Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2019 09 12

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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 is building a trail underpass under State Highway 42 near Balfour Senior Living. (ii) The chair of the Council legal committee hears complaints about appointed officials. (iii) Although the City has a biennial budget, Council is going to be having its annual budget retreat in July to consider mid -course corrections. (iv) The Council is considering language for two ballot measures that, if both passed, would permit commercial marijuana cultivation and manufacturing in certain industrial areas of the City. One concerns a change to land use regulation and another would provide for an excise tax to pay for proper regulation. Passage of only one measure would mean that commercial marijuana cultivation and manufacturing would not be allowed in the City. (v) The Council is going to be reviewing an amendment to the general development plan concerning Parcel 0, where the old Sam's Club and Kohl's are currently located. Kohl's will be leaving the area. If approved, there might be mixed use development in the area and might include some residential and senior housing units, and public gathering places. 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". 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.)