Minutes and agendas · February 21, 1973

Board minutes — budget, joint contest and bylaw revisions

Approves budget, coordinates contest with Parks and Recreation and proposes revised meetings, voting and membership rules.

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FEB 21, 1973 Call to order by President Betty Ryan. Treasurer's report. Introduced and discussed tentative operatingg budget. This budget allows $860 for operating expenses spread through the year, and predicts a balance of $454.66 to start 1974. A complete copy is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 2. Minutes of meetings of November 1972 and January 1973 were approved with corrections. Feb. 21 meetins is mentioned of record. Title of book corrected to HOW TO WRITE RESUMES Microfilm not microform Feb. 16 budget discussion session at home of Betty Ryan mentioned of record Scholarship money appropriated but not spent because of un-certainty in re status vis a vis the IRS. April 25 general meeting scheduled of record. Movie committee seeks help with transportation, fliers & posters. 3. New budget: approved as per treasurer's report (see above.) Complete copy attached hereto and made a part of these minutes. 4. Committee reports: a) Mrs. Lucke: announced library hours; announced membership drive March 12 to 17. Sought volunteers to station at table in library. Membership cards distributed to all present for use in recruiting. Person issuing a new card may accept money, sign for FofL with her signature plus date. Monies collected to go to treasurer with names, names forwarded to membership chariman and again to newsletter chairman. b) Children's contest. Mildred Mead, chm. Final date March 17. Mrs. Mead to coordinate with city Parks and Rec. dept. Friends agreed to provide book prizes while city dept. handles details of administration and publicity. Winners will be displayed and announced by P&R. March 17 judgment day. Jjs. for FofL: Prupus and Tanner. c) Calif. collection. B. Evans. Displayed some new acquisitions. More en route.

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min. Feb. 21, 1973 p. 2 OLD BUSINESS By-laws. Re-examine. Reprint. Outline by Charlotte Malone. Delete: council representative (there being no interest by council apparently) absences: stipulate in future: president is authorized to appoint a replacement for any chairman after two consecutive unexplained absences by that chm. fiscal year: stipulate: starts on Feb. 1. membership; stipulate: single, $1. organization,$5.; junior,25 cents; sponsor,$10; patron,$100. Each however, is empowered only ONE vote. AMEND: stipulate: "by laws may be changed at any general meeting by 2/3 of those present(opposed to 2/3 of total membership) provided membership has been notified in advance IN WRITING of proposed changes (ART IX) AMEND requirement for ANNUAL MEETING to require association hold four general meetings per year. CHANGES are to be offered at April meeting. Preceding newsletter is to advise of such suggestions. New print of by-laws was generally conceded necessary. New copies should carry DATE OF REVISION. Authorized. M by Tanner, 2d by Wofford, 50 copies to be printed after April meeting, news letter to advise of forthcoming changes; most important, CHANGE MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY VOTE OF 2/3 of members PRESENT (assuming all membership has been notified in advance.) NEW BUSINESS: BOOK WEEK April 8 to 15. Friends to sponsor display featuring Hermosa authors. Librarians agreed to calendar the display case for Hermosa authors for this date, and Sec. Jucevic instructed to contact MANUSCRIPTERS to invite their participation. Professional staaff will cooerate in collating and displaying such materials. Respectfully submitted, PATRICIA A. GAZIN Feb. 1973

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• (top right) Charlotte: Carbon to B Ryan, original for you + me to share. I expect to get it back! x x me
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Treasurer's report. Introduced and discussed tentative operatingg
budget. This budget allows $860 for operating expenses spread
through the year, and predicts a balance of $454.66 to start 1974.
A complete copy is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes.
2. Minutes of meetings of November 1972 and January 1973 were
approved with corrections.
Feb. 21 meetins is mentioned of record.
Title of book corrected to HOW TO WRITE RESUMES
Microfilm not microform
Feb. 16 budget discussion session at home of Betty Ryan mentioned of record
Scholarship money appropriated but not spent because of un-
certainty in re status vis a vis the IRS. April 25 general meeting scheduled of record.
Movie committee seeks help with transportation, fliers & postees.
3. New budget: approved as per treasurer's report (see above.)
Complete copy attached hereto and made a part of
these mnutes.
4. Committee reports:
a) Mrs. Lucke: announced library hours; announced membership drive
March 12 to 17. Sought volunteers to station at table in library.
Membership cards distributed to all present for use in recruiting.
Person issuing a new card may accept money, sign for Fofl with
her signature plus date. Monies collected to go to treasurer with
names, names forwarded to membership chariman and again to newsletter
chairman.
b) Children's contest. Mildred Mead, chm. Final date March 17.
Mrs. Mead to coordinate with city Parks and Rec. dept. Friends
agreed to provide book prizes while city dept. kaka handles de-.
tails of administration and publicity. Winners will be displayed
and announced by P&R. March 17 judgment day. Jjs. for FofI: Prupus
and Tanner.
c) Calif. collection. B. Evans. Displayed some new acquisitions.
More en route.

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min. Feb. 21, 1973 p. 2
OLD BUSINESS
By-laws. Re-examine. Reprint. Outline by Charlotte Malone.
Delete: council representative (there being no interest by council
apparently)
absences: stipulate in future: president 1s authorized to appoint
a replacement for any chairman after two conseautive unexplained
absences by that chm.
fiscal year: stipulate: starts on Feb. 1.
membership; stipulate: ixmakduakx single, $1. organization, $5.;
junior, 25 cents; sponsor, $10; patron, $100. Each however, 15 em-
powered only ONE vote.
AMEND: stipulate: "by laws may be changed at any general meeting by
2 to sps to 2 total members amaa
provided membership has been notified in advance IN WRITING Of
proposed changes (ART IX)
AMEND requirement for ANNUAL MEETING to require association hold
four general meetings per year.
CHANGES are to be offered at April meeting. Preceding newsletter
is to advise of such suggestions.
New print of by-laws was generally conceded necessary. New
copies should carry DATE OF REVISION ? Authorized. M by Tanner,
a by Wolfred printer April meeting, news
Letter to advise of forthcoming changes; most important, CHANGE
MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY VOTE OF 2/3 of members PRESENT (assuming all
membership has been notified in adaance.)
NEW BUSINESS: BOOK WEEK April 8 to 15. Friends to sponsor display
featuring Hermosa authors. Iibrarians agreed to calendar the dis-
play case for Hermosa authors for this date, and Sc. Jucevic instructed
to contact MANUSCRIPTERS to invite their participation. Professional
staaff will coorate in collating and displaying such materials.
Respectfully submitted,
PATRICIA A. GAZIN Feb. 1973