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REGULAR MEETING
AUGUST 7, 2001
Present:
Donna Vanous, Board Chair
Board members:
Cal Calvin
Frank Snidow
John Ross
Ruth Pringle
In Long
Marybeth Bonezek
City Staff:
Barbara Buehler, Library Director
Guests:
Jeff Bulla, AIA from Pro Forma Architecture, Inc.
Jane Bennett, President of the Friends
Lisa Hinegardner, Member of the Friends
Sandra Wittsche, Member of the Friends
Call to Order and Announce a Quorum is Present
With a quomm of the Board members present, the Regular Meeting of the Allen Public Library was called to
order by Chair Various at 7:30 p.m on Tuesday, August 7, 2001, in the Allen Library Meeting Room of the
Allen Public Library, 2 Allen Civic Plaza, 305 Century Parkway, Allen, Texas. Items discussed in the
preceding workshop included:
• Update on 77th Legislature Activity.
• Status Report on Library Building Project.
• Preview of NETLS Membership Meeting.
• Review Monthly Activity Report and Suggestion Box Forms.
• Discussion of Proposed Meeting Room Policy Changes.
1. Approve Minutes of the June 5, 2001, Regular Meeting.
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EThe Board approved the minutes of the June 5, 2001, Regular Meeting.
2. Elect Lay Representative and Alternate to NETLS.
The Board elected to appoint Board member Calvin as the NETLS Advisory Board member and Board
member Snidow as the NETLS Alternate member.
3. Resolution re Project Review Committee.
MOTION: Upon a motion made by Board member Calvin and a second by Board member Snidow, the
Board voted seven (7) for and none (0) opposed to adopt a Resolution confirming the
appointment of Donna Various as a member of the Project Review Committee even though she
will no longer be serving on the Library Bond. The motion carried.
4. Discussion and Idea Exchange with Architect Firm Principals.
Mr. Jeff Bulla, AIA from Pro Forma Architecture, Inc., asked the Board members to do some
brainstorming to get their thoughts and ideas to build a vision of the future library. He also asked the
Board to think about ideas for a theme for the Children's area to be used throughout as a design focus
for that area.
The Architect and Friends members departed.
Other Business
5. Internet Workstations in the Children's Department
Library Director, Barbara Buehler spoke with the Board about bringing up the Internet Workstations in
the Children's Department. There was consensus that using a filter on the children's stations was the
thing to do. She then reported about sexual incidents that have occurred on the adult Internet
workstations including a particularly distasteful occurrence earlier this week in which a librarian was
involved as an unwilling viewer. She asked the Board to consider installing filters, set for adult users,
in the adult area After lengthy discussion in which the Board worried about First Amendment rights, it
was finally decided that the current policy and procedures should be followed and folks not complying
would be prohibited from use. To enforce the policy, they suggested giving a first-time offender a
warning and denying access to anyone who failed to adhere to the policy after a warning. They felt
filtering should be a last resort; but asked that they be kept informed of continued or future offenses.
They also suggested that professional training be sought for the librarians to help them deal with
confrontation by separating their personal feelings from policy and procedure.
6. Calendar.
• September 5, 2001, Allen Public Library Board, Regular Meeting.
The Board adjourned its regular meeting at 10.25 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2001.
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These minutes read and approved this 4th day of September, 2001.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
Drews Various, Chairperson Mary Bonczek, Secretary
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