HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee - 4/27/2009 1 s MINUTES TOWN OF ORO VALLEY ORO VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (OVPL) REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING WORKING SESSION APRIL 27, 2009 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendees: Jayne Kuennemeier, Committee Co-Chair(left early at 8 p.m.) Doug McKee, Committee Chair Kathy Pastryk, Committee Member(arrived at 6:59 p.m.) Clarence "Gene" Riser, Committee Member Arinda Asper, Recording Secretary Discussion Topics • Committee members discussed the following: o Books within the Pima County system are not returned to their original library. This procedure was put in place by Ms. Ledeboer, for efficiency and eliminating the need for couriers (saving 1.5 FTEs). It is believed Pima County libraries resent OVPL because Pima County libraries have to return books to OVPL. o The analysis done by Ms. Abbey on the potential transfer of employees to Pima County touched on several, but not all, relevant issues. o If the OVPL is transferred to Pima County, Ms. Ledeboer plans to stock the OVPL's empty shelves with books which are now in storage; the desirability and relevance of those books is questionable. o The transfer of the OVPL may change the amount of taxes that Oro Valley residents will continue to pay. o Chair McKee's recommendation would be to keep the OVPL as an affiliate but to change the reimbursement rules. o Chair McKee's draft outline (copy attached) was briefly discussed. o Potential funding sources (reserve fund, and utility, renters, sales, and property taxes) were discussed. o Co-Chair Kuennemeier suggested that all voting committee members offer their recommendation on the Library's future. o Co-Chair Kuennemeier, reading from the February 4, 2009 Town Council communication, reviewed the committee's scope of work. o Pima County has more bonds invested in the OVPL and would likely want title to the building. o The committee may want to meet with Pima County Board of Supervisors to determine what that entity's wishes and intentions are regarding the OVPL. o The committee discussed the Town's use of the Library's computer room for training purposes, and recognized that if the OVPL is transferred, the Town may not longer have the option of using that facility for computer training purposes. 04/27/09 Minutes, Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee 2 • Committee members discussed each of the questions on Chair McKee's "Questions for discussion at the next Library Committee Work Session April 27" document. Those questions were put into a table format, with one column stating the question and a second column identifying the way in which the question will attempt to be answered. Copies of the questions (in their original format and in table format) are attached. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m. Prepared by: i9v, -� Arinda Asper Senior Office Specialist