HomeMy WebLinkAboutLIB 2012-04-12 Minutes MINUTES OF THE LIBRARY BOARD
OF THE CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TEXAS
HELD IN THE LIBRARY BOARD ROOM
LOCATED AT 9015 GRAND AVENUE
April 12, 2012
Present: Don Tipps Board Member
Avis Crisp Board Member
Kay Schmidt Board Member
Karen Alexander Board Member
Absent: Mary Shilcutt Vice -Chair
Jerry Sorenson Board Member
Mike Madar Board Member
Kathy Antropik Alternate
Staff Present: Mark Hindman City Manager
Steve Brown Library Director
Kelly Preston Administrative Secretary
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Don Tipps called the meeting to order April 12, 2012 at 6:02 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the February 23, 2012 meeting were approved.
MAY 12, 2012 BOND ELECTION PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION
Mr. Mark Hindman, City Manager, gave a presentation to the Board over the upcoming
bond election for construction of a new municipal complex. The proposed cost of the
project is $70 million. The project will be funded with $48 million in voter approved
bonds and $22 million from compensation for city owned property that is being taken for
the Loop 820 highway expansion, sale of city owned property, and designated capital
reserves from gas leases.
The Community Improvement Task Force identified several possible locations for
constructing the new municipal complex. The former North Hills Mall property is the
preferred location.
If the bonds are approved, the current property tax rate could increase 3 -4 cents. It will
be the first increase in 19 years.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT
No discussion for this item.
CONSIDER REVISIONS TO LIBRARY MEETING ROOM USE POLICY
Beginning in May 2012, the Library will refer all commercial users requesting to reserve
meeting rooms to the NRH Centre. The Library will continue to offer meeting rooms for
library programs, city programs, and non - profit community groups.
MS. AVIS CRISP MOVED TO OMIT NUMBER 4 OF SECTION 2 OF THE LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
POLICY. MOTION SECONDED BY MS. KAREN ALEXANDER.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4 -0.
REVIEW AND CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE PLAN OF SERVICE
MS. AVIS CRISP MOVED TO ADOPT THE 2012 -2014 PLAN OF SERVICE. MOTION SECONDED BY
MS. KAREN ALEXANDER.
MOTION TO APPROVE CARRIED 4 -0.
NEXT MEETING DATE
The next meeting will be held on May 17, 2012 at 6:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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Don ••s, Chair
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Kelly Preston, Administrative Secretary