MINUTES SHREVE MEMORIAL LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL JANUARY 8, 1987 The meeting was called to order at 3:30 P.M. in the Board Room, Fourth Floor, Main Library, 424 Texas Street with the following members present: Lane Sartor, Ellen Caverlee, Mavice Wallette, Mickey Shirley, Haller Jackson III, Francis Bickham and Jack Stutsman. Steve Norder from the Journal attended this meeting. Lane Sartor presided and Jim Pelton was secretary. Haller Jackson moved and Mavice Wallet seconded a motion to approve the minutes of the November 13, 1986 meeting. Motion passed. The director has received copy machine proposals from 7 companies. The recommendation was to purchase a Minolta 650Z for $4,628.03 for the Genealogy Department. (See attachments for prices quoted.) This was the low purchase price as well as low for projected monthly costs. Jack Stutsman moved and Haller Jackson seconded a motion to purchase the Minolta 650Z from American Business for $5,628.03. Motion passed. Jack Stutsman and Ellen Caverlee were appointed as a niminating committee by Lane Sartor. They reported that since we are in the middle of our automation prject, they wanted to recommend that the same officers be reelected. They further suggested that a committee be appointed to consider some kind of rotating type of presidency. Mavice Wallette moved and Jack Stutsman seconded a motion to accept the committee's report, with the recommendation to appoint a study committee to report back to the Board. Haller Jackson commented that he thought the rotation idea was a good one so long as it was tempered with practical experience. Key people get things done on other boards he has served. Motion passed. Lane Sartor had prepared a resolution honoring Robert H. Nelson, Jr., for his service to the library. He read this to the Board. Mickey Shirley moved and Jack Stutsman sconded a motion to adopt the resolution and present it to Bob Nelson's family, make it a part of the official minutes and to have a small plaque permanently mounted in the library. Motion passed. The members discussed different formats for making the resolution to the family as well as having a plaque made to be mounted in the library permanently. The plaque may not have the entire resolution but would appropriately honor Bob Nelson for his dedication and service. Lane Sartor asked Mickey Shirley and Jack Stutsman to take care of the details of the plaque for the library. Frnacis Bickham suggested that a copy of the reolution be presented to the Parish so that it could be entered into the Parish's permanent records. He also commented that we might want to send it to the City. Lane Sartor said both would receive it. (Copy attached is part of official minutes.) The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is working on a capitol improvement program for Downtown Shreveport. This would likely lead to a 15 million dollar capitol bond fund proposal to the voters. The articles in the paper and their advertisement list the library's plaza and the fenced-in area as being part that would be landscaped. These announcements have not carried that much detail. Lane Sartor commented that his concern was that they not proceed on this matter without working with the Board on the plan. If they have more detailed proposals, then they need to discuss their ideas with us.
