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PARIS PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING, MARCH 15, 1977 The Board of Directors for the Paris Public Library met in regular session, March 15, at 10 a.m. in the Library with the Chairman, Robert Pierson, presiding. Present were Pat Bassano, Dee Cunningham, Mrs, Printis Ellis, David Denney, Mrs. Margatet Baker and Mrs. Lois Finch of the Library, and Harold Greene of the City. After a look at the financial statements for the City and the Wilbor Memorial Fund, Bassano moved acceptance, motion.secondedg discussed and passed. Greene called attention to the utilities, saying only $35130 remained until June 30, but the account could be balanced from other areas of the budget. Minutes.of the January and February meetings were approved as ` read and circulated "to members. Denney, Chairman of Building and Equipment, reported City Council approval to "illingsworth to begin work on the Library building- cleaning, caulking, waterproofing of basement, but not of the basement walls, saying.if future sweating and dampening happens, we could get priority to get repair work done. Purpose of work is to stabilize the soil at the foundation of the building. Money will come from the $100000 permitted from Revenue Sharing, and could also include new doors on the south. Cunningham said the Personnel Committee was waiting on possible City Charter change before proceeding to obtain extra help. Bassano said the Publicity Committee was assisting Mrs. Finch in-getting publicity to take to the state convention in El Paso, April 12 -15. She would meet Jose Cisneros, artist who did drawings for Mr. Neville's book "Red River Valley Then and Now" at El Paso- ......and tell him the original sketches hang in the children's reading room. Pearson reported the and - Finance Committee had met to. discuss the budget for 1977 -1978, with the City officials, and would . meet. again after the City finds out figures on retirement for the staff. i• Pearson reported the General Library Policies Committee had met with City staff concerning the to be proposed City Charter change relating to the Library. The form was approved by the Committee to be presented to the Library Board later. Mrs. Baker reported 7059 books distributed.in February; 134 new members, 366 pieces of research assisted, and 2173 persons came to -the Library - comparable to July of 1976, a heavy month. She said Valerie,Sandlin wants to return in June as a Library aide*., Denney reported Mrs. Baker's letter to all organizations got .Rotary Club's interest and a $50.check. He invited members to taktr'. part in'd radio program over KPLT with Jeff MethVyn,•March 16. Meetina adiourned at 11 a.m. �