Minutes 12-17-03 City of Boynton Beach
Library Advisory Board
Minutes: December 17, 2003
Present: Donna Harmening, Bob Heffernan, Myra Jones, Barbara McGhee, Alice Otis,
Eleanor Daly, alternate
Absent: Sean Fenton, Dan Holthouse, Valerie Pleasanton,
Public: Herb Suss
Library Director: Virginia Farace
The meeting was called to order at 3:40pm by acting chairperson Barbara McGhee.
Minutes of November 19th meeting were approved.
Correspondence: None
Chair report: None
Unfinished business: Library expansion.
A delegation from the city went to Tallahassee to request an extension on the grant, none
was granted. We can reapply in April but we will be at the bottom of the list. Virginia
announced the CIP workshop in the Commission Chambers on Friday December 19 at
9:00am. Bob moved that Valerie put our thoughts in writing and present them to the
Commission. The motion was seconded by Eleanor. Herb Suss reported from the
audience that he had told the commission his thoughts. A vote was taken on the motion.
The vote was 5 to 1 for Valerie to communicate to the Commission that the Library
expansion was our Board's top priority.
New Business: none
Director's report: The Holiday Book event was a success and a profit of over $100 was
made. Figures were not available for the Barnes & Noble event but the estimate was over
$600.
The next meeting will be January 28, 2004, at 3:30 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:35pm.
Donna Harmening
Secretary