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Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Board of Trustees'
Worksession Minutes of August 9, 2007
The Board of Trustees of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library (C-SPL) held a
worksession in the Library Auditorium at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2007.
Present.• President Alan Avery; Vice President Sue Lindsay; Secretary
Kristen Smith; Trustee Beverly Kolz; Trustee Diann Guns;
Trustee Becky Hauder; Trustee Michael Shubatt; Library Director
Susan Henricks; and Recorder Denette Kellogg.
1. Board President Alan Avery called the meeting to order 5:07 p.m. and the
agenda was adopted.
"Moved to adopt the meeting agenda of tune 28, 2007 with the
addition of agenda item S.B. to discuss the Dubuque, Iowa City Ordinance
pertaining to the sa/e of donated items "
Motion; Shubaft
Second.• Smith
Vote: Aye - 7; Nay - 0
2. Library Building renovation Project Meeting with the Campaign Cabinet and
Building Architect:
Discussion was held among Library Board of Trustees members, Capital
Campaign Cabinet members, the Library Director, and Bruce Hamous from
OPN Architects regarding the design plan for the Library renovation.
Particular aspects of the design such as the use of the glass floor mezzanine
as a reading room, and the location of Administration offices were discussed
in-depth so that all understood how the design had evolved to its present
state and the rationale behind decisions made in the use and placement of
these two areas. The Cabinet will hold another meeting to determine
if recommendations need to be made to the Board.
3. Approve Language for the Future Lace Trust Board Room -Henricks reviewed
the proposed language for the Lacy Board Room as part of the upcoming
building renovation. The Board concurred with the following proposed
language:
'The Lacy Board Room
Given by the C/ine W, and Mona M. Lacy Trusts
This Board Room is dedicated in honor of the
services and leadership of Benjamin W. Lacy and
Frank R. Lacy. Benjamin Lacy he/ped transform the
Young Men s Library Association into the free
public Carnegie Stout Library and remained active
through his service on the Library Board unti/his
death in 1912. His son, Frank R. Lacy, fol%wed
him on the Library Board, 1912-1951. "
4. Library Board Adjournment -The Board adjourned at 7:00 p.m.
"Motion to adjourn. "
Motion: Smith
Second.• Hauder
Vote: Aye -7; Nay - 0
Kristen Smith, Board Secretary