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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:
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