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• MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
BRYAN+ COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
January 18,2011
On the 18th day of January 2011,the Bryan+College Station Public Library System Advisory
Board of the cities of Bryan and College Station,Texas,met in a regular meeting at the Clara B.
Mounce Public Library,201 E. 26th Street,Bryan,Texas.
1. Larry Ringer,President,called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.and the following were present:
2. ATTENDANCE
Name Present/ #of meetings #of meetings
Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Larry Ringer, President P 77 71
Sonia Gangotena A 24 16
vacant
Helen Kunz P 19 15
Carroll Johnson A 36 22
Dorothy Hagen P 1 1
Charles Smith P 18 18
Mary Fran Troy P 29 25
3. Other attendees were Larry Koeninger,Library System Director; David Gerling,City of College
Station; and Laura Mills,Administrative Assistant. Dorothy Hagen was introduced as the new
Board Member from Bryan.
4. The minutes of the meeting for November 16,2010, 2010 were approved as distributed.
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5. The monthly stats for November and December 2010 were discussed. Dr.Koeninger stated the
wireless Internet stats were invalid due to glitch that counted all wireless usage in the City of Bryan
for that period. Parking availability has decreased further in Bryan and may have contributed to
the decline in stats for December.
6. A.In old business,Dr.Koeninger reported the Inter-Governmental Contract has been signed by
both cities and is in effect.
B. Dr.Koeninger made a presentation to the Bryan City Counc'l on January 11,2011 about the
Library System. He showed a power point presentation about the Mounce remodeling project and
the plans for the second floor renovation. Several Council me hers supported the project; final
approval will be sought from Kean Register,acting City Manaer.With the AARP tax help starting
February 1st in the meeting room,class visits in May,Reading program events in the summer,the
earliest the project could start is August 2011.
7. A.In new business,Dr.Koeninger informed the Board that the Brazos County Commissioner's
Court will no longer provide the legal database Lexis-Nexis subscription for the library.
B. Dr.Koeninger showed the Board the rendering for the library park bench to be sponsored by a
donor and the Arts Council of Brazos Valley. The Board agreed the design might be suitable for
another location other than the library.
C. In the election of officers,Mr.Ringer called for nominations for President. Mary Fran Troy
nominated Larry Ringer and made a motion that he be elected as President;.seconded by Charles
Smith,the motion carried. Charles Smith nominated Helen Kunz and made a motion that she be
elected as Vice President; seconded by Mary Fran Troy,the motion carried.
D.Mr.Ringer welcomed Dorothy Hagen earlier in the meetingIlasthe new Library Board member
from Bryan. i
III8. Librarians report: See attached report from Dr.Koeninger
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9. The next meeting is scheduled for February 15,2011 at the Carnegie History Center.
10. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
Approved by:
Larry Ringer,President L y Koe1inge•,Library System Director
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