Board reviews Gazin purchases and continues members presales

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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MINUTES: Meeting of 2 August 2001
Board Members Present: Charlotte & Bill Malone, Toni Empringham, Betty Evans, Gabor Kossuth, Jean Lombardo, Al Valdes. Also Present: Jack Belasco, CLM Ron Schneider.
The meeting was called to order at 7:01 P.M. at the Hermosa Beach Library by President Charlotte Malone.
Minutes of March 29, 2001, were approved upon a motion by Bill Malone, seconded by Charlotte, with the following addition: As
President, Charlotte authorized payment of an annual fee of $25 for a Readers Advantage 10% discount from Barnes & Noble.
Treasurer's Report (Bill Malone): Balance on hand as of July 23 is $4,490.26. Interim book sale receipts to date total $867.95.
Motion to approve Treasurer's Report by Al Valdes, seconded by Charlotte.
Book Sales on July 18 & 21: Receipts from both sales totaled $1,731.55. Charlotte calculated that the Members-only presale
netted $8.75 per minute while the regular Saturday sale netted $5.25 per minute. Betty Evans moved and Jack Belasco
seconded that the presale event be continued through 2001, and the motion carried. Charlotte introduced the possibility of
holding two rather than three regular sales in 2002. It was decided after discussion to postpone a decision on this matter and to
set dates for 2002 after the November sale.
Gazin Fund: Purchases so far (biographies and book plates) total $385.81; S4,560 remains.
Correspondence: Charlotte wrote former Acting County Librarian Wendy Romano on April 27 regarding results of the survey on
more and/or later library hours of operation. To date she has not received Ms. Romano's reply.
Computers: The Gateway computer purchased by the FOL is no longer working and has been removed from the library, and the
monthly AOL payment has been discontinued. Charlotte has given permission for library patrons to use the Dell computers in the
children's section during school hours. Betty moved and Al Valdes seconded that another computer not be purchased with FOL
funds at this time; the matter will be reconsidered in 2002. So ordered.
New Stationery & P.O. Box: We now have stationery imprinted with our P.O. Box Number 515. Total cost was $205.20. As the
original allocation was for $200, Al moved and Jack seconded that the additional expenditure be approved.
New Business
Ron requested the following funds for books and other items:
? $1,000 for adult books. Charlotte explained that purchases need to be cut back because the FOL may have to pay for
storage space in future. Jack made a motion to approve the $1,000 request and Betty seconded, but that motion did not
carry. Betty then moved to approve $750, Al seconded, and this motion carried. Jack pledged an additional $250 to
bring the allocation up to Ron's original request.
? $300 for juvenile books from the Belasco Fund. Motion to approve by Jack, seconded by Charlotte, and approved by all.
? $200 for CDs. Motion to approve by Betty, seconded by Toni. This motion failed
After approval by the County, the fire department, and the FOL Board, four more bookcases for interim sales have been
added to the corridor inside the library's north entrance.
Donley Falkenstien's initiative on the November ballot regarding events in the city's coastal zone might have a negative impact on
FOL book sales and other fundraisers. Board Members are encouraged to write letters to local media expressing their concern
about the initiative, and someone from this organization will represent us at the October forum for the same purpose.
Jean Lombardo described a new way for fundraising in the form of an advertising banner to be paid for by a corporate sponsor
which would net nonprofit organizations such as ours $2,500 per month. She will get an application from the Public Works
Department so that our group can participate, and all are encouraged to contact her with ideas for FOL sponsors.
The meeting was adjoumed at 8 p.m. The next meeting will be at 7 P.M. in the library following the November 17 book sale on a date to be announced.
Toni Empangham
Toni Empringham, Recording Secretary