HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1988-09-28 Minutes NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY BOARD
~ September 28, 1988
Minutes
The North Richland Aills Library Board met in the board room of
the library on September 28, at 3:30 p.m. Present were Mayor Tommy
Bro~m, Polly Brinkley, Jan Daniels, Mickey Oxford, Roxie Hamilton,
}:ay Schmidt, Mike Fritz, Alisa Wood, Arlita Hallam, and Brenda
Lewis. Absent: Clyde Zeilers.
Chairman Kay Schmidt called the meeting to order, and the minutes
of the May 2S meeting were approved as written.
Kay welcomed guest Mayor Tommy Brown and new alternate board member,
Alisa Wood. Former alternate member Roxie Hamilton has been appointed
to Place 4. Long-time member Mattie Belle Lewis asked not to be
reappointed. Jan Daniels and Kay Schmidt have been reappointed
to Places 2 and 6, respectively.
Mayor Brown encouraged Board members to work ciosely with the Council
to share their views regarding library matters, as citizens as
well as board members. He suggested that the Board request that
their concerns, such as library fees, be placed on the council
agenda and th~n.appear as mesabers and citizens before Council to
make the presentation and answer questions from the Council.
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Library Director Arlita Hallam reported that the proposed 1988-89
budget was approved at the Council meeting on September 2b. This
will be a bare-bones budg~t year for all city departments. As
a result of budget cuts, recently hired children's librarian, Gail
Haire, has been released. This will have a particularly adverse
effect on children's programming, forcing cuts in story hour, daycare,
school, and sum~er reading programs. The library materials budget
received a$20,000 cut. It will be necessary to develop additional
fund-raising projects with proceeds designated for books by the
"Friends of the Library."
Polly Brinkley reported that she and Arlita attended a very informative
r'TLS system meeting at Hurst on September 22. Arlita stated that
the Library Improvement Act of 1988 has been dropped.
Vice-Chairman Mickey Oxford distributed a proposed draft for amending
the North Richland Hills Library Board bylaws. FoZlowing review
and discussion, it was moved, seconded, and carried that the Board
adopt these changes in the North Richland Hills Library Board bylaws
to bring them in line with City Ordinance 1478, with the inc2usion
of "officers election at the September board meeting."
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~ Vice-Chairman Mickey Oxford announced his resignation from the
Board, effective im~nediately. Mickey cited a demanding work and
personal schedule.
Both long-time members, Mattie Belle Lewis and Mickey Oxford, will
be honored at a dinner in October for their years of dedicated
service to the North Richland Hills Library.
The next scheduled meeting will be October 26~ 1988, at 3:30 p.m.
This meeting adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
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