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Library Advisory Board Meeting of February 11, 2009
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LIBRARY HISTORY: Kendell Turner reported that Marty Grafton has donated $100 to the Pancoast Family Celebrating Legacy event. Kendell opened discussion regarding food for the event noting that Ileana Davis reported that her efforts to obtain donations from various vendors had been unsuccessful. Members volunteered to supplement the food that will be purchased with the $150 available from the Miami-Dade Public Library System. Details will be worked out by Kendell Turner and Dan Keys. Amy Kutell reported that Nancy Leslie had advised her of a painting by Lester Pancoast that would be available for the show if needed. The board decided that it could be used only if another piece that was previously planned on was not available. Kendell Turner reported that she and Denise Delgado had been interviewed regarding the Pancoast event, by the City's cable TV. Kendell noted that the Coral Gables cable TV crew will also be attending the event and interviewing people that attend. Denise Delgado reported that the rendering of the library was being reframed by the Miami-Dade Public Library System. Discussion regarding the event agenda was held. The Pancoast event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. It was decided that the speaking would begin at 6:30 p.m. Protocol states that the County Mayor or his representative should speak first, followed by the City of Coral Gables Mayor, and the Library Advisory Board Chairman, who would introduce Marty Grafton as the senior Pancoast family member.
PUBLICATIONS & PUBLICITY: Kendell Turner reported that she had seen Elaine de Valle from the Miami Herald at City Hall. Kendell will be contacting Elaine to ask her to come to the Pancoast event and cover it; she is hoping that Elaine will do this.
LIBRARY REPORT: Grace Armada reported that she had put the order in to have the carpet cleaned and that she already had the piano tuned. Announcements include; there will be a story telling camp at the library during spring break, the branch had received 20 laptop computers for public use, and on February 27th, she and Carmen will be attending a luncheon to receive an award for system wide programming.
LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE/BUTTERFLY GARDEN: Dan Keys reported that the butterfly sculpture donation situation went before the Cultural board, which is the board it needed to go to before being accepted by the City. Dan asked for clarification as to whether the Miami-Dade Public Library System would be providing a plexi-glass display case or not. Ian Rosenior noted that the last thing he had heard it had not been decided how the sculpture would be displayed. Dan stated that in order to have the information available for board consideration, he had made a sketch of a pedestal with a plexi-glass top and submitted it to the Public Works department for a cost estimate.
BOARD ITEMS/CITY COMMISSION UPDATE: None.
CITY PROJECTS UPDATE: Dan Keys advised that the City is moving toward hiring a City Manager. The Commission is moving along with planning a new streetscape for Miracle Mile that includes parallel parking as a base design from which estimates will be made for several different parking arrangements.