Next Meeting: April 5, 2017
Noon
Hotpicks Meeting Room
Amended MINUTES of the regular meeting of the Pitkin County Library Board of Trustees on
March 8, 2017. The meeting was called to order at 12:04.
ROLL CALL: Trustees present: John Wilkinson, Barbara Reid, Judy Wrigley, Barbara Smith,
John Keleher, Austine Stitt, and Judi Harris. Also present: Kathy Chandler, County Librarian,
Martha Durgy, Reference Librarian, and Jon Busch.
PUBLIC COMMENT: There was no public comment.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Austine Stitt made a motion that the Minutes of the meeting on
February 8, 2017, be approved as submitted. The motion was seconded by Barbara Smith and
passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS: Jon Busch presented attendance figures and expenses and income for his film
series over the winter. He indicated that he would like to continue to present the films at the
library. Kathy will continue to check on possible solutions and costs for adding blackout
curtains in the Dunaway Meeting Room.
LIBRARIAN’S Report: Kathy will meet soon with the County staff to look at the current
cleaning contract and to estimate costs for bringing the service in-house.
TRUSTEE COMMENTS: A patron of the library suggested to Barbara Reid that it would be
helpful if we had a printed list of the movies available at the library. The Board agreed and
suggested that the list should be posted on the website as well.
OLD BUSINESS: The Board reviewed the policy on controversial material and procedures for
dealing with complaints of patrons and staff concerning certain materials.
REPORT OF NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS: Judy Wrigley
made a motion that the Board retain the current slate of officers. Barbara Smith seconded the
motion which passed unanimously. Officers are as follows:
President, John Wilkinson
Vice President, Austine Stitt
Secretary, Judi Harris
Treasurer, Barbara Reid
FUTURE MEETING DATES:
April 5, 2017
May 10, 2017
June 14, 2017
ADJOURNMENT: Motion was made by Austine Stitt to adjourn the meeting at 1:46. The
motion was seconded by Judy Wrigley and passed unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Judi Harris