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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09 19 2013 LABLAB Minutes 09 19 2013 Page 1 Library Advisory Board September 19, 2013 Assembly: The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the New Hanover County Public Library, 201 Chestnut Street, Wilmington, NC. Members Present: Kemp Burdette, Denise Chadurjian, Conrad Luhmann, Ellen O’Malley, Harriet Smith, Elizabeth Stanfield, Virginia Teachey, Bradford Walker Members Excused: Carroll Jones, John Osinski, Deloris Rhodes Members Absent: Gwendolyn Brown Library Staff Members: Harry Tuchmayer, Paige Owens The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair, Conrad Luhmann at 2:00 p.m. Public Comment and Agenda Review No members of the public were present. Vice Chair, Conrad Luhmann asked if any members of the board would like to remove or add any item(s) from the Agenda. Being no changes, the board accepted the Agenda. Introduction of New Board Members Conrad Luhmann welcomed the following new board members:  Denise Chadurjian  Harriet Smith  Bradford Walker Everyone took a moment to introduce themself and give a brief bio of their background. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes from the last board meeting on August 15, 2013 had been sent to the board prior to the meeting for review. The minutes were approved as written. Motion: Virginia Teachey MOVED, SECONDED by Kemp Burdette, to approve the August 15, 2013 minutes as written. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Correspondence None for this month. LAB Minutes 09 19 2013 Page 2 FRIENDS’ REPORT Harriett Smith reported the following:  Volunteers are working hard to prepare for the upcoming book sale.  Mini-grant applications are being reviewed and will be awarded at the annual meeting on November 14th. (She described the Mini-grant concept to the new board members.) DIRECTORS REPORT Harry Tuchmayer distributed the Director’s report to the board prior to the meeting. In addition to the items covered in the report, he reported on the following:  New Annual Report Bookmarks were distributed and discussed with the board.  Mr. Tuchmayer shared his future plan development ideas for the library with the board. The plan would meet the needs of the county for the next 20 years by expanding the Myrtle Grove and Carolina Beach branches and adding a new branch at the Northern end of the county. Some development cost could be paid for with Bond money.  Mr. Tuchmayer and Paige Owens have recently met with Margaret Miles, Children’s Librarian, to review Children Services and to reorganize the program to meet the changing needs of families and children. COMMITTEE REPORTS Myrtle Grove Expansion The committee and staff met with architect John Sawyer recently to discuss needs, ideas and space relationships for the site. In Phase 2, Mr. Sawyer will present his space design to show what will actually “fit” in the square footage of the space. At that time, the committee will have a better idea of what services can be addressed in the space available. By the end of the year all plans should be finalized just in time for the next year’s budget plans. Grounds Enhancement – Carolina Courtyard Park Kemp Burdette reported that the committee had a preliminary meeting with B&O Design along with urban planners from the County and City. The group discussed park usage, designs and ideas. After the brainstorming session, a new concept was established. Plans will be to open the view into the park so that more eyes from the street would be on the park. We would like to create a line of sight from the parking deck to across the street at Thalian Hall to encourage parking on the deck. The existing handicap ramp with walls would be removed and replaced with an open concept alternative. Another exciting plan is to open the wall from the Children’s Dept. on the 2nd floor to create a balcony with seating and a staircase that would go down into an enclosed section of the park. This would create an outdoor learning space for children. The remainder of the park would be opened with a focus on increased visibility. OLD BUSINESS None at this time. LAB Minutes 09 19 2013 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS Board Nominations & Elections Ellen O’Malley & Elizabeth Stanfield of the Nominating Committee recommended to the Board the following slate of officers:  Chair – Conrad Luhmann  Vice Chair – Virginia Teachey  Secretary – Kemp Burdette Being no other nominations, the Motion was made by Ellen O’Malley to elect the officers to the board as nominated. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. With the new members and slate of officers in place, the board will also need to address committee assignments. Before the next meeting the board will have Yvette Mays send a description list of all LAB Committee types to the board members. We need for all members to review the committees and be prepared to sign up for at least one committee at our next meeting. Adjournment There being no further business, Chair Luhmann adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Kemp Burdette New Hanover County Library Advisory Board Yvette Mays NHCPL Administrative Support Specialist Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.