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Minutes of the February 8, 2006 Meeting

 

1.      The meeting was called to order by Co-President Jan Shaw at 10:06 A. M. in the library.  Present:  Jan Shaw, Annette Schriebman, Harry Schriebman, Jerri Ceschi, Nancy Davis, Sue Bigall, David Hyams, Harriet Hyams, and Nancy Brooks. 

2.      There were no additions to the Agenda: 

3.      No introductions were necessary.

4.      Reports:

a.   Minutes:  The minutes for January 11, 2006 meeting were approved with the correction of the spelling of Schriebman (not Schreibman).

b.   Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s Report shows a working capital balance of $12,774.82 as of 1/31/06.  Report accepted.

c.       The Book Place:  Sue Bigall reported sales of $161 at the Book Place on 2/2/06.

  1. County Friends:  Nancy Brooks attended the 1/14/06 meeting and reported the following:  1) Marin City Friends will celebrate their 9th anniversary on February 18.  2) The Super Sale is scheduled for April 29 and 30, 2006.  3) A $10,000 bequest was received from the estate of Diane Leland.

e.       Membership Report:  David Hyams reported 10 renewals in January and no new members.  He will contact Ginny Schultz about how the County Friends handle renewals and new members.

f.        Garden update:  Annette stated that the cherry tree will be pruned as it begins to bloom.  The Town crew does a good clean up job.

g.       Branch Activities:  Nancy Davis reported that the carpet installation went very well.  Flat screen monitors were installed on the computers.  Three computers will be installed in the meeting room as a mini training lab.  One computer station will be adaptable for handicapped persons. 

5.      Old Business:  Wish List:  First item on the Wish List is for six chairs to replace the three sofas.  Nancy D. also pushed for a replacement desk for the Children’s Room.  Marilyn Wronsky would like a new supply of business cards with the library’s hours that she can use when she visits schools.

It was decided to vote in March on how to spend some of our working capital.  We will probably budget amounts for the Children’s and Teen’s programs and for DVD’s as we have done in previous years.

6.      New Business:  Logo.  Jana Haehl is modifying the logo to be more indicative of how the garden looks now.  David is authorized to order stationery and envelopes with the new logo.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:28 A.M.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Nancy A. Brooks, Secretary

 

PLEASE NOTE:  THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 8, 2006.