Minutes 10-22-03 City Of Boynton Beach
Library Advisory Board
Minutes: October 22, 2003
Present: Board Members: Sean Fenton, Donna Harmening, Dan Holthouse,
Myra Jones, Barbara McGee, Valerie Pleasanton and Alternate: Bob Heffernan
Library Director: Virginia Farace
Public: Herb Suss
Absent: Alice Otis
The meeting was called to order at 3:45pm. The minutes of the September 4th meeting
were adopted as submitted.
Correspondence: The notice of the Community Interactive Meeting, scheduled for
November 12, 2003, was distributed.
Chair's Report: Valerie discussed her activities in support of the G.O. Bond.
Unfinished Business: The architect has delivered the drawings to the Planning
Department for review and to the State Library for their review. The plans will be sent
out for bids as soon as possible.
New Business: Virginia presented copies of a non-profit board policy she received via
email regarding interactivity between board members and staff, and the problems this
could cause. Much discussion followed. No action was taken.
Library Director's Report: Virginia discussed staff changes and vacancies. She reported
that another "Read Together Palm Beach County" is being planned for the spring.
Announcements: The next meeting will be November 19th, 2003
Sean Fenton questioned staffing shortages and how they could be corrected.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35pm.
Submitted,
Donna Harmening