HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/20/2012 - Regular Minutes - Bryan College Station Library System Advisory Board (3) MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
• BRYAN COLLEGE STATION PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM ADVISORY BOARD
MARCH 20,2012
On the 20th day of March,2012 the Bryan College Station Public Library System Advisory Board of
the cities of Bryan and College Station,Texas met in regular meeting at the Larry Ringer Library, 1818
Harvey Mitchell Pkwy S, College Station,Texas 77845.
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 91 85
Sonia Gangotena A 38 27
Robert McGeachin P 13 12
Helen Kunz P 33 28
Edith Pequeno P 3 3
Dorothy Hagen P 15 13
Charles Smith P 32 32
Felicia Glover P 7 7
3. Other attendees were Dr.Larry Koeninger, Library System Director;Kathy Nixie,Ringer Library
Manager;David Gerling, City of College Station;and Laura Mills, Adm. Assistant.
• 4. The previous meeting minutes of February 21,2012 were approved as distributed.
5. The monthly stats for February 2012 were reviewed.
6. In old business,Charles Smith made a motion to approve the bylaws with the suggested corrections;
seconded by Felicia Glover the motion carried. Attached are the adopted bylaws.
7. In new business,Larry Ringer stated that on April 3rd,he along with Larry Koeninger and Kathy Nixie
will meet with City of College Station City Manager David Neeley and David Schmidt,Parks and
Recreation Director about the Ringer Library expansion. David Gerling is scheduled to be out of town
and cannot attend the meeting. Charles Smith commented that space is not adequate at the Ringer Library
and the first consideration should be to expand the current building.Helen Kunz agreed.Kathy Nixie
pointed out that a second building is not feasible since it would require funding for more support staff
than two positions for an expanded space.
8. Dr. Koeninger's librarian's report is attached.
9. Next meeting on May 15,2012 will be held at the Carnegie History Center
10. The meeting adjourned at 6:00pm.
Larry Ringer,President arty K eninger,Library System Director
Library Advisory Board
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