ALACHUA COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
GOVERNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, June 10, 2010 – 10:30 A.M.
Meeting Room A – Headquarters Library
401 East University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida
The Alachua County Library District Governing Board met in regular session.
PRESENT: Chair Eileen Roy, presiding, Vice-Chair Scherwin Henry, Governors Cynthia Moore Chestnut and Paula M. DeLaney
ABSENT: Governors Mike Byerly and Thomas Hawkins
ALSO PRESENT: Library Director Sol Hirsch, Administrative Services Director Shaney T. Livingston, County Attorney David Wagner, Assistant Clerk/Finance Director Todd Hutchison, and Deputy Clerk Bob Decker
The meeting was not televised.
Chair Roy opened the meeting at 10:34 A.M.
I. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
Governor Chestnut moved approval of the Consent Agenda. The motion carried 4-0.
(The items on the Consent Agenda are of a routine nature. The motion to approve the Consent Agenda approved all items and the recommended actions on the Consent Agenda.)
A. Warrant Lists
Staff Recommended Action: Approve the Warrants List.
B. Amendment to Agreement – Personalized Postal Courier, Inc.
Staff Recommended Action: Approve the First Amendment to the Agreement between the Library District and Personalized Postal Courier, Inc. and authorize the Governing Board Chair to sign the amendment.
C. Florida Back to Work Program: Temp Force Agreement
Staff Recommended Action: Approve the agreement and authorize the Library Director to sign the agreement.
II. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR AGENDA
Governor DeLaney moved approval of the Regular Agenda. The motion carried 4-0.
III. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
A. Special Recognition of Governor Craig Lowe
Staff Recommended Action: Recognize Governor Lowe for his service on the Library District Governing Board.
Chair Roy presented a plaque to Mayor Craig Lowe in appreciation of his service on the Governing Board.
Mayor Lowe accepted the award with gratitude.
IV. BOARD OF TRUSTEES
(There were no items submitted in this category.)
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
(There were no items submitted in this category.)
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Tentative Budget
Staff Recommended Action: Approve the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Tentative Budget as presented and provide direction for preparing the resolutions for proposed millage.
Library Director Sol Hirsch presented the above item.
Governor DeLaney moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Tentative Budget as presented and to direct staff to prepare the resolutions for proposed millage. The motion carried 4-0.
VII. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS THAT REQUIRE NO ACTION
A. Monthly Statistical Report (January 2010)
Staff Recommended Action: No action required.
Library Director Sol Hirsch presented the above item.
B. Cost of Materials Loss
Staff Recommended Action: No action required.
Library Director Sol Hirsch presented the above item.
C. Summary of Energy Savings
Staff Recommended Action: No action required.
Library Director Sol Hirsch presented the above item.
D. Library District Press Releases and Publicity
Staff Recommended Action: No action required.
Library Director Sol Hirsch presented the above item.
Director Hirsch thanked University of Florida Professor Geoffrey Giles for his presentation related to the exhibit “Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals” at the Main Library.
VIII. GOVERNING BOARD COMMENT
There were no comments from members of the Governing Board.
IX. CITIZEN COMMENT
There were no citizens present who wished to provide comments to the Governing Board.
X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:03 P.M.
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J. K. Irby, Clerk to the Library
District Governing Board
