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MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING, PARIS PUBLIC LIBRUJff January 20, 1976 The Board of Directors for the Paris Public Library met in regular session January 20, 1976, in the Library, with the Chairman, Ben Marable, presiding. Present were Herschel McKinney, Felix Gibson, Dee Cunningham, Mrs. Frank McClure, Mrs. Pri.ntis Ellis and F. D. Mallory. Board Members absent were Mrs. Marvin. Gibbs, Mrs. Glynn Loge, Dr. C. M. Townsend, Robert Pierson and David Denney. Librarians, Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Finch also attended. Harold Greene of the City was present. Minutes of the December 16 meeting were read and corrected to show advertising during December to promote giving memorials - books and magazine subscriptions to the Library, would be paid for from the Memorial Fund. Paris News ads were $128.91 and the Echo $52. Mr. Greene discussed the December account showing deficit figures of $268.66 in office supplies, $17156 in building and groins, and $2.50 for associations. He explained the only flexible item in the budget is the books figure of $5,300, but the total remaining balance for the year of $19,594.85 is as it should be on this date. He said the income from the 2erox machine goes into the City General Fund and is not counted into the Library Budget. Gibson moved approval, motion was seconded, discussed and passed. Mrs.Baker gave the 1975 Library statistics - 83,799 books circulated; 1826 new members; 32,230 attendance, and 1826 persons helped with research. The Chairman discussed Section B, Item, 6 of the newly adopted Bylaws showing terms of 3 and 6 years for Board Members, and it was agreed this does not intend being retroactive, and that Board members will draw for terms at the February 17 meeting. Ir. Greene explained the new Age and Hour Law increase as of January 1 from $2.10 to $2.20 per hour minimum wage would be effective for all city em�?loyees including Library pages. The Budget is set up to take care of this, but he requested Budget requests for 1976 -1977 be made by March 1. In discussing the illness and absence of the new staff member, Mrs. Harold Gies, Mr. Green explained after one year all city employees were eligible for 10 vacation days;and 15 sick leave days accumulating to 60. Since Mrs. Gies had worked only one month, she would be paid accordingly. Her salary is $275 a month. Mallory reported for the Committee consisting of hire, Mrs. Gibbs, Pierson and Cunningham that Mrs. Hope Waller, Librarian for the Sherman Public Library, would make a total Library profile of the Paris Public Li.brary__according to the "Interim Standards for Public Libraries," costing $500. Mrs. Allis moved the Board adopt the Committee's recommendation for this, motion was seconded, discussdd and passed. Money will come from the Memorial Fund to pay the $500. The Chairman said Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson's portraits were to be on exhibit in the ballroom at Paris Junior College during the Bicentennial luncheon when the Governor of Texas, Dolph Briscoe, would dedicate the restoration of the DulbertHson Fountain in downtown Paris, given to the city by the Culbertson in 1926 -27. e requested the cleaning and care of paintings be delayed. Ile asked that members of the Culbertson family attending the event be told of the work to enlarge the Childrents Department which once housed the art given the Library by the Culbertsons and returned to the family in later years. `.E'he meeting adjourned at 11 a.m. Mrs. PrintisEllis, Secretary D`yte Approved