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LibraryBoard | 2005-02-09 | 1 | Minutes of the ALAMEDA FREE LIBRARY BOARD February 9, 2005 The regular meeting of the Alameda Free Library Board was called to order at 7:00 p.m. ROLL CALL Present: Ruth Belikove, Vice President Karen Butter, Board Member Mark Schoenrock, Board Member Alan Mitchell, Board Member Absent: Leslie Krongold, President Staff: Library Director Susan Hardie, Secretary Jenna Gaber, Recording Secretary CONSENT CALENDAR Board member Mitchell MOVED approval of the Consent Calendar. Board member Butter SECONDED the motion which CARRIED by a unanimous voice vote. An asterisk indicates items so enacted and adopted on the Consent Calendar. A. *Report from Library Director highlighting Library Department activities for the month of February 2005. Accepted. B. *Draft Minutes of the Regular Library Board meeting of January 12, 2005. Approved. C. *Library Services Report for the month of December 2004. Accepted. D. *Report from Finance Department reflecting FY 2003-04 Library expenditures (by fund) through January 2005. Accepted. E. *Bills for ratification. Approved. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Main Library Project Update and Ground Breaking Board member Butter asked about the budget for the Main Library project. She was concerned about the negative $569,044 shown in the Revenue/Expenditures column. She also said, and other Board members agreed, that this budget format is difficult to understand. Library Director Hardie agreed that this budget is not easily understood, and said she would speak with the Project Manager to see whether the format could be improved. She also assured the Board that the project is not overspent. On the subject of reports to the Board, members are disappointed that Mr. Haun is not reporting directly to them. Library Director Hardie explained that the Library Board is receiving exactly the same information as the City Council gets each month from Mr. Haun. She said that this is the reporting format that the City has decided on, and mentioned that the presentations are broadcast on City cable. Dr. Mitchell asked what information is contained in the presentations, and Library Director Hardie replied that Mr. Haun simply reviews the information in the Construction Report, which the Board also receives. She said that she attends all of the Project Manager's presentations and would be glad to take notes and report to the Board if anything of significance occurs. | LibraryBoard/2005-02-09.pdf |