DRAFT MINUTES
SUNNYVALE board of Library Trustees
March 28, 2005
The Board of Library Trustees met in special session in the Library Program Room, 665 West Olive Avenue at 7:04 p.m. with Pam Anderson presiding.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Pam Anderson
Jim Griffith
Thomas Flaherty
ABSENT: Vice Chair Roland Wanigatunga (excused)
Kathy Meagher (excused)
STAFF PRESENT: Deborah L. Barrow, Library Director
Susan Denniston, Administrative Librarian
Sandra Barajas, Recording Secretary
Steve Sloan, Supervising Librarian
SCHEDULED PRESENTATION: None
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
Chair Anderson requested that item 1.B be pulled from the Consent Calendar and considered separately. Boardmember Griffith moved, and Boardmember Flaherty seconded, approval of the Consent Calendar with the exception of item 1.B. Chair Anderson abstained due to her absence of the March 14 meeting. Item was deferred to April 4 Board meeting.
1.A. Approval of Draft Minutes of March 14, 2005 Meeting
1.B. Approval of Agenda
Chair Anderson requested that the word “draft” in the title of Public Hearing item #2 be omitted. Boardmember Flaherty moved, and Boardmember Griffith seconded, approval of amended agenda. Motion carried unanimously.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS/GENERAL BUSINESS:
2. RTC: Sc[i]3/Patent Financial Update
Director Barrow provided a brief overview of the RTC and the six alternatives being presented in the report. The RTC is scheduled to be presented to Council at their Tuesday, March 29 meeting. Staff responded to Boardmembers questions regarding communication with the Patent and Trademark Office.
Chair Anderson opened the public hearing.
Sc[i]3 Foundation Treasurer Bill Soby provided the Board with an update on the City-Sc[i]3 Foundation status.
Sc[i]3 Foundation President Howard Lieberman presented an overview of the Sc[i]3 Foundation Transition Plan. He informed the Board that Cogswell College will be applying for a PTDL partnership. Mr. Lieberman answered boardmember questions regarding transferring Sc[i]3 services to Cogswell College.
Sc[i]3 Foundation Member John Figueroa provided the board with an overview on the Sc[i]3 transition process/timeline from the City of Sunnyvale to Cogswell College should Alternative 4 and 6 be approved by City Council. Mr. Figueroa answered boardmember questions regarding timeline and videoconference requirements.
Sc[i]3 Foundation Fundraising Chair Mikio Ishimaru presented an overview on the status of the foundation fundraising efforts. Mr. Ishimaru answered boardmember questions regarding staffing and budget.
Chair Anderson closed the public hearing and thanked speakers for their presentations.
Boardmember Flaherty moved to recommend to Council the following:
1) Council take no binding action at this time
2) Agree in principle to staff recommendation of Alternative 4 and 6
3) Council hold a Study Session within 6-10 days with Library Staff, Sc[i]3 Foundation members, and Cogswell College Staff regarding contact with the USPTO.
Boardmember Griffith seconded with a friendly amendment to recommend to Council that there be no fiscal impact to the Library Budget. The friendly amendment was accepted. Chair Anderson will present Board motion to Council at their March 29 meeting.
The motion carried unanimously.
NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS
Director Barrow noted the following:
INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS: None
ADJOURNMENT: 8:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah L. Barrow
Library Director