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The regular meeting of the Board of Library Trustees was held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday,
November 19, 2008 at the Lamond-Riggs Neighborhood Library, 5401 South Dakota Avenue,
NE, John W. Hill, Jr., President, presiding.
PRESENT: John W. Hill, Jr., President, Bonnie Cohen, James Lewis, Myrna Peralta, Brenda
Richardson, Donald Richardson, Kelley Smith, Ginnie Cooper, Chief Librarian and Secretary-
Treasurer. Quorum established.
ABSENT: Richard Levy, Guitele Nicoleau
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
The motion to adopt the agenda was approved.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The motion was made and adopted to approve the minutes from the September 24 Board
meeting.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Mr. Hill began by discussing the Tenley mixed use project. He highlighted the importance of
getting the proper contracts to City Council for approval so the building project could resume.
Mr. Hill called attention to Dr. Gandhi’s recent estimate of a $140M shortfall in revenue. The
Board is very concerned about the potential affect on the Library.
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library wishes to uphold. Mr. Hill proposed a motion to stop providing further service via the
kiosk-like buildings with the exception of the Parklands-Turner kiosk, and stipulated that the
kiosk-like buildings should be closed by the end of the calendar year. The Board voted and the
motion carried.
Eric Coard then delivered news about the FY 2009 budget. Mr. Coard mentioned that the FY09
budget has been reduced because the city is facing a deficit in FY 2009.
Mr. Coard said that the Library has submitted its technical adjustments to the City Council for
the FY 2010 budget. Mr. Hill expressed concerns about FY 2010, given that it is the fiscal year
during which many of the libraries that are now under construction or being renovated come
back online.
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FEDERATION OF FRIENDS PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Richard Huffine began by speaking about his work with the Friends of the Library. He also
mentioned a need for the Friends to engage the community so that they’ll know who can become
a Friend of the Library and will understand clearly how to do so. Mr. Huffine suggested that all
Board members receive a tour of the new security system that is being put into place at MLK
Memorial Library.
NEW BUSINESS
There was no additional new business.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
At the beginning of the Public Comments portion of the meeting, President Hill reviewed the
policy about time limits per person during public comments and opened the floor.
Comments were given about the amount of advance notice that is given before such important
community meetings as Hopes and Dreams meetings. There were also concerns expressed about
the closing of the kiosk-like buildings throughout the library system. Comments were made
about the involvement of the community in making decisions about the outcome of the
revitalization of the neighborhood libraries, and also about the physical design of the buildings
themselves.
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