MINUTES SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL OCTOBER 9, 1990 The meeting was called to order at 12:15 p.m. on October 9, 1990, in the Board Room, 4th Floor, Main Library, 424 Texas, with the following members present: Ellen Caverlee, Orella Brazile, Marion Weiss, T. Haller Jackson, III, Lane Sartor, Barbara Pendleton, and Earnest Lampkins. Staff members present were Jim Pelton; Babs Skains was present as recorder. Ellen Caverlee presided. Haller Jackson moved and Orella Brazile seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the August 9, 1990, meeting. Motion passed. FINANCE COMMITTEE The Finance Committee met and discussed the Proposed 1991 Budget and Proposed 1990 Budget Adjustments. Both were approved by the committee and it was recommended that they be accepted by the full board. Jim Pelton gave an overview of the major changes and adjustments (see attached). Questions were answered and various items were discussed. Orella Brazile moved and Haller Jackson seconded a motion to accept both the Proposed 1991 Budget and the Proposed 1990 Budget Adjustments. Motion passed. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE The Personnel Committee also met and discussed the Personnel Recommendations for 1991. The approved them and recommended that they be accepted by the full board. Jim Pelton again gave a brief overview of the major changes involved (see attached). Earnest Lampkins moved and Lane Sartor seconded a motion to accept the Personnel Recommendations for 1991. Motion passed. At this time, Jim Pelton was asked to leave the room and the Director's salary was discussed. Haller Jackson moved and Earnest Lampkins seconded a motion to grant Jim Pelton, as Director, a 4% raise. Motion passed. Jim Pelton then reviewed the changes in the revised draft of the Personnel Manual (see attached). Marion Weiss moved and Orella Brazile seconded a motion to accept the recommended changes in the Personnel Manual. Motion passed. LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE The makeup of the Long Range Planning Committee was discussed. After several suggestions from various board members, Haller Jackson moved and Orella Brazile seconded a motion to have the long range planning committee consist of three board members, six staff members, and two public members. Motion passed. It was suggested that the chair recommend three board members to serve. Those three board members could then meet with Jim Pelton to select the remaining members of the committee.
