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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee - 2/9/2009 4 MINUTES TOWN OF ORO VALLEY ORO VALLEY PUBLIC LIBRARY (OVPL) REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING REGULAR SESSION FEBRUARY 9, 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 TaftAbbet Branch Library Manager Mary Kim Dodson, OVPL Librarian Alistair Innes, Committee Member Joseph "J.R." Johnson, Committee Member Nancy Ledeboer, Pima County Library Director Jayne Kuennemeier, Committee Member Doug McKee, Committee Member Susan Mears, Committee Member John Musolf, Committee Member Kathy Pastryk, Committee Member Jane Peterson, OVPL Administrator Clarence "Gene" Riser, Committee Member Jerene Watson, Assistant Town Manager Tobin Rosen, Town Attorney Stacey Lemos, Finance Director Arinda Asper, Recording Secretary Members of the Public in Attendance: Bill Adler Discussion Points • Committee members and staff introductions • Ms. Watson reviewed the agenda, presented the charge to the committee, and reviewed and discussed select portions of the OVPL Review Committee binder. • Mr. Rosen discussed Open Meeting Law and Conflict of Interest, explained how these topics apply to this committee, provided guidance to the committee members so that they know how to comply with these laws, and answered specific relevant questions posed by committee members. • Ms. Watson explained that the committee was to present a status report to Town Council by April 8, 2009, and a final report by June 30, 2009. • Mr. Rosen guided the committee through the election of Chair and Vice-Chair. • Committee members posed questions to the Chair and Vice-Chair candidates, and committee members engaged in discussion relevant to their decision. ACTION: Doug McKee was elected Chair;Jayne Kuennemeier was elected Vice-Chair. 1 2/9/2009 Minutes, Oro Valley Public Library Review Committee 2 • Committee discussed the need for a comparison between the Pima County and Town of Oro Valley Library systems. • Committee requested that Dick Johnson be invited to speak on the history of the library and why the library was an affiliate of Pima County Library System. • Committee member Innes discussed his fact-finding interview, and indicated he would provide his list of questions for the committee to use as a guide. • Committee discussed the alternatives of forming subcommittees or making assignments, and it was agreed that assignments were preferable, where two to four members would work on an assignment together and report on their progress as they move through the process. It was further decided that sub- committees would be considered on a topic-by-topic basis. • Committee discussed whether fact-finding by interviews or fact-finding by library staff presentations was best course of action, and it was decided that a four- person fact-finding interview assignment would be made. The four persons assigned were Mr. Musolf, Ms. Kuennemeier, Mr. Innes, and Ms. Pastryk; they will conduct interviews and report back to the committee. • Committee decided that meetings would be held on Mondays, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., beginning on February 23, 2009. Next Meeting • Monday, February 23, 2009 @ 5:30 p.m. —Town Of Oro Valley (Kachina CR) Adjournment • Meeting adjourned at 7:19 p.m. Prepared by: Arinda Asper Senior Office Specialist