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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee - 6/1/2009 MINUTES TOWN OF ORO VALLEY ORO VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY(OVPL) REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING WORKING SESSION JUNE 1, 2009 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendees: Mary Kim Dodson, OVPL Librarian Alistair Innes, Committee Member Jayne Kuennemeier, Committee Co-Chair Joseph "JR" Johnson, Committee Member(arrived at 5:50) Doug McKee, Committee Chair Susan Mears, Committee Member Jane Peterson, Library Clarence "Gene" Riser, Committee Member Tobin Rosen, Town Attorney Stacey Lemos, Finance Director Arinda Asper, Recording Secretary Absent: Joy Nelson, Committee Member Kathy Pastryk, Committee Member Jerene Watson, Assistant Town Manager Public Attendee: Bill Adler Discussion Topics • Action: May 18, 2009 meeting minutes were approved with one correction (second page, penultimate bullet): the words " Chair McKee's and"were added to read "Co-Chair Kuennemeier reported on Chair McKee's and her attendance...". • The committee decided to include the materials from Hennen's American Public Library Ratings in their Final Report. • Ms. Lemos pointed out that the because of the inability to obtain accurate information on the exact percentage rate of the bonds issued, she recommended the report not include any potentially incorrect data and instead include language stating that "Oro Valley taxpayers pay local sales taxes plus property taxes for Library District taxes and secondary taxes for Pima County bonds." • Chair McKee's reported Ms. Watson's suggestion that the committee's oral presentation to Town Council bel 0 to 15 minutes long, consist of key points, and when possible, avoid duplication of the written materials. • The committee discussed the need to include in the Final report the fact that if a turnover occurs, Pima County's policy would mean that library materials checked out of the OVPL and returned to another library branch would not be returned to OVPL. This point can be included in the "Importance of the Library to the Town" and the "Impact of a Turnover" segments of the report. 06/01/09 Minutes, Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee 2 • Committee members requested that the report include the issue of the disparity in insurance and health benefits offered by the Town and by Pima County. • Committee members requested that information about the Friends' comments that a potential turnover of the OVPL would have the effect of having the Friends"feel their achievements would be discounted" should be included in the report. • Mr. Innes spoke of the strategy of instituting a utility tax as bridge funding through the expiration of the current Library IGA, giving the Town time to establish other forms of funding to operate programs. • The committee discussed the strategy of bringing up the issue that sustainability of Oro Valley's "quality of life" would require an eventual property tax. Mr. Riser and Co-Chair Y strongly believe that a property tax should be set forth for a specific purpose. • Bill Adler was invited to speak, and stated that the "quality of life" ideal cannot be achieved without a public safety tie-in. Funding public safety through a property tax would free up money from the General Fund, which would eliminate the need for any other taxes. Ms. Lemos added that it would not need to be a large tax—any amount that alleviates the budget would be helpful. • Mr. Rosen offered the following clarification on primary and secondary tax restrictions: Whether the municipal library property tax would be considered primary or secondary is The approval of an initial property tax for a municipality requires a public not controlling. pp p p Y vote. Because the Town of Oro Valley does not currently have a property tax in place, if a municipal library property tax were to be imposed, a vote would be necessary. The establishment of the property tax sets the baseline for any future property tax increases in accordance with the constitutional limits of 2% per year. Thus, the establishment of an initial property tax solely for library purposes would limit the Town's ability to increase property taxes in the future. • • Committee discussed various changes and corrections to the cover page of the final report and, from a selection of the OVPL photos, voted on the photo to include on the cover sheet. • Committee edited the Final Report and the Executive Summary, and agreed that Chair McKee would make the changes. • Action: Mr. Innes moved to recommend to Town Council that a form of bridge financing be established, based on a utility or similar tax,with mandate and date of June 30, 2012, to coincide with the expiration of the Library IGA. Co-chair Kuennemeier made a friendly amendment recommending an increase or enactment of a tax that Town Council has the ability to increase or enact. Motion passed 5—1, with Chair McKee opposed. • Action: Co-Chair Kuennemeier moved to remove the last sentence ("If the FY 2009/2010 tax...") at the top of page 2 of the Final Report Executive Summary. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-1 with Chair McKee opposed. Next Meeting: Monday, June 8, 2009 @ 4 p.m. —TOV (Kachina Conference Room) Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:25 p.m. Pre ared by: iteA.A.Lt_ / 1' rinda Asper Senior Office Specialist