Minutes and agendas · December 16, 1992

Board addresses honor sale losses and library requests

Hales offers to design a sign about theft. Betty Evans reports $195.68 in California Collection purchases. Rotary proposes a joint sale.

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY Minutes of the Board Meeting held at the Library on December 16, 1992. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jack Belasco Pat Gazin Steve Hofmann Bill Malone Ron Schneider Betty Evans John Hales Nikki Humbarger Charlotte Malone Al Valdez The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by President John Hales. The minutes of the September 16, 1992 meeting were approved. The Treasurer's report was approved as submitted. NEW BUSINESS: Concern regarding theft from the honor sale books was discussed. Several options were discussed and it was decided that John will design a sign to appeal to the conscience of patrons. The book sale sign will be updated to reflect the financial benefit to the library. John reported that he had purchased 200 stamps. Reimbursement was approved. John also reported on the October 17 FOL exchange and suggested that future exchanges be held on a local level instead of a county level. A motion was approved by telephone subsequent to the last meeting to allocate $95 for the County childrens' reading program. The nominating committee representatives were Charlotte Malone, Jerome Dorsey, Steve Hofmann and Tom Humbarger. The nominations are as follows: President | Al Valdez Recording Secretary | Anna Gallo Treasurer | Bill Malone Corresponding Secretary | Gina Miller A nomination from the floor was made for Jack Belasco to be Vice President through September, at which point other obligations would not allow him to hold office. The slate was unanimously approved as presented. The Annual Membership Meeting will be held on January 20, 1993. MIN1292 DOC 01/12/93 1

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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT: Ron requested that the book sale tables be stacked to allow room for the filters to be checked by the staff. He reported that the New York Times is raising it's cost and that the Holiday children's program would be held on December 23rd. The budget meeting will be held January 7, and he will develop additional funding requests when the results are known. Ron requested $1500 for books and $100 for videos. A motion carried to approve his request. OTHER BUSINESS: Betty Evans submitted an inventory of her 1992 additions to the California collection which were purchased for $195.68. Ben Ericson from the Rotary Club presented his idea for a Rotary Club booksale which would be advertised as the Friends of the Library/Rotary book sale with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the FOL. It was requested that he prepare a written outline of his proposal for consideration. Respectfully Submitted, Nikki Humbarger Recording Secretary MIN1292 DOC 01/12/93 2

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HERMOSA BEACH
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
Minutes of the Board Meeting held at the Library on December 16, 1992.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jack Belasco
Pat Gazin
Steve Hofmann
Bill Malone
Ron Schneider
Betty Evans
John Hales
Nikki Humbarger
Charlotte Malone
Al Valdez
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 by President John Hales. The minutes of the
September 16, 1992 meeting were approved
The Treasurer's report was approved as submitted.
NEW BUSINESS:
Concern regarding theft from the honor sale books was discussed. Several options
were discussed and it was decided that John will design a sign to appeal to the
conscience of patrons.
The book sale sign will be updated to reflect the financial benefit to the library.
John reported that he had purchased 200 stamps. Reimbursement was approved.
John also reported on the October 17 FOL exchange and suggested that future
exchanges be held on a local level instead of a county level.
A motion was approved by telephone subsequent to the last meeting to allocate $95 for
the County childrens' reading program.
The nominating committee representatives were Charlotte Malone, Jerome Dorsey,
Steve Hofmann and Tom Humbarger. The nominations are as follows:
President Al Valdez
Recording Secretary Anna Gallo
Treasurer Bill Malone
Corresponding Secretary Gina Miller
A nomination from the floor was made for Jack Belasco to be Vice President through
September, at which point other obligations would not allow him to hold office. The
slate was unanimously approved as presented
The Annual Membership Meeting will be held on January 20, 1993.
MIN1292 DOC 01/12/93 1

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LIBRARIAN'S REPORT:
Ron requested that the book sale tables be stacked to allow room for the filters to be
checked by the staff. He reported that the New York Times is raising it's cost and that
the Holiday children's program would be held on December 23rd. The budget meeting
will be held January 7, and he will develop additional funding requests when the results
are known. Ron requested $1500 for books and $100 for videos. A motion carried to
approve his request.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Betty Evans submitted an inventory of her 1992 additions to the California collection
which were purchased for $195.68.
Ben Ericson from the Rotary Club presented his idea for a Rotary Club booksale which
would be advertised as the Friends of the Library/Rotary book sale with a portion of the
proceeds benefiting the FOL. It was requested that he prepare a written outline of his
proposal for consideration.
Respectfully Submitted,
n. n. Kumb arger Nikki Humbarger
Recording Secretary
MIN 1292 DOC 01/12/93