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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1996-01-18 Minutes CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES January 18, 1996 BOARD PRESENT: Polly Brinkley, Joyce Moody, Glenn Smith, Carol Benoit, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller, Kay Schmidt and Mary Shilcutt Larry Cunningham, Assistant City Manager Betty Russell, Acting Library Director Brenda Lewis, Secretary Chairman Kay Schmidt at 7:00 p.m. Minutes of November 16, 1995 were approved as written. STAFF PRESENT: CALLED TO ORDER: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: REPORT OF LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Betty Russell, Acting Library Director Following review of the report items included in the board mailing, Mrs. Russell shared additional information and upcoming events: The air conditioning project is complete and the final clean-up is in progress. The library parking lot was recently restriped and fire lanes added. The next phase of the lighting project was awarded to the same company that completed the first phase. Work is expected to begin in mid- February. Planning for the biennial output measure survey is underway. Board members were asked to participate in this patron survey in late March or early April. Further details will be discussed at the February board meeting. Local libraries will be represented at the Presidents' Day celebration at North Hills Mall on the weekend of February 17. The Richland Hills Library will have a book sale and Keller Library plans an Internet demonstration. NRHPL staff are making plans to participate. Information was distributed on the proposed anti-crime half-cent sales tax election scheduled for February 20 and a recent city ordinance pertaining to city boards. Mr. Cunningham explained that the ordinance was mainly to clarify the role of advisory boards in relation to the Texas Open Meetings Act. He encouraged everyone to vote in the upcoming election. Mr. Cunningham informed the board that a decision on the new library director will be made in the next few days. Interviews are complete and candidate references are being checked. Next meeting was scheduled for February15, 1996. Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. Brenda Lewis Approved: A ¿' Date: cß ~ d/- ï ~ .) ~f,~ Board Chair: · ~1 ~~/¿