Approved Minutes - 2015-02-18CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
February 18, 2015
Library Advisory Board Library
Present: Maria Meneghin, Fred Baldwin, Jessie Halligan, Alan Laird, Nancy Niland, Cliff Perigo,
David Short, Radhika Subrahmanyan
Staff Present: Bill Baars, Beverly Ross
Others: Councilor Skip O'Neill, Councilor Jeff Gudman, Joanne Haynes
The Library Advisory Board meeting was called to order by Chair Maria Meneghin at 7:00 p.m. on
February 18, 2015.
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Introductions
Meneghin welcomed new LAB members, Baldwin, Halligan and Laird and introductions were made
around the room.
3. Approval of Minutes
Minutes unavailable for review.
4. Public Comment
Joanne Haynes from the 50+ Advisory Board has been appointed by her Board to attend the LAB meetings
and see how the two Boards can work together.
5. Director's Report
Bill Baars gave the Director's Report as follows:
• LO Reads this year has been the most popular yet. All events have been heavily attended. Sunday's event,
the World War II veteran's reception and peace pole dedication, has already received a lot of interest.
• At the Council meeting last night, Distinguished Service Awards were given to outgoing LAB members,
Sharon Callen, Rick Slaven and Terry Huber.
• Interviews for the Youth Services Manager position are taking place.
• LeGrand Olsen, the Circulation and Technical Services Manager, has taken a position in Seattle and will be
leaving soon.
• The March issue of HelloLO will include an insert all about the Library.
• Baars has submitted the Library Budget to the Finance Department.
6. Chair's Report
Maria Meneghin gave the Chair's Report as follows:
• Meneghin gave the LAB presentation to the Boards and Commissions meeting at the City Council on
February 10. Meneghin thanked Short, Niland, Halligan and Laird for also attending the meeting.
a. Liaisons to other Boards & Commissions
If the LAB has an interest in partnering with any of the other boards, Meneghin suggested that the
Historic Resources Advisory Board (HRAB), the Sustainability Advisory Board (SAB) and the 50+
Advisory Board would be the best fit. Meneghin asked if anyone would like to volunteer to attend
one of these board meetings and report back to the LAB. Niland said she will attend a SAB
meeting which meets at 6:30 on the third Monday at the Fire Station. LAB members will review
the meeting dates and get back to Meneghin if they would like to attend any meetings.
CITY OF LAKE OSWEGO
Library Advisory Board
February 18, 2015
Library
7. Friends' Report
Nancy Niland gave the Friends Report as follows:
• Membership has been added to the new website. The site will be live soon after some of the details are
completed.
8. Council Update
Councilor Skip O'Neill gave the Council Update:
• The North Anchor Community Leadership Forum went very well. About 75 people signed up and new
technology was used where suggestions for what should be at the North Anchor were put on the screen and
voting could take place with immediate results.
• The Council is finalizing their goals, which are similar to last year's goals. They are currently working on
the Southwest Employment District which is considered Lake Oswego's industrial area, this is the area
towards Tualatin from Pilkington to Lake Grove Blvd. They are working on a plan to see if they can make
business activity there even stronger.
• Cliff Perigo proposed that if a LAB member has a motion to put before the Board they should submit it a
week ahead of time. This will give the Board time to think about it and gather information. Or, if
something comes up at a meeting then a vote should wait until the next meeting. The exception would be if
it is time sensitive. David Short said that a vote could always be tabled to the next meeting.
Cliff Perigo made a motion, seconded by David Short, that when information is available ahead of
time that the LAB knows about it a week before.
After a discussion the Board agreed that it is important to get information before a meeting but a decision
or vote can always be tabled until the next meeting if needed and agreed upon. The LAB did not want to
make this a rule as sometimes urgent matters do not have a lead time. Perigo withdrew his motion.
9. New Business
a. Election of Vice Chair
Maria Meneghin made a motion, seconded by Fred Baldwin, to elect Nancy Niland as Vice Chair.
The motion passed unanimously.
Meneghin will not be at the March meeting and Niland will lead the meeting.
10. Adjournment
The Library Advisory Board meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted
Beverly Ross
Recording Secretary