HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017 11-09 Library MinutesCITY OF APACHE JUNCTION
LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
REGULAR MEETING
1177 N. Idaho Road
Regular Meeting
November 9, 2017
A. Call to Order
A regular meeting of The Board of Trustees of Apache
Junction Public Library was held November 9, 2017, at 6:30
p.m. at the Apache Junction Library pursuant to notice as
prescribed by law. With the president absent, vice
president Willie Howard conducted the meeting.
B. Roll Call
Present Absent
Braden Biggs
Luciano Buzzin
Samuel Graves
Willie Howard
Theresa Nesser
Frank Schoenbeck
Judy Borey
Staff: Spencer Paden, Library Director
Sancie Lee -Brown, Administrative Assistant
C. Acceptance of Agenda:
D. Acceptance of Minutes for
October 12, 2017 Regular
Meeting.
The question of accepting the
agenda for the November 9,
2017, regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Theresa Nesser made a motion
to accept the agenda and
Braden Biggs seconded the
motion.All members present
were in favor.
The question of accepting the
minutes for the October 12,
2017 regular Meeting was
placed before the Board.
Theresa Nesser made a motion
to accept the minutes. Frank
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E. Call to the Public:
F. Correspondence and
Communications:
G. Librarian's Report:
Schoenbeck seconded the
motion. All members present
were in favor.
None.
Spencer discussed and read
the thank you draft letter
created to send to the Glenn
Perkins Trust. Spencer also
mentioned Mayor Serdy who
commented at the recent
council meeting: "For anyone
who has not been in
library we truly do
best library in the
valley."
our
have the
whole
Spencer provided an
opportunity to review the
monthly report. There was one
question from Frank
Schoenbeck regarding the
decline in statistics of
magazines this past month.
Spencer acknowledged and
noted that items like
magazines are often accessed
electronically.Zinio is our
electronic magazine service
that is offered to the public
and paid for by the state and
county library. Theresa
Nesser added that the Greater
Phoenix Digital Library is
also an available source
where you can read books
electronically.Tracie
Curtis discussed the library
calendar and the description
of events on the back side of
the calendar.An upcoming
event for December is the
Bells of Praise coming
December 2 nd at lpm located in
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H. Old Business
I. New Business
1. Welcome new Library
Board members.
2. Discussion and possible
vote on using the
donated funds to pay
for new RFID security
gates and a program
room projector for the
library.
the new program room.Please
feel free to share the
information with family and
friends.
None.
Welcome to our newest Library
Board members, Luciano
Buzzin, Braden Biggs and
Frank Schoenbeck.
Spencer received a $20,000
donation. One set of library
security gates has come to an
end of life meaning the
company they were purchased
from will no longer provide
maintenance support because
the product is too old.
Spencer would like to expend
a portion of the donated
funds for new RFID security
gates.There will be enough
funds to cover the expense
and the remaining funds would
be spent on a projector for
the new program room.We had
originally put aside money
from another grant to fund
audio/video for the new
program room but the cost of
an HVAC system was more than
budgeted for by our Public
Works department and as a
result consumed a portion of
the budget to be used for
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3. Election of Officers.
audio/video equipment.
Although we will have shades
to block most of the light
coming into the room, there
will still be some light that
will come through. That will
require a more substantial
projector to accommodate
presentations in that room.
Braden Biggs asked if the
remaining gates were
functioning well enough to
last.Spencer stated that
they currently are both
functioning and we were able
to get support on the other
set of gates.Frank
Schoenbeck made a motion to
approve funds from the Glenn
Perkins estate and other
donated funds to pay for new
RFID security gates and a
program room projector for
the Library. Theresa Nesser
seconded the motion.All
members present were in
favor.
Samuel Graves made a motion
to nominate Willie Howard for
office of President.Theresa
Nesser seconded the motion.
All members present were in
favor. Willie Howard accepted
the nomination.
Theresa Nesser made a motion
to nominate Braden Biggs for
Vice -President. Frank
Schoenbeck seconded the
motion.All members present
were in favor.Braden Biggs
accepted the nomination.
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J. Request for future
agenda items.
Theresa Nesser made a motion
to nominate Frank Schoenbeck
for Secretary.Braden Biggs
seconded the nomination.
Frank Schoenbeck accepted the
nomination.
Security gates update.
Projector for the new program
room.
K. Adjournment:Meeting adjourned at
6:54 p.m.
President
Secretary