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LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Regular Meeting
A. CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was held on Thursday, March 5, 1998, in the
Council Chambers of the City of Rancho Cucamonga, located at 10500 Civic Center Drive, Rancho
Cucamonga, California. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. and the pledge of allegiance
was led by President Pro Tem Swistock. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Dredd-Lee and
Swistock.
Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Manager, Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, Renee
Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor and Rose Manela, Literacy Assistant.
B. ANNOUNCEMENTS
B 1. Resignation of Boardmember Gregory
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, reported to the Board the resignation of Gina Gregory.
C. CONSENT CALENDAR
Cl. Approval of minutes: December 4, 1997 (Dredd-Lee abstained) February 5, 1998
C2. Approval of Study Room Policy
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Bradshaw to approve the consent calendar, seconded by
Boardmember Swistock. Motion carried 3-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
D. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
D1. Library status report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, gave an oral report of the Library to the Library Board.
Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, gave an oral report on the statistics of the Library.
Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor, gave an oral report of the children's section.
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D2. Budget report: presented by Deborah Clark, Library Manager.
a. Status of current 1997/98 budget
b. Proposed 1998/99 budget
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, reviewed the current and the proposed budget with the Board.
D3. Approval of grant application for LSTA ftmding: "Back to Basics." Report by Renee Tobin,
Children's Services Supervisor.
Renee Tobin, Children's Services Supervisor reviewed the grant application with the Library Board.
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Dredd-Lee to approve the grant application for LSTA funding,
seconded by Boardmember Swistock. Motion carried, 3-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
E. BOARD BUSINESS
El. Library Telethon Update: oral report by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, updated the Library Board on the Telethon.
E2. Review of rough draft of 1998/99 Plan of Service. Presented by Deborah Clark, Library
Manager.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, review the 1998/99 Plan of Service with the Library Board.
The 1998/99 Plan of Service was requested to be returned at the next meeting.
E3. CLA Legislative Day, May 5, 1998. Oral report by Deborah Clark, Library Manager.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager, gave an oral report on CLA Legislative Day
E4. Approval to create "Smart Card" package and distribute as Telethon incentive. Report by
Deborah Clark, Library Manager.
Deborah Clark, Library Manager talked about the package with the Library Board.
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MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Dredd-Lee to approve the "Smart Card" package, seconded by
Boardmember Bradshaw. Motion carried, 3-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent).
F. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
Fl. Foundation Board bylaws amendment adding a member of the Library Board to the
Foundation Board.
F2. Telethon Wrap up report and evaluation.
F3. 1998/99 Plan of Service.
F4. Budget
G. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
H. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by Boardmember Bradshaw to adjourn to Thursday, April 2, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
in the Council Chambers at the City of Rancho Cucamonga, seconded by Boardmember Drcdd-Lee.
Motion carried, 3-0-1 (with Howdyshell absent). Thc meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: May 7, 1998