Board reviews members presale and restores selected library allocations

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MINUTES: Meeting of 20 July 2000
Board Members Present: Al Valdes, Charlotte Malone, Bill Malone, Cathy McCurdy, Toni Empringham, John Hales, Betty Evans.
Also Present: CLM Ron Schneider.
The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Vice President Charlotte Malone.
Minutes of 30 March 2000 were approved upon a motion by John Hales, seconded by Bill Malone: (A poll of the elected
officers resulted in approval for expenditure of $300 for computer repair. $233.98 was actually expended.)
Treasurer's Report: Balance on hand as of 20 July 2000 is $7.268.76. Book sale receipts of $2,006.90 include $329 from
the members' pre-sale on July 12. Motion to approve by John Hales, seconded by Charlotte Malone.
Book Sale on 15 July 2000: The sale and pre-sale received good publicity, and receipts were up from the March book
sale. Another pre-sale benefit was acquiring 11 new members; however, a decision about holding future pre-sales will be
deferred and eventually decided by those directly involved in preparing for this labor-intensive event. Customers at
Saturday's sale expressed appreciation for the more spacious location on Bard Street. Betty Evans suggested providing a
directional arrow at eye level in front of the library to better catch the attention of passers-by, and others agreed to the merit of this idea.
Library Hours & Interim Sales: Charlotte reported that there has been no response to Mayor Julie Oakes' letter of March 15
requesting that Supervisor Don Knabe look into the issues of increasing library hours and restoring the interim book sale
space inside the library to pre-renovation capacity. Ron observed that there was very little likelihood of increased hours for
library patrons during the 2000-01 fiscal year. Therefore, it was moved by Toni Empringham and seconded by Bill Malone
that Ron be requested to investigate reconfiguring the current 35-hour allotment so as to remain open until 8 p.m.
Tuesday through Thursday. So ordered.
Allocation of funds for library acquisitions: Members present discussed the suspension of FOL allocations enacted at the
last meeting. (It was noted that funds for magazine subscriptions have not been withheld.) Two possibilities were
considered: (1) continuing the suspension in light of the continued uncertainty about future FOL housing; (2) allocating a
conservative percentage of book sale proceeds for library acquisitions while holding back funds for possible housing
expenditures. It was then moved by Charlotte and seconded by Cathy that Ron be given $1,000 for the purchase of adult
books ($600), CDs ($200), and books on tape ($200). The motion passed with a vote of 5 in favor, 2 opposed. The
children's librarian should contact the treasurer if she needs an allocation from the Belasco fund
New Business:
Jackson's Village Bistro: The owner of this new Pier Avenue restaurant has offered a 10% discount to FOL members. It
was moved by Cathy and seconded by Charlotte that the management be contacted to discuss the possibility of instead
having our organization receive 10% of proceeds from FOL patrons. So ordered.
Book sale dates for 2001: March 24, July 21, and November 17. Hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Two events were proposed, although neither was acted upon at this meeting.
1. Cathy suggested a special fundraiser for a building fund, possibly at her newly renovated house.
2. Al Valdes will call Jean Alexander to discuss a reception recognizing the refurbishment and reopening of the
library, possibly coinciding with the beginning of the new school year.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m. upon a motion by Charlotte Malone, seconded by Cathy McCurdy.
Toni Empruphan