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Board Meeting Minutes
OCPL Board of Trustees’ Meeting
August 10, 2011
Onondaga County Public Library
Central Library, Board Room
4:00 p.m.
ATTENDING
K. Alford; R. Manning; V. Biesiada; A. Lombardi; D. Stack; R. Engel; J. Suddaby; M. Rayo
ABSENT
B.Morgan-Baker; J. Kianka; T. Dodge;
ALSO PRESENT
E. Dailey; G. Cox; D. Milcarek; D. Lewis; R. Dunsmore; A. Travis; B. Fisher; A. Thorna
WELCOME
Ms. Biesiada called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
PRESENTATION
Meet Me @ the Library Grant- Ms. Thorna gave an overview on the program and how it provided direct services and meaningful job experience for twenty-four refugees. The interns also held a cultural day and wrote little bios about themselves, their culture and provided samples of food to share with staff. Within the last group of interns, one was hired as a page at Central.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Ms. Dailey gave a report on the following topics:
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Say Yes: Ms. Dailey gave an update on the summer camps within the elementary schools in Syracuse, but not all city schools have been covered yet. So, all of the branches, with the exception of Petit and Soule were able to participate in this program. The libraries had 45 class visits for 900 children and were able to give out 513 library cards. The librarians were given the opportunity to evaluate the program and comment on improvements that could be made for future summer camps.
Branch Construction Update: Ms. Biesiada inquired about the status of the branch construction projects. Ms. Dailey mentioned the four libraries involved only close early if the temperature reaches higher than 85 degrees and that the public continues to be very understanding during this construction phase. Phase I will be completed within another month and then Phase II will begin.
NYS Library Reading Grant: Ms. Dailey commented that this year a city branch library is being paired with a suburban library for the summer field trip to the M.O.S.T. The libraries involved are: Mundy and East Syracuse, Soule and DeWitt, and Solvay and Hazard.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Ms Lombardi moved the minutes of the July 13, 2011 Board meeting.
Ms. Suddaby seconded, the motion carried unanimously. (Mr. Alford was not present at the time of the vote.)
ACTION/DISCUSSION
Action Items
Resolution: 11-18
Ms. Stack moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the OCPL Board of Trustees approves the Exhibit and Bulletin Board Space Policy.
Mr. Manning seconded, the motion carried unanimously. (Mr. Alford was not present at the time of the vote.)
Resolution: 11-19
Mr. Manning moved the following resolution:
Resolved, That the OCPL Board of Trustees approves the Public Comment Policy.
Ms. Lombardi seconded, the motion carried unanimously. (Mr. Alford was not present at the time of the vote.)
Discussion Items
1)2012 Budget– Ms. Dailey commented on the annual meeting Mr. Kianka and she had with Mr. Fisher, Mr. Rowley, and County Personnel. They went through the budget line by line and did have a discussion on where the materials budget should be. She explained how libraries use benchmarks to figure out the dollar amount that would be needed each year.
2)Capital Project – Mr. Fisher updated the Board on where we are in the Capital Project. He explained after speaking with some members of the Legislature and the County Executive they agreed it should be placed in the 2012 budget. The County Executive will present it to the Legislature on September 15th. Mr. Fisher updated the Board on the meeting Ms. Milcarek and he had with Jim Messenger who represents the Galleries to discuss a possible alternative plan. Mr. Cohen who drew up the first set of plans has seen the alternative plan and gave his input on it. Ms. Biesiada expressed concerns about the alternative plan and would want to make sure the Board knows what they are actually looking at before having to make a decision on this particular plan. Ms. Biesiada also mentioned the forming of a Board sub-committee to work on the Central Library’s space planning.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Government Relations
Mr. Manning reminded the Board about the Friday, August 12th meeting with Congresswoman Buerkle. Mr. Manning commented on the Return on Investment Study. He commented that this study only looked at the measurable things, only things they could quantify. In the fall, the Whitman School will be looking at the indirect benefits the library offers.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Ms. Biesiada reminded the Board to consider participating in the Space Planning subcommittee.
OTHER WCNY
Ms. Stack mentioned that WCNY is working on a literacy video for the library. Ms. Dailey explained that there is a literacy video contest and everyone felt Beauchamp’s Cooking Up Literacy program would be an appropriate entry.
ADJOURNMENT
Ms. Stack moved to adjourn the meeting.
Ms. Biesiada adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.
Gail M. Cox
Administrative Aide
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