Minutes 04-27-05
City of Boynton Beach
Library Advisory Board
Minutes: April 27, 2005
Present: Eleanor Daly, Donna Harmening, Dan Holthouse, Barbara McGee, Valerie
Pleasanton, Barbara Wilson and Library Director Virginia Farace
Absent: Sean Fenton, Alice Otis
Public: Herb Suss
Chairman Valerie Pleasanton called the meeting to order at 4:04 P.M.. New member
Barbara Wilson was welcomed.
Minutes: There was consensus to amend the minutes of the March 23,2005 meeting to
delete specific individual comments about the FLA Resolution and to include that Board
members exchanged their ideas and will do further study on the subject and address this
issue again at our next meeting.
The minutes will be corrected and brought to the next meeting for approval.
Correspondence: Barbara Wilson was appointed to the board through April 200S.
Chair's Report: Valerie distributed the certificates of appreciation presented to the
Board members at the Board Dinner.
Unfinished Business: Virginia reported that the contractor is still awaiting Civil
Engineering drawings in order to obtain permits. She is hopeful that construction will
start in early May.
Virginia praised staff member Janet DeVries who worked very hard on the month-long
Nancy Drew 75th Anniversary Celebration including exhibits and programs. Virginia
asked Herb Suss to comment on the Nancy Drew 75th Birthday Party as he was in
attendance. He told us what an enjoyable event the birthday party was. The Nancy Drew
celebration will continue during the "Read Boynton" program tomorrow evening. Janet
also continues to work on the Arcadia book project The Board instructed the secretary to
send Ms. DeVries a thank you note.
We discussed the possibility of support of the Florida Library Association resolution
concerning the USA Patriot Act and shared views. Virginia felt that if there were no
consensus it would be better not to have a motion or vote.
Virginia presented a draft of the Library budget request for FY 2005/2006. She asked for
suggestions from the board. All board members felt the book budget was inadequate.
There was a discussion about requesting a CRA grant. There was agreement that the
Director request the book budget be increased by $15,000.00.
Director's Report: Employee position: One reference (Adult Services) position should
be filled by mid-June.
The monthly report will be e-mailed.
A Thank You Resolution was presented to all staff during National Library Week.
Announcements: The next meeting will be May 25th at 4 pm.
The June meeting will be the fourth Wednesday. Virginia will leave the next day for the
week-long American Library Association Conference in Chicago followed by her
vacation.
Valerie commended the "Sunken Fleet" program.
Donna commented that Dr. Watson's program on F.D.R. was interesting.
Hospice will present a Five Wishes program next month.
We adjourned at 5:15 pm.
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Secretary
Donna Harmening