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• BRYAN COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
March 19,2013
On the 19th day of March 2013,the Bryan College Station Public Library System Advisory Board of
the cities of Bryan and College Station,Texas met in regular meeting at the Carnegie History Center, 111
S.Main,Bryan,Texas 77803.
1. Larry Ringer,President,called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. and the following were present:
2.ATTENDANCE
Present/ #of meetings #of meeting
NAME Absent held since attended since
appointment appointment
Larry Ringer,President P 96 89
Erin Womack P 2 2
Don Hellriegel P 4 4
Helen Kunz P 38 31
Edith Pequeno A 8 7
Dorothy Hagen P 20 17
Diane Rektorik P 4 4
Felicia Glover P 12 12
3. Other attendees were Dr.Larry Koeninger,Library System Director; Kathy Nixie,Ringer Library
Manager; David Schmitz, City of College Station Parks and Recreation Director; Laura Mills,Adm.
Asst. and Dan Hargis, guest.
4. The previous meeting minutes of January 2013 were discussed and approved as distributed.
• 5. The monthly stats for January and February 2013 were reviewed. Dr.Koeninger commented that
library usage is remaining steady. He mentioned that the BTOP classes would continue through August.
Options for continuing classes will be explored.
6. In old business, Dr.Koeninger said the Mounce remodel and ADA requirements are ongoing issues for
the elevator and sidewalk access. There are numerous people involved in the project with sometimes
differing information on the ADA requirements.
7. A. In new business, David Schmitz reported on the City of College Station Bond Issue that was
approved by voters in 2008. The wording of the Proposition stated that it is"for the construction,
acquisition, expansion or equipping of new or existing City Library facilities". Mr. Schmitz emphasized
that due diligence is necessary to explore all reasonable use of the$8,385,000 funds. He will update the
Board at each meeting. Attachments to these minutes provide a timeline for the project. Mr. Schmitz will
put together a list of questions for the Board to provide their thoughts on what is necessary for either
expansion or new location or both. Felicia Glover expressed her opinion that the current facility should
be enhanced rather than build another smaller facility. Larry Ringer commented that since the College
Station Conference Center is no longer available,that an expansion project may need to include rooms to
accommodate groups that previously used the center. Kathy Nixie expressed the need for a larger meeting
space for juvenile programming.
B. David Schmitz stated that the terms for the College Station Board members would be extended from
July to December.
C. Dr.Koeninger commented that there is now a nice conference room at Mounce that can host 12 quests
8. Dr.Koeninger's librarian's report is attached.
9. Next meeting will be May 21,2013 at the Ringer Library.
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:15pm.
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Library Advisory Board