1. HALTOM CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
4809 Haltom Road
Haltom City, TX 76117
MINUTES OF MEETING
HALTOM CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
February 23, 2010
6:00 p.m., Library Board Room
The Haltom City Public Library Board held its February regular meeting on
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 in the Haltom City Public Library Board Room, 4809 Haltom
Road, Haltom City, with the following members present:
Rexanne Grove
Bette Bronstad
Ann Bastable
Loretta DuBois
Patsy Sullivan
Bonnie Richards
Absent: Jeri Moore
Gaye Lynn Kuhn
Also Present: Tom Muir, City Manager
Lesly M. Smith, Library Services Director
Rina F. Aragon, Administrative Secretary, Library
CALL TO ORDER:
Library Board Chair Rexanne Grove called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF VISITORS:
No visitors.
ITEMS OF ORDER:
1. Approval of Minutes
Loretta DuBois made a motion that the Library Board approve the minutes of their
January regular meeting held on January 26, 2010 with corrections. Bette Bronstad
seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
Ann Bastable made a motion that the Library Board discuss item 3, Haltom City
Public Library Arts Committee, ahead of item 2 of the agenda items. Bonnie Richards
seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.

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3. Haltom City Public Library Arts Committee
Patsy Sullivan, Committee Chairman, referred to two articles concerning arts. One
article was titled “Community ID: Public Art in Neighborhoods”, an initiative of Fort Worth
Public Art, which provides an annual opportunity for community groups to nominate sites
for public art projects. The other article is about the Fort Worth Public Art program
managed by the Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County. Patsy Sullivan asked
whether Haltom City is under the umbrella for program arts and if the arts around the city
fall under this program. Tom Muir believes that we are not but he will try to look into this
matter. We belong to the ArtsNet of Tarrant County. They promote arts and award grants.
Patsy Sullivan talked to David Weigand of SculptureWorks and praised him for
being so generous. David Weigand recently brought 2 art pieces to the library. They are
relocating art pieces from Weston Gardens and will bring more items to the library in the
future.
Patsy Sullivan found out the name of the lady in charge of art works in North
Richland Hills. She will call her to find out about art liabilities.
Patsy Sullivan said that finally, the Community Calendar section of Fort Worth Star-
Telegram, has listed the “Evening of Romance”. Lesly Smith said she sent the ad weeks
ago but it came out only in last Sunday’s paper.
2. Director’s Reports/Monthly Reports for January 2010
(a) Statistical reports and (b) Budget reports
The Library Board reviewed the statistical reports, including the graph showing the
trend in statistics. The Library Board members were given copies of the monthly budget
reports for January 2010.
In reply to Bette Bronstad’s question about the graph on borrowers, Lesly Smith
pointed out that the green line represents the number of added cards while the black line
represents the total number of borrowers. There is a steep line going down in the graph,
which maybe the period when inactive borrowers cards were purged (by Fort Worth). The
reference graph showed that the total assistance is the sum of reference questions (taken
by librarians) and technology assistance (help with the computer/internet).
(c) Update on building issues
The electronic sign was down from 3 p.m. Monday, 2/22, to 3 p.m. Tuesday, 2/23.
Paul Berwick, City IT personnel, is working on a resolution to this problem
.
On the bathroom issues, the faulty, loose faucets in the ladies’ public restroom have
been replaced but the toilet bowls in the 2 staff restrooms still flush slowly due to low water
pressure. The building lights are manually switched on and off. As to the roof leak, we do

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not feel that the problem has been resolved. The roof has experienced no leakage during
recent rains and snow though.
Other Library Director’s report:
- Arbor Day celebration will be held on March 13th in the library. A tree will be
planted in honor of the first library director, Beth Hall. Bonnie Richards said that the
Friends group will pay for the tree and plaque for Beth Hall. Bonnie Richards also
reported that she will ask Garden Club members’ approval at its next meeting to
donate 30-gallon memorial trees for the memory walk for deceased members of
Haltom City Garden Club. Thirty-gallon trees will be planted around the south side of
the library building. The Beautification Board will come up with some sort of markers
to be placed on the trees.
- Due to inclement weather, the Valentine’s Day party was cancelled.
- The Library is participating in a second grant application also sponsored by
NTRLS. This is the Information Literacy Project. This grant will host workshops on
searching correctly and efficiently, how to use the Internet and databases to obtain
reliable and credible information. This is different from homebound services grant
that has been discussed in the previous meeting. Both grants will be awarded in
August
- The library will contract with Cindy Macon, MLS, former part-time city employee,
and wife of Saginaw Police Chief, to prepare specific guidelines for emergency/
disaster preparedness for the library. The guidelines will cover what to do when we
have tornado, flood, storm, fire, etc. The Loan Star grant will pay for this contractual
job. Cindy Macon will work with the library staff and coordinate with Perry Bynum of
the Haltom City Fire Dept.
- Lesly Smith will look into Bette Bronstad’s suggestion of CPR training in the
library.
4. Educational Program Committee
Committee Chairman Ann Bastable reported that the following displays/events were
discussed in January, per directions from Advisory Board in November (no December
meeting):
February
Haltom City Public Library 50th birthday 2/28/2011
Committee Proposal: The committee will research on background information like
articles, pictures, and history of the library.
March
2010 Large Case Display: “Pigs in Children’s Literature and Pig Collection”
Ann Bastable will handle.

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2011 “Haltom City Women of Substance”
Chair’s Proposal: reception and display; form planning committee now (find partner
organizations and sponsor to assist)
April
2010 National Library Week is April 11-17, 2010
Committee Proposal: observe National Library Workers’ Day on Tuesday of that
week, possibly add events and Mayor’s proclamation in 2011; involve the library and the
city and to get patrons’ participation, ask what they want in the form of a survey/
questionnaire.
May
2011 Asian-Pacific
Committee Proposal: observe this month with an event/display, with theme to be
determined
July
2011: National Recreation and Parks Month
Committee Proposal: observe the month in partnership with Haltom City Parks &
Recreation with possible “green” theme
August
2010 : - “Women Inventors” case display
Committee Proposal: celebrate “Women Inventors” with an educational display and
provide a Bibliography that includes both men and women inventors. Ann Bastable will
handle. (to be determined if large or small case to be used)
September
2010: Banned Books Week, 9/25/-10/2/10:
Committee Proposal: small case display, brochures available for handout. Ann
Bastable will handle
November
2010: American Indian Heritage Month –
Committee Proposal: Case display; Bonnie Richards will coordinate; need theme
2011: Aviation History Month - pursue idea, using CR Smith Museum as a resource
December
2011: Festivals of Light celebrations around the world
Committee Proposal: pursue idea to celebrate holidays of many cultures and
religions.
In December 2010 another photo session with Santa, sponsored by Friends.
Ann Bastable asked the Board to consider surveying library patrons to determine
their interests regarding programming. She reported that Watauga Public Library has a

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good example of a patron survey on their website. (Other area libraries do not offer this
option to patrons: Keller, Burleson, Fort Worth, Dallas, North Richland Hills, Arlington,
Irving websites were checked.)
Ann Bastable asked the Board if they wanted to eliminate or add any other ideas
from this list. None were offered.
Advisory Board action/recommendations:
Rexanne Grove will look through her files and try to locate a survey done in the
past.
Program committee was asked to meet again and report back to the Board at its
March meeting with specific ideas on how to implement these programs.
NEW BUSINESS:
5. Photographs of Distinguished Citizens
The Library will gather informative data on the pictures of distinguished citizens that
are displayed in the library. Loretta DuBois thought that only pictures associated with the
library should be displayed. This item will be included in next meeting’s agenda.
6. Long-Range Plan
Bette Bronstad made a motion to table agenda item 6, Long-Range Plan, next
meeting. Bonnie Richards seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
7. Policy on Excused or Unexcused Absence.
No clarification or definition could be obtained as to the meaning of excused or
unexcused absences. Rexanne Grove suggested that Library Board members should not
be required to excuse or unexcuse a board member absence because: 1) this was added
to our agenda in the recent past by a previous City Manager, this was not required
previously, and never did not understand why it was added, 2) we were given no criteria to
make the decision, and 3) we do not appoint or remove board members which is the job of
City Council members. Therefore, the Library board members voting on something over
which they have no control does not make any sense and should be dropped.
8. Excused Absences of Library Board Members
Bonnie Richards made a motion to excuse Gaye Lynn Kuhn from being absent at
tonight’s meeting because her daughter is sick and she cannot get a babysitter. Patsy
Sullivan seconded the motion. Bette Bronstad made a motion to excuse Jeri Moore for
being absent because she has to work late. Patsy Sullivan seconded the motion. Both
motions carried unanimously.

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`ANNOUNCEMENTS/CORRESPONDENCE:
Bonnie Richards announced that the Friends of HCPL will hold its annual book sale
on April 23 and 24 to be held in the library. The Friends will push to increase membership
and get help in setting up the book sale.
Local author Laurie Moore will be reading from her book at the next authors’
reading scheduled for Wednesday, March 24th.
NEXT MEETING DATE
March 23, 2010
ADJOURNMENT
The Chairman adjourned the meeting at 8:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Bonnie Richards
Secretary, Haltom City Public Library