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also stated that
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so ;.dominated
white has been disappointed _
about the Commission being
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connected -with -the - getting construction
that has been made in ,
in ,the slow progress
started.
Claypool agreed that the question of whether a person
important when appointing
has enough;: time to contribute :as very_ eo le -
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commission members.
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Claypool feels ther
new commissioners.
2, old Business.
announced that at the City Council work session,
Branson
April 21, 19751old Capitol Associates asuadr sulteofntheo
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-discuss changes -in the -elderly housing
pre -design meetings.-
Branson asked Sheetub-
s and Claypool to94 prepaposedreowasState
committee report on HF -,448 for the City Council-
Housing Finance Authority, Apartment
of the Iowa City
with members
3, Discussion
Association. Apartment
City P
introduced the guests from the Iowa
-Branson
Association.
Suggestions for holding ,rents down and the various reasons
that rents are highweredicussenow.OnSo a ofethe reasons :
housingright-rates.
is the shortage of
rents were increased taxes an
givenfor rising
for
out that even -though there is a
'gh.perecentavings
Sharon Bighley Pointed
the in, to
housing shortage, 30% down`and
charging were built high
housing
and" loan,companies'are
interest for investment loans. If new
rents would still haveto be charged.
-landlord
Lyle Miller asked about the proposed tenant
ordinance.
- - new to report at
Branson stated thatxthere was nothing
Assistant City Attorney, will
the present time. Tony _
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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
LIBRARY
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OF TRUSTEES
IOWA CITY _PUBLIC -BOARD
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APRIL 24, 1975
STORY HOUR" ROOM
Farber, Kirkman, Bywater, Canter,
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- Members Present:
- -Downer, Newsome and RichIerson
Members Absent:
Buchan, Trumpp
Eggers, Kelley, Tucker; Westgate,
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—Staff Present:
Prosser, -Carter, ;Spaziani, Kline,
Moses
The meeting was called to order by
Business:
Vice President Farber at 4:05 P.M.
The minutes of the March 27,:1975
meeting were corrected to delete
the attendance of Board member
Downer. The minutes were approved
accepted.
as corrected:' Newsome/Downer.
.The Financial report was
we were underspent
NewsomeDowner. The Director
pointed out that
the use of the money to apply on
on personnelcostsand suggested
as a
possibility.
the "Tattle -Tape" system
Director's Report:
See ;attached.
•president's
Report:
No report.
Committee Reports:
Suggestions were made to the Person-
will try to make
nel Committee who
a final report at'the °next meeting.
The Friends Committee reported, dis-
--cuss ing-its—goals and objectives,. --
Copies were distributed. -
See Personnel Committee activity above.;
Old Business:
The Director reported approval of both
Communications:
of our.Bicentennial Projects. (During
the meeting, word was -received that
funding also -had been -approved.)
A letter was received from Senator Minnette Doderer thanking us for
Regional Library
expressing concern about the
appropriation -for Iowa's
System. The letter was -placed
on file.
The proposal for a change in the
New Business:
fine structure by the -Director was
accepted by the: Board. (see attached)
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After a-brief:_discussion on the By -Laws
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
' • - Administration
1.
A job description for=library board members written jointly-
by the President of the Board and the Director has been
sent to the City Council and to the City'Clerk'sOffice.
2.
The city_,ordinance needed to replace thesectionsconcerning
public libraries in the ;Iowa Code _repealed as_a result of
new Home Rulelegislationwill be reviewed soon by.City staff
and returned to the Board for review before being sent to
the-City _Council.
3.
The new Trustees' Library _Guide will—be—circulated among all
board members.
Building $ Equipment
1.
The City Engineeras of 4/24/75 has not had an opportunity to
work on the specifications for either the roof or the 3rd -
floor exit.
2.
Installation oftheSmoke Detector. System was completed today
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and the Book Depository will reopen Monday, April 28:
3.
Installation-date—for the 3M Book -Security System is still
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uncertain - but in the next 'few days.-.Planned treatment of
library materials has been completed. The electrical work
will be done April 25.
4.
Negotiations with the city about the_building_- consultant are
continuing.
5.
The new shelving for the Children's Room has been; ordered.-
(part of FY 1976 budget) and will be delivered in the fall.
Services
- 1.
The library received a gift of $200. to be used in any way it
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is needed to aid in establishing library service to the County ,
Jail. The donors--wished to remain ,anonymous. --
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Volunteers for the service to the jail -are in the process of
being recruited, and guidelines F, objectives are being developed.`
3.
The firstquarter report on--Library-Use 'shows:a 10% increase
in adult circulation over the same period -a year ago; 33% for -
orinformation_rzquests.
information rrzquests.The -drop 'in, children's -circulation reflects
a changed method of statistic -keeping-beginning January 1,1975.-;
4.
The "Celebration of Our Heritage" day was a success.- Nearly
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200 attended the exhibit, films and slide shows 4 throw attand! ao
were predominately those the program was designed for - older
residents.