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CITY OF NORTH RICHLAND HILLS
LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
Decem ber 17, 2003
BOARD PRESENT:
Polly Brinkley, Janet Ball, Kay Schmidt, Eva Pereira (Absent: Mary
Shilcutt, Avis Crisp, Lynn Waller, Kathy Antropik)
Steve Brown, Library Director
Brenda Lewis, Administrative Secretary
Chair Janet Ball at 12 noon
Minutes of October 16, 2003 were approved as written.
STAFF PRESENT:
CALLED TO ORDER:
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Steve Brown
A public meeting is scheduled for January for the South Grapevine Highway Corridor Strategy
planning possibilities. Interested parties from both NRH and Richland Hills are encouraged to attend,
including library, park and recreation, economic development, and planning and zoning commissions
from each city. Details of the meeting will be available shortly.
Mr. Greg Vick, NRH Assistant City Manager for the past several years, has accepted a similar
position with the City of Farmer's Branch. The Library has been among Mr. Vick's areas of
responsibility.
Mr. Brown reviewed a handout amending City Ordinance 2759. The Board and Commissions Sunset
report considered by the City Council recommended several changes to the Code of Ordinances.
The Code assigned the administrative authority for the operation of the Library to the Library Board.
The Library Director is hired by and is responsible to the City Manager. As amended, the duty of the
Library Board is to act in an advisory capacity to the Mayor, Council and Library Director. The
Council decided to discontinue the Citicable Board and the NRH Town Hall Committee.
UPDATE ON SOUTH BRANCH LIBRARY DEVELOPMENTS - Steve Brown
The City of NRH has purchased the former Food Lion on Rufe Snow Drive. This approximately
38,000 square foot building will be used to house various city facilities impacted by the expansion of
Loop 820. Although the city has not decided on how to utilize this space, a branch library of 12,000
square feet is a possibility.
Mr. Brown thanked Eva Pereira for her service to the city of North Richland Hills while a member of
the Library Board. Ms. Pereira is relocating to Kansas.
The next meeting was scheduled for January 15, 2004. This meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m.
Brenda Lewis
Approved:
Date:
1115/04
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