Director's Report: Next year's budget is being prepared and will be ready to show the
Board at the next meeting. The new budget cannot exceed last year's budget.
The city is requiring a Performance Measurement Program in order to identify and evaluate city
sponsored projects and programs. Board members voiced concerns about the time and work
involved in preparing the necessary documentation of the library's programs during the same time
period that the budget is being prepared.
The work on the air conditioning system will begin in July and will impact the juvenile section of
the library. Staff is working on alternate spaces in which to provide services, which include the
summer reading program.
The Boynton Beach High School Student Council sent a request for volunteers to judge a school
program. Virginia handed out the flyers.
The next meeting will be held on May 28.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:50.
Submitted by,
Marion Grammer