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RIVERSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY <br />BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES <br />Minutes of: Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees <br />Date of Meeting: July 28, 2014 <br />Time of Meeting: 5:00 pm <br />Meeting Location: Main Library <br />3581 Mission Inn Avenue <br />Riverside, California <br />'resent: Gary Christmas (President) <br />Tom Evans (Vice President) <br />Judith Runyon (Secretary) <br />Arnold Rowe <br />Erin House <br />Janet Lewis <br />Linda Ridgway <br />Michael Yonezawa <br />Staff: Tanya Kennon, Library Director <br />George Guzman, Administrative Services Manager <br />Cindie Krueger, Sr. Office Specialist <br />Carl Carey, Deputy Director General Services <br />Jorge Villanueva, Project Manager General Services <br />Call to Order <br />The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. by Trustee Christmas, <br />Item 1 Public Comment <br />No eComments or public comment cards submitted. <br />CONSENT CALENDAR <br />Item 2 Approval of the Minutes of June 23, 2014 Board Meeting <br />Trustees Runyon approved with no corrections <br />Second by Trustee Ridgway <br />Ayes: Trustees Christmas, Evans, House, Ridgway, Rowe, Runyon, and Yonezawa <br />Opposed: NIA <br />Abstained: Trustee Lewis <br />Item 3 & 4 Approval of Trust Fund Expenditures; approval of Donations of $1,000 or more <br />Trustee Ridgway questioned why there were no Library Incidents reported for the month of June. The <br />Administrative Services Manager stated the incident reports were not submitted in time to be included <br />in the agenda packet. June and July incidents will be included in the August report. Going forward, <br />anytime incident reports are not submitted in time for inclusion in the accompanying month's agenda <br />packet, it will be so noted in said agenda packet. <br />Trustee Yonezawa moved with no corrections. <br />Second: Trustee Evans <br />Ayes: Trustees Christmas, Evans, House, Lewis, Rowe, Runyon, Ridgway and Yonezawa <br />Opposed: N/A <br />Abstained: N/A <br />Item 5 Update on Library Programs, Operations, and Special Program Requests <br />PRESENTATIONS <br />Item b Library Director to Present 'Library 101" <br />The Director Kennon presented "Library 101: California Library Services Board ". Director Kennon <br />provided an overview of the Board, including information on its mission, the number of board <br />members, member terms, the California Library Services Act which the Board oversees, regional <br />cooperative systems, and current issues before the Board. Board of Trustees Chair, Gary Christmas, <br />was recently appointed by Governor Brown to the California Library Services Board. <br />DISCUSSION AND ACTION CALENDAR <br />Item 7 Main Library Renovation Project Update and Presentation of Draft Concept Designs <br />The Director Kennon introduced architect Thomas Riggle of TRDesign Group to present Main Library <br />Rehabilitation Project draft concept designs of the plaza, exterior and interior (Attachment "A). <br />Trustee Rowe commented on the amount of cement in the plaza area. Director Kennon stated the <br />goal is to provide an area that is fit for everyday use as well as special events. Trustee Rowe <br />commented on fencing between the Unitarian church and the library. Director Kennon stated the <br />