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COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD MINUTES
March 14,2005
I. CALL TO ORDER - Vice Chair Nancy Eytcheson called the meeting of the
Colleyville Public Library Board to order at 7: 04 p.m.
ROLL CALL - Members present: Pat Jones, Karen Birkes, Nancy Eytcheson,
Susan Potter, Richard Roxburgh and Carol Wollin
Members Absent: Bonnie Carroll
Alternates present: Dennis Healy and Angie Guthrie-Madison
Ex-Officio Members Present: Ginny Tigue and Susan Taylor
Ex-Officio Members absent: Mayor Joe Hocutt, Dr. Larry Darlage, Ret
Stansburger, Steve Banta and John Eubanks
Council Liaison Absent: Jon Ayers
Staff present: Mary Rodne
II. Approval of February 14, 2005 Minutes - A motion was made by Carol
Wollin and seconded by Karen Birkes to approve the February 14, 2005
minutes. Motion approved unanimously.
III. LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
a. Monthly Statistics
Library Director Rodne distributed Colleyville Public Library February 2005
Usage Statistics, for review and discussion. Patrons had checked out a
total of 9,165 items, 203 Colleyville residents registered for Library cards,
library patron visits totaled 5,709, attendance for programs totaled 453 and
volunteer hours totaled 223.30.
b. Donations
Director Rodne reported that the Library had received donations in the
amount of $2,000 from the Friends of the Library. Also, the Library had
received $3,765 in Lone Star Library Grant funds.
c. Programs
Director Rodne reported that the current session of Youth Services
programs was going well and that the Library staff was continuing to plan
for the 2005 Summer Reading Program, themed Superheroes, Powered
By Books, which is scheduled to start June 6th and end on July 23rd.
IV. Policy Review
A. Interlibrary Loan Policy
V. Library Director Mary Rodne presented an overview of the proposed
Interlibrary Loan Policy. A motion was made by Susan Potter and seconded
by Carol Wollin to approve the Interlibrary Loan Policy as written. Motion
approved unanimously.
Chair Pat Jones entered the meeting at 7:12 p.m.
VI. BYLAWS REVIEW
Chair Pat Jones presented the Colleyville Library Board Bylaws for review
and discussion. Clarification of the annual meeting time was requested.
VII. LIBRARY LONG RANGE PLANNING PROCESS UPDATE
Director Rodne reported that she had submitted an overview of the Library
Long Range Planning process to the City Manager's Office.
VIII. FRIENDS OF THE COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT
President Susan Taylor gave an update of the Friends of the Library
activities. She invited everyone to the 5th annual Millionaire event scheduled
on April 8, 2005, at the Colleyville Center. Taylor also reported that the
Friends had held a meeting on March 1st at 7:30 in the Library meeting room.
The featured speaker was June Naylor, author and writer for the Star-
Telegram. She noted that the program had been well received and that the
Friends had donated three books written by the author to the Library.
IX. COLLEYVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION REPORT
President Ginny Tigue reported that the Library Foundation had presented a
$40,000 check to the Colleyville Public Library and that the Foundation had
$80,000 in a savings account allocated for the expansion to the upper level.
Tigue noted that the Foundation would be meeting in March to discuss
fund raisers for the upcoming year.
X. SUGGESTED ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS
It was suggested that discussion of the impact of the Bedford Public Library
closing or reducing hours be placed on the next agenda.
XI. CITIZEN COMMENTS
None
XII. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Karen Birkes and seconded by Susan
Potter to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved. The meeting of the
Colleyville Public Library Board was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.