Min - Library Board - 2000 - 12/05 - RegularThe regular meeting of the Allen Public Library Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m.
and a quorum was announced by Chairperson, Donna Drews Vanous. Board members
present were John Ross, Ruth Pringle, Cal Calvin, Frank Snidow, Jo Long, and Marybeth
Bonczek. Also present were Barbara Buehler, Library Director and Lisa Heingartner, of
the Friends of the Library
II. The minutes of the November 7, 2000 meeting were approved as mailed.
III. Barbara reported that Mary Vail, Consultant, would present the Allen City Council at its
Thursday, December 7, 2000 meeting with the plans for the acquiring of library property
A revised statistical report was passed out and time was given to review it.
Suggestion box forms were also read and discussed.
IV. Next, plans for the December 13, 2000 legislative breakfast meeting were developed.
Representative Madden and Allen Mayor Steve Terrell will attend. Florence Shapiro will
not be available to attend. City Council members and the City Manager have also been
invited.
Friends of the Library will provide breakfast.
A "Soft" agenda was agreed upon. The Mayor will say a few words and a resolution
which will be passed at the December 7" City Council meeting which supports direct aid
for public Libraries at the 2001 State Legislative Session will be presented to
Representative Madden. This direct Library aid would begin as an exceptional item in
the State budget. Lisa asked how the money would be divided if it was to be approved
and become part of the State budget. Public Libraries should receive $10,000. Then the
amount would vary by locale.
The Allen Public Library staff has already brainstormed upon ideas for how this money
would be spent.
Barbara asked Donna if she would agree to be spokesperson on our behalf to address Mr.
Madden, Ruth suggested it would be a good idea for Mr. Madden to be made aware of
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MINUTES OF THE
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
DECEMBER 5, 2000
ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
TWO ALLEN CIVIC PLAZA
ALLEN, TEXAS 75013
The regular meeting of the Allen Public Library Board was called to order at 7:35 p.m.
and a quorum was announced by Chairperson, Donna Drews Vanous. Board members
present were John Ross, Ruth Pringle, Cal Calvin, Frank Snidow, Jo Long, and Marybeth
Bonczek. Also present were Barbara Buehler, Library Director and Lisa Heingartner, of
the Friends of the Library
II. The minutes of the November 7, 2000 meeting were approved as mailed.
III. Barbara reported that Mary Vail, Consultant, would present the Allen City Council at its
Thursday, December 7, 2000 meeting with the plans for the acquiring of library property
A revised statistical report was passed out and time was given to review it.
Suggestion box forms were also read and discussed.
IV. Next, plans for the December 13, 2000 legislative breakfast meeting were developed.
Representative Madden and Allen Mayor Steve Terrell will attend. Florence Shapiro will
not be available to attend. City Council members and the City Manager have also been
invited.
Friends of the Library will provide breakfast.
A "Soft" agenda was agreed upon. The Mayor will say a few words and a resolution
which will be passed at the December 7" City Council meeting which supports direct aid
for public Libraries at the 2001 State Legislative Session will be presented to
Representative Madden. This direct Library aid would begin as an exceptional item in
the State budget. Lisa asked how the money would be divided if it was to be approved
and become part of the State budget. Public Libraries should receive $10,000. Then the
amount would vary by locale.
The Allen Public Library staff has already brainstormed upon ideas for how this money
would be spent.
Barbara asked Donna if she would agree to be spokesperson on our behalf to address Mr.
Madden, Ruth suggested it would be a good idea for Mr. Madden to be made aware of
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the ideas Allen's Library has discussed regarding how they would spend their share of the
funding.
Barbara gave the board a "verbal compact" version of the handout we received at the
November Board meeting.
The Board also discussed having a prayer before breakfast. Cal asked if there is a
precedent in the city regarding prayer at meetings such as the meeting to be held on the
13`h of December. A discussion followed as to pros and cons of having a prayer. Barbara
said she would check with the city's secretary to see if there is a precedent to having a
prayer. We all agreed that all faiths should be considered with sensitivity, when choosing
the wording of a prayer. Ruth told the board that Mrs. Shapiro has a town hall meeting
scheduled at SMU for Tuesday, December 12, 2000. In case anyone was planning to
attend, it might provide an opportunity to bring up the Direct Aid for Public Libraries
proposal
John proposed that the Library board create its own resolution in support of the Library
aid to send to the State representatives. This resolution would be sent out at a later date.
V. Other business items:
Barbara announced that there are some new library staff members:
Brad Scott — Reference Librarian
Gillian McNabb — Part-time Clerk
Lisa and Barbara also announced that the Friends of the Library won the judge's
award for their float at the city's Christmas Parade.
VI. The next meeting will be January 9, 2001.
VII. The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.
These minutes read and approved this 7th day of December, 2000.
Donna Drews Venous, Chairperson M. be r Bonczek, Secreta