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HERMOSA BEACH FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY
MINUTES: Meeting of 6 June 2002
/ Vale ers present: CO Menders Pa c Baise, Aging Colin hotliney Manager Nina
The meeting was called to order at 7:02 P.M. at the Hermosa Beach Library by President Charlotte
Malone.
MINUTES of January 24, 2002, were approved as presented upon a motion by Bill Malone, seconded by
Gabor Kossuth. So ordered.
TREASURER'S REPORT (Bill Malone): Balance on hand as of June 6, 2002, is $9,663.23. Report was
approved as presented upon a motion by Toni Empringham, seconded by Al Valdes. So ordered.
RESOLUTION Authorizing Change of Officers Signatures (Bill Malone). The resolution authorizing Vice
President Toni Empringham as an additional signatory on all bank accounts was adopted upon a motion by
Al Valdes, seconded by Jack Belasco. So ordered.
TRANSFER of $6,000 to Library Investment Account (report by Bill Malone).
BOOK SALES - Record of Pre-Sales: $329.05 for July 2000, $477.30 for November 2000, $787.50 in
July 2001, $669.25 in November 2001, and $1,038.50 for May 2002.
NOVEMBER SALE PROCEEDS - It was the consensus of all present to place the proceeds from the
November 2002 sale into the Belasco Fund, if warranted by the General Fund Balance.
LUN OR HIGH READING PROGRAM - Discussion regarding sponsorship of a junior high school
reading program resulted with Al Valdes volunteering to work on the project.
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE - It was reported that due to inclement weather and a lack of interest, the
Friends of the Library did not participate in the 2002 event.
NINA'S REQUESTS: Acting Community Library Manager Nina Peters requested a total of $900 for the
following uses: - $300 for the children's program. Request was approved with funding from the Belasco
Fund upon a motion by Jack Belasco, seconded by Bill Malone. So ordered.
- $300 for adult books. Request was approved upon a motion by Toni Empringham,
seconded by Bill Malone. So ordered. - $300 for CDs. Request was approved upon a motion by Toni Empringham, seconded
by Gabor Kossuth. So ordered, noting the dissenting vote of Bill Malone.
RON'S RETIREMENT: Charlotte reported that Retired CLM Ron Schneider was given a $100 Barnes &
Noble gift certificate from the FOL, and read a thank you note she received from Ron.
BOOKS DONATED BY FOL - Charlotte referenced a 1993 resolution stating that donated books would
remain the property of the FOt, noting that the books were supposedly located in a card file. Acting CLM
Nina Peters said that the books were listed in letters of acknowledgement to the FOL president and
treasurer.
BANNER OVER PCH - Charlotte said Jean Lombardo reported no progress had been made.
LIBRARY SUBCOMMITTEE - Charlotte reported that the subcommittee had been meeting and was
waiting for an answer from the County. She referred to an April 30 letter from the City requesting certain

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information from the County Librarian, noting that the City Manager had received no response to date.
She pointed out that a deficit in the County Library budget may mean a shortening of hours for the City's Library. She said the new Librarian was Margaret Todd.
OTHER BIZ AND REPORTS - Toni Empringham said she would need a leave of absence for medical
reasons, and would need someone to take over the job of sorting and carrying books, as she was
physically unable to do so at this time. Charlotte explained that when donated books are delivered to the
Library, Toni goes through and sorts the books. Jack Belasco and Al Valdes volunteered to help in the
interim, and it was hoped that others would volunteer as well. Toni said she would coordinate the scheduling of volunteers.
ADJOURNMENT - The meeting was adjourned at 7:38 p.m. upon a motion by Al Valdes, seconded by Bill Malone.
Elaine Doerfling, Recording Secretary
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