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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 September 7, 2000, 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 7:08 p.m. and President Howdyshell led
the pledge of allegiance. Present were Boardmembers Bradshaw, Wimberly and Womack.
Also present were: Deborah Clark, Library Director, Robert Karatsu, Principal Librarian, Renee
Tobin, Children's Supervisor and Vivian Garcia, Administrative Secretary.
B. CONSENT CALENDAR
B1. Approval of Minutes: May 4 (Bradshaw and Wimberly abstained), June 1 (Wimberly
abstained), June 16, July 6 and August 3, 2000 (Womack abstained).
President Howdyshell requested the minutes of June 16 to be removed and returned to the next
meeting.
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to approve the consent calendar, seconded by
Boardmember Wimberly. Motion carried 4-0-1 (with Swistock absent).
C. LIBRARY DIRECTOR'S STAFF REPORTS
C 1. Library Status Report: oral report presented by staff.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, stated that the Library received approval from the State on the
grant, Project REACH, for $66,500, to be used to hire a Project Coordinator for one year.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, updated the Board on events in the Library during the month of
August with the Board.
Renee Tobin, Children's Supervisor, stated that the party ending the Summer Reading Program on
Thursday, August 24, was a success with 318 children attending. Staff from all departments assisted
in the event. The children's staff will be having a meeting to review plans for next year's event. The
Library expressed thanks to the First Baptist Church for allowing, "overflow parking" for that day.
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D. BOARD BUSINESS
D 1. Study session on information to be presented at the Joint Library Board/City Council meeting
on September 12, 2000.
Deborah Clark, Library Director, and staff, reviewed with the Library Board the agenda for the joint
meeting with City Council on establishing goals for smart library growth.
E. IDENTIFICATION OF ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
El. Telethon
F. COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
None
G. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Moved by President Howdyshell to adjourn to the joint meeting with City Council on
Tuesday, September 12 at 5 p.m., seconded by Boardmember Womack. Motion carried, 4-0-1 (with
Swistock absent). The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Vivian Garcia
Administrative Secretary
Approved: November 2, 2000