July 2008 Board Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Wayne County Public Library
Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Creston Branch Library Meeting Room
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Shisler called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Richard Shisler, Carroll Meyer, Kevin Power, Ruth Crowley, Doug Drushal, Bill Bailey, Brian Questel.
Also Present: Greg Lubelski, Director; Katherine Long, Fiscal Officer; Sara Hawk, Deputy Fiscal Officer; Rita Lowe, Branch Coordinator; Leslie Davenport, Bookmobile Manager; Jon Craig, Facilities Coordinator; Judi Kizzen, Human Resources Coordinator; Kathy Homan, Creston Branch Manager; Sherry Hatter-Miller, Circulation Manager; Linda Davis, Adult Services Manager; 8 guests.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Joanna Haag, citizen of Doylestown, who attended the May public meeting for the new library was stunned by the design ultimately submitted by the architect. She doesn’t feel that the building presented fits their needs and feels strongly that there should be an entrance on the Portage Street side. She was not satisfied with the architect’s explanation of why there was not one. She understands that the Library has a budget but feels that Doylestown has waited a long time for this building and that the building will set the tone for the future of the downtown. She also feels the back entrance could be improved. She is expecting the Board to come to a good decision on the matter.
Mary Lou Ault, citizen of Doylestown, stated that the Village of Doylestown has been beautifying the downtown, and she was disappointed with the plan presented by the architect. She does not feel it is complimentary and hopes the Board will make new plans.
Betty Barr, with the Doylestown Garden Club, says they are going ahead with the green space next to the Library. After seeing the building design, she felt that their garden would be the focal point rather than the building. She presented a letter from the Club asking the Board to reconsider the design. She feels disappointed that they are not getting a “little Wooster”.
Barbara Hohenshil , also of the Garden Club, has been visiting the library since 1962. She feels that the past couple years have not promoted a good relationship with the community of Doylestown.
Sue Harris, also of the Garden Club, said that the citizens of Doylestown have been patient in waiting for the new building, and they have always supported the levies and bond issues. She thinks it will be very hard to promote the levy in Doylestown with the current building design.
Bob Haag, of Doylestown, feels the community has supported the Library and wants to be actively involved in the design of the building. They want to have more input into the final design. He is the economic development person for the Village, and he feels that Doylestown is a connection between Summit and Wayne Counties. He feels the Village will be much bigger in the future.
Mr. Power, chair of the Facilities Committee, stated that gaining the building site has been a very rough experience, but he is glad the community likes the location. He asked what was not liked other than not having a door on the Portage Street side and whether is should be a second entrance or the only entrance.
Mrs. Haag feels the front of the building needs to be much more welcoming, with glass around a door, maybe some benches and a sidewalk. Mrs. Barr concurred.
Mr. Drushal wanted to be assured that the entrance was the main issue. Would it be acceptable for those who park in the lot at the back to walk all the way around the building? Some felt that it would be. One asked why there couldn’t be a second entrance.
Mr. Lubelski explained that having more than one entrance causes staffing, space and security issues.
Mr. Haag stated that the lot is a rectangle and asked if the building couldn’t be turned on the site.
Mr. Shisler stated that it is difficult to know what is under the lot in certain places.
Mr. Power stated that there were several meetings prior to the design where public input was sought. There are many factors to be considered in placement of the building on the site.
Mr. Drushal stated that he had been persuaded by the architect that the one entrance in the back was the right thing to do, even though he was initially skeptical.
Mr. Lubelski stated that the architect took all angles of view into account when he designed the front of the building. The building was also designed to be expandable. Staff supervision of the entrance is always an issue.
Mrs. Barr doesn’t feel the 5,000 square foot building is large enough. There is a large population in the area. She referenced the drawing from the “green” design, which had an attractive side entrance.
Mrs. Haag agreed that a side (or corner) entrance would be acceptable – it would serve both front and back parking.
Mr. Haag asked if the design was still a draft and if there could be more discussion before the design is finalized.
Mr. Shisler stated that there is no funding available for increased costs and asked if the community members could contribute ideas of where the funding would come from if more was needed.
Mr. Power says that the Library has been trying to get this project finished for a long time. He asked: If the Library stopped the project at this point, could the citizens do a campaign to come up with the extra funds?
Mrs. Barr feels that the Library has been in the basement of the Village hall rent-free for the past years and feels there should have been a large surplus to put toward this building. She is upset that they would be asked to raise extra funds.
Ms. Long clarified that the $1.66 million for the project includes interest that will be collected thru the end of the project and that transfers have been made into the Doylestown fund over the past years.
Ms. Crowley said that most donations for the Library in Wooster came from smaller amounts put together, not large lump sum amounts. She feels that Mr. Meehan should be given a chance to show his color drawings and then discuss it from there.
Mrs. Barr would rather see the project delayed a few months than see the front the way it is.
Mr. Haag just asks to be able to participate in the next step.
Mr. Lubelski said that Mr. Meehan will have his next set of drawings ready next week on Tuesday. It will be a posted public meeting. The exterior will be “fleshed out” – with much more detail and color. He suggests the Doylestown community members be present.
Mr. Power would like to know how important the front entrance is over other issues.
Mr. Questel feels that without seeing the details, final judgment cannot be passed for certain. More specific detail needs to be seen.
Mr. Drushal said that the Tuesday meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the Liberty Street library. Mr. Bailey assured those present that the Board felt very strongly about keeping the building at least 5,000 square feet and that other ideas had been ditched to keep the building that size. He feels that there will have to be a compromise between aesthetics and finance.
Mrs. Barr said that a 10,000 square foot building had been discussed initially, but the Board stated definitively that that had never been discussed.
Mrs. Haag left her contact information for confirmation of the public meeting time next week.
Mr. Shisler thanked them all for being at the meeting and giving their input. Then he gave the anticipated schedule for the project. He invited them to come to the meeting next week.
They thanked the Board for listening
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES: Mr. Meyer moved, and Mr. Questel seconded to approve the June 17th regular Board minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE MINUTES: Ms. Crowley moved, and Mr. Questel seconded to approve the June 17th and July 10th Finance Committee minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Narrative and statistical report as distributed.
An air return vent has been installed in the foyer of the Larwill building to help solve the problem of the front door still blowing open.
The Foundation Center has approved WCPL’s participation in the cooperating collection. Ms. Davis is working on getting the program started.
He thanked everyone who worked on the move from the 345 Building to the Larwill Building and gave a review of the open house on the 13th.
The main library alone has over 500k circulation statistics through June. West Salem’s circ has increased 200%. Ms. Lowe stated that it has helped immensely having a part-time supervisor at West Salem. The same services are available there that are available at all the other locations.
Mr. Shisler said he spoke with the owner of Wooster Book Company, who has seen his sales go up in the past few months.
Mr. Power asked Ms. Davis for more information on the cooperating collection. There will be a database available for non-profit organizations seeking grants. There are also workshops and hard copies to go with the database. This will help Wayne County non-profit organizations to search for and write their own grants.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance and Audit:
June 2008 Bank Reconciliation: Mr. Meyer moved to approve the June bank reconciliation, and Ms. Crowley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
June 2008 Balance Sheet and Income Statement:
Total encumbrances at June 30, 2008:
General Fund
Liberty Street Fund
Doylestown Fund
Larwill Fund
Technology Fund
Donation Fund
Bradford Memorial Fund
Kathleen Morton Fund
|
$813,473.64
$4,281.30
$71,813.67
$324,690.12
$32,075.18
$28.28
$13.89
$247.26
|
TOTAL: $1,246,623.34
Mr. Meyer moved to approve the June balance sheet. Ms. Crowley seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Meyer pointed out that the total expenses in the general fund are already over 50% only half way through the year. The insurance benefits are the biggest overage, but it was because all the costs were paid at the first of the year. There will be no further expenditures in that area. Mr. Meyer moved to approve the June income statement; Ms. Crowley seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Actual Revenue and Expenditures at June 30, 2004-2008: Mr. Meyer moved to approve this report, and Ms. Crowley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
June 2008 Accounts Payable and Payroll: Mr. Meyer moved to accept the June payroll and accounts payable. Mr. Drushal seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Resolution #26-2008 – Necessity of Replacement Levy: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 26, and Mr. Drushal seconded. Roll call passed the motion with all voting yes, except Mr. Power, who abstained.
Resolution #27-2008 – June 2008 Donations: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 27. Ms. Crowley seconded, and roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Resolution #28-2008 – Rosemary Fitzgerald Memorial Donations: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 28, and Ms. Crowley seconded. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Resolution #29-2008 – Additional Appropriations: Mr. Meyer moved to approve Resolution 29, and Ms. Crowley seconded. Ms. Long explained the “other property services” – it is back taxes due on the new Creston and Doylestown properties. Credits were given on our settlement statements for each purchase. The Village of Doylestown never filed for exemption on that property.
The appropriations for the Doylestown project are so that we are prepared for the bidding and building process when it starts. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Resolution #30-2008 – Reduced 2008 Budget: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 30; Mr. Questel seconded. This reduction in budget is due to the State of Ohio’s certification of a $73k reduction in their funding to us for the remainder of the year. This impacts the materials budgets. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
2009 Proposed Budget and Hearing Schedule: Ms. Long distributed a two-page amendment for funds 420 and 470 reflecting changes to appropriations for those two funds. Mr. Drushal moved, and Mr. Power seconded (with the amendments) the proposed budget. This budget includes expected increases in expenses, but has no levy revenue, per recommendation from the County Auditor. Roll call vote passed the proposed budget unanimously.
August 6th at 9:30 a.m. is the Library’s budget hearing.
Facilities:
Mr. Shisler gave a review of the open house at the Operations Center. He and Mr. Power feel that the building is a fantastic improvement in working conditions for all who are there.
Human Resources:
Narrative and Personnel Report as distributed.
Mr. Bailey informed everyone of the Committee meeting planned for Wednesday (the 16th) at 2 p.m.
Ms. Kizzen had included a proposed change to the vacation policy (7.2) in the packets. Mr. Bailey moved to approve the proposed change, and Mr. Drushal seconded, so discussion could take place. The biggest change is that staff will have to wait until after their introductory period to use accrued vacation time. Mr. Bailey explained that the monthly changes to personnel policy were chosen over waiting for a “perfect” policy to be created. The motion passed unanimously.
Due to budget constraints, there will be no Staff Development Day activities this year. Ms. Kizzen requested that the Board amend the Library closings schedule to reflect that the Library will be open on Columbus Day. Mr. Bailey moved to amend the schedule, and Mr. Drushal seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Operations:
Mr. Questel thanked the Wooster Unity Project for their donation toward the Dr. Loewen program. It is not a good climate for seeking funding for this type of program.
Mr. Bailey asked whether the Committee had looked at the situation with the patron whose card had been stolen. Ms. Hatter-Miller has asked several CLEVNET libraries about their policies regarding such instances and has received no response. Mr. Bailey feels it’s better not to have a written policy, but to deal with it on a case-by-case basis.
Ms. Hatter-Miller and Mr. Tenney have looked into changing the self-check machines to ask for a “PIN” number upon checkout. This would help prevent someone from using a stolen card. Mr. Drushal and Mr. Bailey are content to let administration and staff deal with these situations on a case-by-case basis.
The issue was discussed as to whether the security videos are public record. Security cameras are not public record, but surveillance cameras would be.
Ms. Crowley asked how the public has responded to the voluntary 15 video limit. There have been no comments, negative or positive.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Mr. Meyer is still mulling over the comments from the Doylestown community at the beginning of the meeting. He agrees that a new building should do for Doylestown what the new building has done for Wooster, but he also understands the financial constraints. He wants to make sure Mr. Meehan hears about the conversation, so he’s not surprised at the meeting next week.
Mr. Lubelski stated that Mr. Meehan had received a letter directly from Mrs. Haag and has spoken with her on the phone, so he is aware of the situation. Mr. Power doesn’t know if this group and their concerns represent a large portion of the community or if they are just a small group.
NEW BUSINESS: There was none.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: There were none.
ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Meyer moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:23 p.m., and Mr. Drushal seconded.
July 2008 Board Minutes
Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees
Wayne County Public Library
Tuesday, July 15, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Creston Branch Library Meeting Room
CALL TO ORDER: Mr. Shisler called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Present: Richard Shisler, Carroll Meyer, Kevin Power, Ruth Crowley, Doug Drushal, Bill Bailey, Brian Questel.
Also Present: Greg Lubelski, Director; Katherine Long, Fiscal Officer; Sara Hawk, Deputy Fiscal Officer; Rita Lowe, Branch Coordinator; Leslie Davenport, Bookmobile Manager; Jon Craig, Facilities Coordinator; Judi Kizzen, Human Resources Coordinator; Kathy Homan, Creston Branch Manager; Sherry Hatter-Miller, Circulation Manager; Linda Davis, Adult Services Manager; 8 guests.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: Joanna Haag, citizen of Doylestown, who attended the May public meeting for the new library was stunned by the design ultimately submitted by the architect. She doesn’t feel that the building presented fits their needs and feels strongly that there should be an entrance on the Portage Street side. She was not satisfied with the architect’s explanation of why there was not one. She understands that the Library has a budget but feels that Doylestown has waited a long time for this building and that the building will set the tone for the future of the downtown. She also feels the back entrance could be improved. She is expecting the Board to come to a good decision on the matter.
Mary Lou Ault, citizen of Doylestown, stated that the Village of Doylestown has been beautifying the downtown, and she was disappointed with the plan presented by the architect. She does not feel it is complimentary and hopes the Board will make new plans.
Betty Barr, with the Doylestown Garden Club, says they are going ahead with the green space next to the Library. After seeing the building design, she felt that their garden would be the focal point rather than the building. She presented a letter from the Club asking the Board to reconsider the design. She feels disappointed that they are not getting a “little Wooster”.
Barbara Hohenshil , also of the Garden Club, has been visiting the library since 1962. She feels that the past couple years have not promoted a good relationship with the community of Doylestown.
Sue Harris, also of the Garden Club, said that the citizens of Doylestown have been patient in waiting for the new building, and they have always supported the levies and bond issues. She thinks it will be very hard to promote the levy in Doylestown with the current building design.
Bob Haag, of Doylestown, feels the community has supported the Library and wants to be actively involved in the design of the building. They want to have more input into the final design. He is the economic development person for the Village, and he feels that Doylestown is a connection between Summit and Wayne Counties. He feels the Village will be much bigger in the future.
Mr. Power, chair of the Facilities Committee, stated that gaining the building site has been a very rough experience, but he is glad the community likes the location. He asked what was not liked other than not having a door on the Portage Street side and whether is should be a second entrance or the only entrance.
Mrs. Haag feels the front of the building needs to be much more welcoming, with glass around a door, maybe some benches and a sidewalk. Mrs. Barr concurred.
Mr. Drushal wanted to be assured that the entrance was the main issue. Would it be acceptable for those who park in the lot at the back to walk all the way around the building? Some felt that it would be. One asked why there couldn’t be a second entrance.
Mr. Lubelski explained that having more than one entrance causes staffing, space and security issues.
Mr. Haag stated that the lot is a rectangle and asked if the building couldn’t be turned on the site.
Mr. Shisler stated that it is difficult to know what is under the lot in certain places.
Mr. Power stated that there were several meetings prior to the design where public input was sought. There are many factors to be considered in placement of the building on the site.
Mr. Drushal stated that he had been persuaded by the architect that the one entrance in the back was the right thing to do, even though he was initially skeptical.
Mr. Lubelski stated that the architect took all angles of view into account when he designed the front of the building. The building was also designed to be expandable. Staff supervision of the entrance is always an issue.
Mrs. Barr doesn’t feel the 5,000 square foot building is large enough. There is a large population in the area. She referenced the drawing from the “green” design, which had an attractive side entrance.
Mrs. Haag agreed that a side (or corner) entrance would be acceptable – it would serve both front and back parking.
Mr. Haag asked if the design was still a draft and if there could be more discussion before the design is finalized.
Mr. Shisler stated that there is no funding available for increased costs and asked if the community members could contribute ideas of where the funding would come from if more was needed.
Mr. Power says that the Library has been trying to get this project finished for a long time. He asked: If the Library stopped the project at this point, could the citizens do a campaign to come up with the extra funds?
Mrs. Barr feels that the Library has been in the basement of the Village hall rent-free for the past years and feels there should have been a large surplus to put toward this building. She is upset that they would be asked to raise extra funds.
Ms. Long clarified that the $1.66 million for the project includes interest that will be collected thru the end of the project and that transfers have been made into the Doylestown fund over the past years.
Ms. Crowley said that most donations for the Library in Wooster came from smaller amounts put together, not large lump sum amounts. She feels that Mr. Meehan should be given a chance to show his color drawings and then discuss it from there.
Mrs. Barr would rather see the project delayed a few months than see the front the way it is.
Mr. Haag just asks to be able to participate in the next step.
Mr. Lubelski said that Mr. Meehan will have his next set of drawings ready next week on Tuesday. It will be a posted public meeting. The exterior will be “fleshed out” – with much more detail and color. He suggests the Doylestown community members be present.
Mr. Power would like to know how important the front entrance is over other issues.
Mr. Questel feels that without seeing the details, final judgment cannot be passed for certain. More specific detail needs to be seen.
Mr. Drushal said that the Tuesday meeting will be held at 2 p.m. at the Liberty Street library. Mr. Bailey assured those present that the Board felt very strongly about keeping the building at least 5,000 square feet and that other ideas had been ditched to keep the building that size. He feels that there will have to be a compromise between aesthetics and finance.
Mrs. Barr said that a 10,000 square foot building had been discussed initially, but the Board stated definitively that that had never been discussed.
Mrs. Haag left her contact information for confirmation of the public meeting time next week.
Mr. Shisler thanked them all for being at the meeting and giving their input. Then he gave the anticipated schedule for the project. He invited them to come to the meeting next week.
They thanked the Board for listening
APPROVAL OF BOARD MINUTES: Mr. Meyer moved, and Mr. Questel seconded to approve the June 17th regular Board minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
ACCEPTANCE OF COMMITTEE MINUTES: Ms. Crowley moved, and Mr. Questel seconded to approve the June 17th and July 10th Finance Committee minutes. The motion passed unanimously.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT: Narrative and statistical report as distributed.
An air return vent has been installed in the foyer of the Larwill building to help solve the problem of the front door still blowing open.
The Foundation Center has approved WCPL’s participation in the cooperating collection. Ms. Davis is working on getting the program started.
He thanked everyone who worked on the move from the 345 Building to the Larwill Building and gave a review of the open house on the 13th.
The main library alone has over 500k circulation statistics through June. West Salem’s circ has increased 200%. Ms. Lowe stated that it has helped immensely having a part-time supervisor at West Salem. The same services are available there that are available at all the other locations.
Mr. Shisler said he spoke with the owner of Wooster Book Company, who has seen his sales go up in the past few months.
Mr. Power asked Ms. Davis for more information on the cooperating collection. There will be a database available for non-profit organizations seeking grants. There are also workshops and hard copies to go with the database. This will help Wayne County non-profit organizations to search for and write their own grants.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Finance and Audit:
June 2008 Bank Reconciliation: Mr. Meyer moved to approve the June bank reconciliation, and Ms. Crowley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
June 2008 Balance Sheet and Income Statement:
Total encumbrances at June 30, 2008:
General Fund
Liberty Street Fund
Doylestown Fund
Larwill Fund
Technology Fund
Donation Fund
Bradford Memorial Fund
Kathleen Morton Fund
|
$813,473.64
$4,281.30
$71,813.67
$324,690.12
$32,075.18
$28.28
$13.89
$247.26
|
TOTAL: $1,246,623.34
Mr. Meyer moved to approve the June balance sheet. Ms. Crowley seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Mr. Meyer pointed out that the total expenses in the general fund are already over 50% only half way through the year. The insurance benefits are the biggest overage, but it was because all the costs were paid at the first of the year. There will be no further expenditures in that area. Mr. Meyer moved to approve the June income statement; Ms. Crowley seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Actual Revenue and Expenditures at June 30, 2004-2008: Mr. Meyer moved to approve this report, and Ms. Crowley seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
June 2008 Accounts Payable and Payroll: Mr. Meyer moved to accept the June payroll and accounts payable. Mr. Drushal seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
Resolution #26-2008 – Necessity of Replacement Levy: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 26, and Mr. Drushal seconded. Roll call passed the motion with all voting yes, except Mr. Power, who abstained.
Resolution #27-2008 – June 2008 Donations: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 27. Ms. Crowley seconded, and roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Resolution #28-2008 – Rosemary Fitzgerald Memorial Donations: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 28, and Ms. Crowley seconded. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Resolution #29-2008 – Additional Appropriations: Mr. Meyer moved to approve Resolution 29, and Ms. Crowley seconded. Ms. Long explained the “other property services” – it is back taxes due on the new Creston and Doylestown properties. Credits were given on our settlement statements for each purchase. The Village of Doylestown never filed for exemption on that property.
The appropriations for the Doylestown project are so that we are prepared for the bidding and building process when it starts. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
Resolution #30-2008 – Reduced 2008 Budget: Mr. Meyer moved to accept Resolution 30; Mr. Questel seconded. This reduction in budget is due to the State of Ohio’s certification of a $73k reduction in their funding to us for the remainder of the year. This impacts the materials budgets. Roll call vote passed the motion unanimously.
2009 Proposed Budget and Hearing Schedule: Ms. Long distributed a two-page amendment for funds 420 and 470 reflecting changes to appropriations for those two funds. Mr. Drushal moved, and Mr. Power seconded (with the amendments) the proposed budget. This budget includes expected increases in expenses, but has no levy revenue, per recommendation from the County Auditor. Roll call vote passed the proposed budget unanimously.
August 6th at 9:30 a.m. is the Library’s budget hearing.
Facilities:
Mr. Shisler gave a review of the open house at the Operations Center. He and Mr. Power feel that the building is a fantastic improvement in working conditions for all who are there.
Human Resources:
Narrative and Personnel Report as distributed.
Mr. Bailey informed everyone of the Committee meeting planned for Wednesday (the 16th) at 2 p.m.
Ms. Kizzen had included a proposed change to the vacation policy (7.2) in the packets. Mr. Bailey moved to approve the proposed change, and Mr. Drushal seconded, so discussion could take place. The biggest change is that staff will have to wait until after their introductory period to use accrued vacation time. Mr. Bailey explained that the monthly changes to personnel policy were chosen over waiting for a “perfect” policy to be created. The motion passed unanimously.
Due to budget constraints, there will be no Staff Development Day activities this year. Ms. Kizzen requested that the Board amend the Library closings schedule to reflect that the Library will be open on Columbus Day. Mr. Bailey moved to amend the schedule, and Mr. Drushal seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
Operations:
Mr. Questel thanked the Wooster Unity Project for their donation toward the Dr. Loewen program. It is not a good climate for seeking funding for this type of program.
Mr. Bailey asked whether the Committee had looked at the situation with the patron whose card had been stolen. Ms. Hatter-Miller has asked several CLEVNET libraries about their policies regarding such instances and has received no response. Mr. Bailey feels it’s better not to have a written policy, but to deal with it on a case-by-case basis.
Ms. Hatter-Miller and Mr. Tenney have looked into changing the self-check machines to ask for a “PIN” number upon checkout. This would help prevent someone from using a stolen card. Mr. Drushal and Mr. Bailey are content to let administration and staff deal with these situations on a case-by-case basis.
The issue was discussed as to whether the security videos are public record. Security cameras are not public record, but surveillance cameras would be.
Ms. Crowley asked how the public has responded to the voluntary 15 video limit. There have been no comments, negative or positive.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Mr. Meyer is still mulling over the comments from the Doylestown community at the beginning of the meeting. He agrees that a new building should do for Doylestown what the new building has done for Wooster, but he also understands the financial constraints. He wants to make sure Mr. Meehan hears about the conversation, so he’s not surprised at the meeting next week.
Mr. Lubelski stated that Mr. Meehan had received a letter directly from Mrs. Haag and has spoken with her on the phone, so he is aware of the situation. Mr. Power doesn’t know if this group and their concerns represent a large portion of the community or if they are just a small group.
NEW BUSINESS: There was none.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC: There were none.
ADJOURNMENT: Mr. Meyer moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:23 p.m., and Mr. Drushal seconded.