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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 01 19 2017 LABMinutes 01 19 2017 LAB Page 1 Library Advisory Board January 19, 2017 Assembly: The Library Advisory Board met in Regular Session on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Main Library in Wilmington, NC. Board Members Brewington, Jan PRESENT Chadurjian, Denise PRESENT Damutz, Amy EXCUSED Garner, John PRESENT Jones, Andrew ABSENT Montwieler, Katherine EXCUSED Osinski, John EXCUSED Smith, Harriet PRESENT Smith, Paul PRESENT Swearingen, Emilie PRESENT Walker, Bradford PRESENT Zimmer, Ronna PRESENT Staff Members & Board Reps. Hayes, Hathia (FOL) ABSENT Honchell, Barbara ABSENT Zimmer, Ronna (LF) PRESENT Tuchmayer, Harry PRESENT Owens, Paige PRESENT The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair, Denise Chadurjian at 2:00 p.m. Public Comment and Agenda Review Public Comment No members of the public were present. Agenda Vice Chair, Denise Chadurjian asked if any members of the board would like to remove or add any item(s) from the Agenda. With no changes, the Agenda was approved. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meeting The minutes from the last board meeting on 11/17/16 were sent to the board prior to the meeting for review. Motion: Paul Smith MOVED, SECONDED by Ronna Zimmer, to recommend approval of the 11/17/16 minutes. Upon vote, the MOTION WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Correspondence Harry Tuchmayer distributed a copy a letter he received from a Northeast Branch patron who had received a past due notice. The letter was reviewed and discussed by the board. Minutes 01 19 2017 LAB Page 2 Friends of the Library Report Paige Owens reported that The Friends Executive Committee had recently met and will be holding their retreat this weekend. Library Foundation Report Ronna Zimmer reported that The Foundation’s Luncheon will be held on 2/23/17. This year’s speaker will be Author Dorothy Papadakos. Copies of the informational flyer were distributed and all were encouraged to attend. Director’s Report Harry Tuchmayer had sent out copies of the Director’s December & January monthly reports prior to the meeting. In addition to the items covered in the reports, he reported on the following:  The Library has been working on next year’s budget.  We have seen several new hires due to Retirements, Job Class changes & moves. Paige Owens has done an excellent job on recruitment and interviews. Committee Reports None at this time. New Business Pine Valley Program & Schematic Design Report Jeff Schroeder from Vines Architecture presented the board with an online conference presentation report. He discussed the schedule timeline, project goals, concept, traffic flow, building design, site opportunities and views. Project Grace Prior to the meeting, the board was sent an informational packet on Project Grace. Mr. Tuchmayer reported that NHC is looking at opportunities to expand the tax base and stimulate new growth to our block. The main focus is on the 3rd Street & Grace Street section. He will be speaking at Monday’s County Commissioners meeting regarding the project. The board discussed any possible changes to the Main Library. They support the idea of a significant downtown library presence and were concerned that any plan should recognize the need to preserve the richness of the materials and local history collections and wanted to insure library staff and the advisory board are involved the process. The board agreed to support any plan that will allow the Library to provide better services to the public. Old Business None at this time. Minutes 01 19 2017 LAB Page 3 Adjournment There being no further business, Vice Chair Denise Chadurjian adjourned the meeting at 3:35 p.m. Our next meeting on February 16th will be held at the Main Library. Respectfully submitted, Yvette Mays NHCPL Administrative Support Specialist Please note that the above minutes are not a verbatim record of the Library Advisory Board meeting.