Library Board of Trustees Agenda and Packet 2018 11 08

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Library Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes —DRAFT September 20, 2018 Page 2 of 2 VIII. Ongoing Business A. Louisville City Council Update (A. Stolzmann) (1) In evaluating the new budget, is the city meeting its goals? For example, with respect to needed street maintenance? (2) The new 2-year budget will be created in November. (3) The city may comment on the proposed 195 foot tall telecom pole on county property near Dillon Road. (4) The city will create a report evaluating its support of summertime festivals; e.g., complaints and costs. (5) Three other libraries in the Flatirons consortium are waiving all overdue fees. If a fourth library waives fines on children's print materials, then the Louisville Public Library will follow suit, according to a directive from the City Council approved on March 5, 2018. (6) The City Council is taking positions on a few statewide ballot measures. B. Superior Board of Trustees update( S. Hammerly) Member Hammerly was absent so there was no report. C. Library Foundation Report (R. Gurganus) (1) The Foundation will increase the number of meetings per year. (2) The Foundation is recruiting new members and has five potential candidates. Members have a three year term and meet four to six times per year. About a five to ten hour per month time commitment is expected. (3) There is no update on the "Read Baby Read" program. D. Board handbook. Member Gurganus moved to approve the handbook revision. The motion was a seconded and approved unanimously. IX. Director's Report (B. Campbell) A. Summer Reading Program. Children, teens, and adults were enrolled in programs structured in similar ways which was a new way being tried out this year. Adult enrollment increased from 192 in 2017 to 396 in 2018. Program completion rate was about 1/3, see the attached statistical report. B. The Director showed the LBOT a new policy statement on the use of the 3-D printer in the "Maker's Space", see the attached document version V4.080818. X. Agenda for next meeting on November 8: (1) Little Library update; (2) Meet the new Library Director. XI. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.