Memorandum 14-049 Recommendation on Reducing Library Advisory Board Meetings

Memorandum 14-049

TO:                       MAYOR WYTHE AND CITY COUNCIL

FROM:                 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD

THRU:                  RENEE KRAUSE, CMC, DEPUTY CITY CLERK I

DATE:                  FEBRUARY 13, 2014

SUBJECT:           RECOMMENDATION ON REDUCING MEETINGS OF THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD

Background

The Library Advisory Board reviewed the Memorandum from the City Clerk dated January 29, 2014 requesting the Advisory Bodies to reduce the meetings in an effort to reduce staff time.

The Library Advisory Board after a lengthy discussion agreed by consensus to reduce the yearly meetings to eight in compliance of Council’s request. They further agreed that the best months not to meet would be January, April, August and November according to historical attendance provided by staff.

The pages of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 4, 2014 regarding their discussion and subsequent recommendation are attached.

Recommendation

Approve the recommendation to reduce the regular meetings of the Library Advisory Board to the first Tuesday of the following months February, March, May, June, July, September, October and December.