Minutes 04-26-00Boynton Beach City Library
Advisory Board Minutes
Apr~ 26, 2000
Present: Board Members: Marion Grammer, Alice Otis, Valerie Pleasanton, Dorothy
Walker, Library Director: Virginia Farace
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m. There was no correspondence. The group
agreed to defer the election of the chair and secretary to the following meeting. The June
meeting time'and date is changed to the 4th Wednesday of June at 3:00p.m The group
agreed to delay the scheduling of meetings in the fall until the May meeting in order to
obtain additional input from the other board members.
Unfinished Business:
Virginia reported on activities held for the National Library Week, April 9-15 and the
Power Card program.
New Business: None
Library Director's Report:
The Library's Mission Statement / Goals and Objectives for 2000/2001 were distributed
by Virginia. She explained the'various goals and objectives and asked for any comments
and suggestions, to be made by May 15th. Virginia also discussed the Capital
Improvement Projects and how they tie in with Boynton's Vision 20/20 plan. These
include hiring security personnel, library expansion, hardware and software upgrades for
the circulation desk and'upgrades to COALA_ As part of the budget process, Virginia
encouraged library board members to share, with the city commissioners their concerns
regarding the needed library improvements and expansion. Board members voiced their
support and approval of the .library expansion and computer upgrades as well as the
additional security personnel.
Announcements:
Next meeting is schedule last Wednesday in May in the program room The mayor
be present.
Meeting Adjourned at 5:00pm.
Respectfully Submitted,