A. UPDATE ON THE REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY SECURITY AND PUBLIC SPACE TASK FORCE
Director Parker reviewed the Community Security and Public Space Task Force report with the Board. The Task Force was commissioned to evaluate and make a recommendation regarding the relocation of City services to the property located next to the Downtown Library commonly referred to as the “Library” lot.
07-054 V. OLD BUSINESS
07-024 A. UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE FRIENDS OF THE ANN ARBOR DISTRICT LIBRARY
Interim Friends’ President Eric Owen sent an email to President Leary asking if he could call her with questions. President Leary declined to address any questions by phone, and instead offered that such questions be addressed in a Board meeting format. It was agreed that Director Parker, President Leary, and Vice President Head would meet with the FAADL Board on Wednesday, October 4, 2006.
06-125 B. UPDATE ON NORTHEAST BRANCH
The AADL is now in position of reviewing bids for the new Northeast Branch.
04-207 C. UPDATE ON PITTSFIELD BRANCH
While the Pittsfield Branch has had an impact on the West Branch, it has not been significant enough to consider not renewing the West Branch lease.
06-055 D. UPDATE ON STRATEGIC PLAN
Director Parker reported the strategic plan was last updated in August 2006 and is available on the aadl.org site.
07-055 VI. FINANCIAL REPORT
Associate Director Ken Nieman reported the following:
$1.5 million has been placed into the “downtown” category. This has not been earmarked. It shows us that next year, we can expect a fund balance of $674,000.
07-056 VII. RETREAT
The Board discussed the Downtown Library facility in terms of its current condition and what they need to be considering for the future. It was agreed they would continue this discussion at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Michigan Library Association (MLA) President Gretchen Couraud, met with the Board to discuss how the AADL Board sees themselves being involved with the MLA.
Director Parker updated the Board on the current issues the Library is facing with regard to an increase in inappropriate patron behavior and in particular, patron’s viewing pornographic images via the public computers.