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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee - 2/23/2009 MINUTES TOWN OF ORO VALLEY ORO VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (OVPL) REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 23, 2009 KACHINA CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:30 PM CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL Attendees: Sharla Darby, Wheeler Taft Abbet Branch Library Manager Alistair Innes, Committee Member (Voting Member) Mary Kim Dodson, OVPL Librarian Joseph "J.R." Johnson, Committee Member (Voting Member) Nancy Ledeboer, Pima County Library Director Jayne Kuennemeier, Committee Co-Chair (Voting Member) Doug McKee, Committee Chair (Voting Member) Susan Mears, Committee Member (Voting Member) John Musolf, Committee Member (Voting Member) Kathy Pastryk, Committee Member (Voting Member) Jane Peterson, OVPL Administrator Clarence "Gene" Riser, Committee Member (Voting Member) Joy Nelson, Committee Member (Voting Member) Jan Norbury, Committee Member (Alternate Voting Member) Jerene Watson, Assistant Town Manager (joined meeting in progress) Tobin Rosen, Town Attorney Arinda Asper, Recording Secretary Guest Speaker: Dick Johnson Public Attendees: Brenda Erickson, Don Kirk, Jinks Kirk Discussion Points • ACTION: Minutes from February 9, 2009 meeting were approved, with request that next minutes list the voting members of the committee. • Joy Nelson (voting member) and Jan Norbury (alternate voting member), representing the Green Valley Library, introduced themselves. • Committee members were reminded to send any email or materials to Jerene Watson or Arinda Asper for dissemination (via email or at meetings) to the committee. • Co-Chair J. Kuennemeier and Guest speaker Dick Johnson provided an in-depth narration of the Library's history. • At the request of Chair McKee, guest speaker Dick Johnson elaborated on the benefits of retaining the Library under Town control. . 4 02/23/09 Minutes, Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee 2 • N. Ledeboer provided additional perspective based on her analysis of the IGAs. • Committee members posed questions to Mr. Johnson. • Committee held extensive discussion about the differences and similarities between the TOV and Pima County Libraries. • Committee discussed the difference between a Library branch and affiliate. • Committee learned about Pima County's Collection Development Team, and how Oro Valley can, but is not required, to use that resource when making purchases. • Committee learned how City of Tucson and Pima county funding was affected when Pima County took over the Library system. • Mr. Rosen explained that State law limits a municipality's ability to assess Library taxes, and also pointed out that enactment of an additional property tax in Oro Valley would be unlikely. • Mr. Musolf, Ms. Kuennemeier, Mr. Innes and Ms. Pastryk each reported on their interview assignment findings. Each report included both positive and negative evaluations of the Pima County Library system. • Committee discussed the one consistent complaint that building maintenance had suffered following the City to County library transfer. It was further agreed that if the Town's library was integrated into the County system, the County could contract with the Town for building maintenance, in a manner similar to the County's current agreement concerning two libraries who are on City of Tucson property • Committee discussed the option of inviting one of the Board of Supervisors (specifically, Ann Day) to speak about the Library's future. Committee chose to table this discussion. • Additional materials, provided by committee members, will be disseminated at the next meeting. Next Meeting • Monday, March 9, 2009 @ 5:30 p.m. —Town Of Oro Valley (Kachina CR) Adjournment • J. Kuennemeier moved to adjourn, G. Riser seconded the motion, and meeting adjourned at 8:41 p.m. Pr=:.red by: • Arinda Asper Senior Office Specialist