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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-06-12 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION LIBRARY BOARD QF TRUSTEES 1177 N. Idaho Road Regular Meeting June. 12, 2003 A regular meeting of The Board of Trustees of Apache Junction Public Library was held June 12, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as prescribed by law. Roll Call Present Absent I Virginia Foat Stephen Flynn Beverly Kimball -Wright Michael Klatt Theresa Nesser Staff: Pamela Loui, Library Director 1.Acceptance of Agenda: 2.Acceptance of minutes for May 8, 2003 regular Meeting: 3.Call to the Public: 4.Correspondence and Communications: 5.Librarian's Report: Rhonda Jackson Joyce Payne The question of accepting the agenda for the June 12, 2003, regular Meeting was placed before the Board.The agenda was then accepted by general consent. The question of accepting the minutes for the May 8, 2003, regular Meeting was placed before the Board and was accepted by general consent. None. None. Pam reviewed the monthly report.Increases continue in every category for circulation. Patron visits have increased and materials continue to be added.Programs continue with 2 storytimes and 51 attendees, and 5 babytimes with 93 attendees.There were 9 school visits with 688 attendees and we hosted the East Valley Youth Librarians Meeting.There was 1 RIF distribution with 97 attendees and 1 presentation of "Harry City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Page 2 6. Old Business: a.The USA PATRIOT ACT and how it relates to citizens who visit the Library Potter & the Sorcerers Stone" with 35 attendees.Comedic Ventriloquist, David Zacarte appeared and brought in 122 attendees.Young Adult programs included Teen Chat Café with a presentation by Bradley the Great and attendance of 25. There were 4 meetings of the Writers Club with 14 attendees and 4 computer classes with 35 in attendance. Stephen Flynn asked if anyone had found anything about the USA PATRIOT ACT. Beverly Kimball -Wright reported finding an article in a paper from North Carolina that criminalizes the USA PATRIOT ACT.Pam Loui said she had seen websites that are both pro and con concerning the Act.Stephen Flynn reported on the actions of the Santa Cruz Library in California.He spoke to the Director of the Library, Ann Turner.She said she wanted to provoke discussion and inform the public by posting a sign about the Act.He said that cities and counties are resisiting the Patriot Act.Hawaii has done so and he thinks Alaska and Vermont are doing this.Virginia Foat asked if the federal agents have a protocol to follow if they come.Stephen Flynn felt that the agent could get a warrant based on less than just cause and expressed his concerns about loss of 5 th and 4 th amendment rights. Ms. Foat restated her belief that there would be some reason the FBI would come to the library with a warrant.Mr. Flynn expressed his concerns about the FBI and other government officials that he felt wanted to expand the PATRIOT ACT.Ms. Foat asked how other libraries were posting a sign.Mr. Flynn stated some choices he believes libraries have.Beverly Kimball -Wright asked about the City Council being approached on this issue.Mr. Flynn said that he had been giving them information on City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Page 3 b.Update of library budget request for 2003/04. it and they had not done anything yet. Theresa Nesser stated all that we can do is ask them to discuss it, but if they do not want to, it will not happen.Stephen Flynn said the City Council should be asked. Virginia Foat asked the Library Director if she was the agent to the City Council.Pam Loui stated that if she were given direction by the Board to approach someone about this issue she would do it, but it must be a Board decision to go forward.She reminded them that when you warn people you could cause people to be fearful of using the facility based on a remote possibility.She stated that you can read all kinds of things about the Patriot Act.Some are very concerned and some are not.Michael Klatt asked if we wanted a motion to have these signs in the library.Theresa Nesser said we could make a motion to ask the City Council to consider giving warning and then the Council would give direction.Beverly Kimball Wright said we have to have a motion for Pam to go to the Council. Virginia Foat asked if Council would confer with the attorney and Stephen Flynn said he thought they would.Ms. Foat asked if the Phoenix Library or any town in Arizona has anything on this.Stephen Flynn said in Arizona he did not know of any.Ms. Foat stated it would take some time even if they consider it.It could be months before we got an answer.Mr. Flynn said he did not imagine the attorney would see anything unethical about it.No further comments ensued from the Board members and after a pause, when no motion was made for action to be taken, Mr. Flynn went on to the next agenda item. Pam reported that there will be a Council worksession on the budget on June 23.Pam will have a copy of the tenatative budget no later than June 17.There is no new information on whether or not everything we asked for will be recommended to the •City of Apache Junction Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Page 4 7.New Business, a.Results of ."Fodd forFines" program. b.Meet Library staff member. 8.Request for future agenda items: 9. Adjournment: %.•,31%.1%.11L AP/ Y .4 A d . i ,4 I 1 D A Secretary 111BrdlIP' esident Council.Pam will update the Board at the next meeting in August. It was a very successful month with 2,894 food items collected.The food bank was very pleased to receive so many items. Pam welcomed Stephanie Greene to the meeting.Stephanie has been with the Library since 1996.She started as a Library Page and is now a Library Clerk II. Stephanie handles interlibrary loans, works at the circulation desk and works on webpage updates.Stephanie also does the monthly events calendar and all the flyers you see in the library.Stephanie is an Employee Advisory Team member and recently finished working on the Pay Study Team for the City. Old Business. Update of library budget request for 2003/04. New Business. Discussion on implementing a patron charge for failing to pick up a requested Interlibrary loan. Meeting adjourned at 6: 47 p.m.