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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMin - Library Board - 1999 - 09/07 - RegularThe meeting was called to order by Chair Donna Drews-Vanous at 7 30 p.m and a quorum was announced Members present were Drews-Vanous, John Ross, Dee Teel, Frank Snidow, Marybeth Bonczek, and Cindy Wynn -Sangster. Visitors included Lisa Bradley and Lisa Hinegartner from the Friends Board and Tess McKeown of the Allen Arts Alliance Board. Library Director Barbara Buehler was also present. The Chair recessed the meeting so that all could attend the Young Author's reception in the library meeting room. IL At 8 15 p m. Chair Drews-Vanous re -convened the meeting and the minutes of the July 13 meeting were approved as read There were no August minutes as the Board had no quorum in August and therefore no meeting HI. The Chair recognized Tess McKeown who presented a proposal from the Arts Alliance Board to co-sponsor with the Friends of the Library a series of concerts to be held in the library meeting room once a month on Sunday afternoons from October through March After some discussion, the Library Board unanimously passed a +, motion to support the proposal for Sunday afternoon monthly concerts in the library meeting room IV. The Board was updated by the Library director on recent events pertaining to county funding for public libraries. They then reviewed the library's policy on public Internet use. After some discussion, the Board passed a motion continuing unfiltered Internet access at the library, but requiring parental consent for all minor children (under age 18) to he able to use Internet workstations Minor library card applications forms will have accommodation for parental consent for Internet use; current minor card holders will be given warning that Internet access will cease unless new applications are filed with parental consent. The Board asked that the policy be forwarded to the City Attorney's office for review V. After reviewing the monthly activity report, a few announcements were made regarding upcoming NETLS meetings, officer elections, and the holiday boards and commissions recognition dinner in December. VI. The meeting was adjourned at 945 p m These m n nes read and approved dus 5th day of October, 1999 YOU/J inf L Donna Draws Vanous, C ranperson y ynn- — ' Cindangstar, Secreta MINUTES OF THE ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD SEPTEMBER 7, 1999 ALLEN PUBLIC LIBRARY TWO ALLEN CIVIC PLAZA ALLEN, TEXAS 75013 The meeting was called to order by Chair Donna Drews-Vanous at 7 30 p.m and a quorum was announced Members present were Drews-Vanous, John Ross, Dee Teel, Frank Snidow, Marybeth Bonczek, and Cindy Wynn -Sangster. Visitors included Lisa Bradley and Lisa Hinegartner from the Friends Board and Tess McKeown of the Allen Arts Alliance Board. Library Director Barbara Buehler was also present. The Chair recessed the meeting so that all could attend the Young Author's reception in the library meeting room. IL At 8 15 p m. Chair Drews-Vanous re -convened the meeting and the minutes of the July 13 meeting were approved as read There were no August minutes as the Board had no quorum in August and therefore no meeting HI. The Chair recognized Tess McKeown who presented a proposal from the Arts Alliance Board to co-sponsor with the Friends of the Library a series of concerts to be held in the library meeting room once a month on Sunday afternoons from October through March After some discussion, the Library Board unanimously passed a +, motion to support the proposal for Sunday afternoon monthly concerts in the library meeting room IV. The Board was updated by the Library director on recent events pertaining to county funding for public libraries. They then reviewed the library's policy on public Internet use. After some discussion, the Board passed a motion continuing unfiltered Internet access at the library, but requiring parental consent for all minor children (under age 18) to he able to use Internet workstations Minor library card applications forms will have accommodation for parental consent for Internet use; current minor card holders will be given warning that Internet access will cease unless new applications are filed with parental consent. The Board asked that the policy be forwarded to the City Attorney's office for review V. After reviewing the monthly activity report, a few announcements were made regarding upcoming NETLS meetings, officer elections, and the holiday boards and commissions recognition dinner in December. VI. The meeting was adjourned at 945 p m These m n nes read and approved dus 5th day of October, 1999 YOU/J inf L Donna Draws Vanous, C ranperson y ynn- — ' Cindangstar, Secreta