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Regular Meeting
of the
Euless Library Board
July 17, 1969
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Euless Library
Board was called to order at 7:30 P. M. in Euless Public Library, by ha;rman
Wayne O 'Daniel . Members present are listed as follows: Mesdms. Berbera
Zieschang, Winifred Goss and Ruby Harris; Messrs. W. W. :4cCOrmick, BC) Scott
and Wayne O'Daniel .
Also present was Librarian, Mrs. Geieva
Armstrong.
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
Notes from the meeting indicate this_ Mrs.
Armstrong reported on the Summer Reading Program; however, no details were
submitted. Mrs. Armstrong, Librarian, presented written reports indi ;ating
circulation figures for the months of March, April , May and June, 1969.
(Copies on file in Office of the City Secretary.)
II .
BRIEFING OF NEW MEMBERS
For the benefit of members recently
appointed to the Library Board, Chairman O 'Daniel read C !ty of Euless
Ordinance No. 319, by which the Department of Public Lib -aries was created
and a Library Board was established.
III .
REQUEST FOR AUDIT OF FEDERAL FUNDS
Mr. O'Daniel reported that he received
a letter from the Texas State Library Association concerning an audit of
federal funds. Chairman O 'Daniet requested that the Librarian contac : the
Office of the City Secretary to ascertain accomplishment of this audit.
IV.
REQUEST FOR INCREASE IN LIBRARY
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR )969-70
Chairman Q'Daniel reported that Fed':ral
Funds have been reduced and recommended that the Library Board urge tie
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City of Euless to increase the Library Budget for the Fiscal Year 1969-70
from $2,000.00 to $5,000.00.
Mr. Scott made a motion that the Board
urge the City to grant an increase, from $2,000.00 to $5,000.00 to the
Library Budget. There was no second to the motion, but the vote is as
follows:
Ayes: Messrs. McCormick, Scott and O'Daniel ; Mesdms. Zieschang,
Harris and Goss
Nays: None
Chairman O 'Daniel declared the motion carried.
V.
DISCUSSION OF CENSORSHIP
Mrs. Armstrong reported that she
received a letter from Mrs. Audrey Streeter concerning the book "Pretty
Maids All In A Row" by Francis Pallin.
Members of the Board were in agreement
that a letter should be transmitted advising Mrs. Streeter that Euless
Library Board does not censor; however, this particular book is not in
the Teen Section of Euless Public Library.
VI .
WELCOME OF NEW LIBRARY BOARD MEMBERS
New Library Board members were welcomed
and urged to participate fully.
VII .
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned. (Time of
adjournment was not reflected in notes submitted by Library Board Secretary.)
APPROVED:
ATTEST:
Chairman'
Secretary '
(Minutes recorded by Library Board Secretary Ruby Harris, received in Office
of the City Secretary at 2: 30 P.M. , July 18, 1969, were edited and reproduced
in that office.
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