HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 1987-01-28 Minutes NORTH RICHLAND HILLS LIBRARY BOARD
MINt3TES
~ January 28, 1987
The North Richland Hills Library Board met Wednesday, January 28,
in the Cable Studio.
The meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Mickey Oxford.
The minutes of the November 29 maeting were approved as written.
(The December meeting was cancelled.)
After attending a December NTLS meeting with Mattie Belle Lewis,
Arlita Hallam com~?ented that she is pleased with the direction
that the system is going. Administration and members are working
to resolve problems.
Library Director Arlita FIallam shared the following information
with Board Members:
Change orders and specifications for furnishings for the
new building have been completed. The latest move-in date
is 3uly 30, 1987. -
Arlita has suggested to Assistant ~ity Manager Dennis Horvath
that a planning committee to organize the grand opening
celebration be st~rted. She has recommended as prospective
members Charles and Polly Brinkley (Chairmen), Stella Ramsey
(NEFAL), Pat Serratt (Volunteer Coordinator of Library),
Kay Schmidt (Library Board Chairman), and Francis MacFarlane
and Lynn 0'Day (Staff Representatives).
The "Library Trustee Handbook" was distributed and raviawed.
The 1987/88 budget is now in the planning stage. Our greatest
need is books.
The Director will go before the City`s Civil Service Commission
shortly to upgrade some staff positions. She is also proposing
a reorgani2ation of the library staff that will include an
assistant director of public services and an assistant director
of technical services.
~ Library Legislation Day is February 18 in Austin. If any
member is free to attend, please contact Arlita.
The Board tentatively set February 27 as the date for a dinner
to honor ex-members Lynn 0'Day and Bob Courser.
The next meeting date will be February 25, 1987 at 3:30 p.m.
This meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m.
~Present: Members: Kay Schmidt, Mattie Belle Lewis, Mickey Oxford,
Mike Fritz, Clyde Zellers
Library Directar: Arlita Hallam Absent: polly Brinkley
Library Secretary: Brenda Lewis Jan Daniels
Respectfully, ~ ~g~,,,,~~