Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2019 07 11

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Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes —DRAFT May 9, 2019 Page 2 of 3 (1) Farmers Market: The mural contest will be promoted at the May 18, or May 25 Farmer's Market.' Member Schuman can attend the May 18 Farmer's Market. President Gurganus said members of the Library Foundation can help with outreach at the May 25 Farmer's Market. (2) Taste of Lousville: Member Shah can help with outreach at the June 1 Taste of Louisville event. Promotional materials for the events will be provided by the library staff. VIII. Ongoing Business A. Louisville City Council Update (C. Leh): (i) The city will commission building a trail underpass for State Highway 42 near Balfour Senior Living. (ii) The chair of the Council legal committee hears complaints about appointed officials. (iii) The Council is exploring budgeting implications consistent with the state Tabor law. (iv) The Council is considering options for imposing and excise tax on marijuana cultivation and sales. (v) The Council is reviewing and revising the general development plan. (vi) The Council is reviewing plans for the re -development of the old shopping center where Sam's Club was located and Kohl's is currently located. Kohl's will be vacating the shopping center and the property is becoming "blighted". New plans for the property will likely include some residential and senior housing units, and more walking paths to serve west -side foot traffic. B. Superior Board of Trustees update (Neal Shah): (i) Plans for the Superior downtown area are being developed. (ii) Consultants hired by Superior and Louisville will be giving a presentation to the Superior Trustees about the proposed expansion of service to the airport which will include noisy B737 heavy jets flying about 1000 feet above homes. Airport management has made no outreach efforts to Superior. (iii) The Superior Mayor will advocate against oil and gas extraction from under the Rocky Flats. (iv) Superior opposes construction of the Jefferson Parkway in Arvada which will adjoin the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge. The project will help complete the 470 beltway loop but it is a major highway project which has terminations on only minor roads and thus has been called the "The road from nowhere to nowhere." Superior previously sued to stop construction of road but lost. (v) Superior is suing the US Fish and Wildlife Service to keep the Rocky Flats park closed to the public since an Environmental Impact Statement and an Environmental Impact Assessment were not completed. C. Library Foundation Report (R. Gurganus): (i) The Foundation is donating $600 to the "On The Same Page" community -wide reading program. (ii) The Foundation has written its 2019 plan which was emailed to LBOT members for review. The plan includes strategies, tactics, and metrics for: developing financial support; advancing the early literacy "Read Baby Read" program; age 55+ "Boomer" outreach; and, other topics. (iii) The next Foundation meeting is May 16. D. Staff Luncheon Reminder: The date is May 29. President Gurganus will email a reminder and a spreadsheet describing what LBOT members have signed up to contribute. About 20 staff Library staff members will be served. E. Code of Conduct Revisions: The LBOT voted to recommend adoption of the revised "Code of Conduct". IX. Director's Report (Nemecheck): (i) The Library seeks volunteers to help sign people up for the summer reading program. The signup date/time is May 24, 9:30am to 5pm. (ii) For the July 11 LBOT meeting there will be a group photo. LBOT members are requested to show up about 15 minutes early 1 The staff created a "mural contest" for decorating one of the library external walls. Young artists in the 16 to 21 year old age range will be invited to submit mural proposals. The proposed mural will be approximately 44 inches high and 28 feet long. (3/14/2019 LBOT minutes.)