Min - Library Board - 2002 - 03/05 - Regular11
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 05, 2002
Present:
Cal Calvin, Board Chair
Julia Elms
Frank Snidow
Jo Long
City Staff:
Barbara Buehler, Library Director
Guest:
Sandy Winsche— Friends of the Allen Public Library
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quorum of the Board members present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen Public Library was called to
order by Board Chair, Cal Calvin at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2002, in the Allen Library Meeting Room
of the Allen Public Library, 2 Allen Civic Plaza, 301 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas.
Items discussed in the preceding meeting workshop included:
• Presentation of preliminary designs — Proforma Architects.
• Review of City of Allen Code of Ethics..
• Report on NETLS quarterly meeting.
Regular Agenda
1. Approve Minutes of the February 11, 2002, Regular Meeting.
The Board approved the February 11, 2002 minutes.
2. Citizen's Comments.
There were no Citizen Comments.
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
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MARCH 5, 2002
1 3. Review of Monthly Activity Report and Suggestion Box Forms.
The Board reviewed Monthly Activity Report and Suggestion Box Forms.
4. Report on NETLS Quarterly Meeting.
Library Director, Barbara Buehler reported on the NETLS quarterly meeting in
Mt. Pleasant.
5. Report on Board Business Meetings — Ruth & Cal.
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Library Board member, Cal Calvin made a brief report on the Volunteer Center's Board Business
meetings and cited Board member, Ruth Pringle's favorable impression of the fund-raising session she
attended.
6. Review U.S.A. Patriot Act.
Distribution of U.S A. Patriot Act information and ALA Guidelines related to the Act were distributed
and discussed.
7. Update on Library Building Process.
Library Director, Barbara Buehler, reported on the progress of the library building and expressed her
concerns with several design features, including lack of north light orientation, amount and type of
western exposure, noise and safety related to open lobby to second Boor, lack of single entrance into the
library itself, lack of staff parking and staff entrance and placement of auditorium and proposed coffee
shop. Continued efforts to be pursued with architects.
S. Consider Potential Special Projects.
Board member, Cal Calvin urged the Board members to continue consideration of a special/unique
project for new building that they might pursue and develop.
Other Business
Library Director, Barbara Buehler, gave status of current staff vacancy and attempts so far to fill.
Board members were polled to see who could attend the TLA Conference in Dallas in April. Desire
expressed to go as a group to visit exhibits and to attend Friends and Trustees luncheon. Board
members Snidow, Long, Elms and Calvin all expressed willingness to attend. Barbara Buehler will
contact absent members, as registration must occur by March 22.
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MARCH 5, 2002
9. Calendar:
• April 2, 2002, Allen Public Library Board, Regular Meeting.
The Board adjourned its regular meeting at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2002.
These minutes read and approved this 2nd day of April, 2002.
APPROVED:
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Cal Calvin, Chairperson
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Ruth Pringle, Secr. ry
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