CITY OF PEORIA, ARIZONA
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING
Sunrise Mountain Branch Library  
November 5, 2007

A meeting of the Library Board of the City of Peoria, Arizona was convened in open and 
public session at the Sunrise Mountain Branch Library, 21200 N. 83 Avenue in Peoria 
at 7:00 p.m. 

Members Present:  Members, Shirley Berow, Steve Poe, Rhona Cohensitt, Alicia 
Snarr, and Barry Spiegel. 

Members Absent: Joan Leone and Ed Comtois. 

Member Emeritus: 0

Other Municipal Officials Present:  David Hunenberg, Branch Librarian, and Lynn 
Lindell, Administrative Assistant. 

Audience: 0

CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by Steve Poe, seconded by Shirley Berow 
and upon vote, carried unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda ( the absences of 
Barry Spiegel and Ed Comtois, and minutes of the September 10, 2007 meeting of the 
board.)

REGULAR AGENDA:

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

1. 	Discussion of ongoing activities related to the new Branch Library   
David Hunenberg, Branch Librarian reported that the planning & design phase 
for the new branch library, is 90% complete.  He said that the interior design is 
being finalized and a meeting was held last Friday to review the landscaping 
plan.  He hopes that the details will all be finalized in the first week of December 
and that the entire package will go to Council for approval in January.  It is 
possible that ground breaking will occur in February.  The planning process has 
gone very smoothly. 

CALL TO THE PUBLIC:  (Non-Agenda Items)  


Reports from Staff:
      1.	Staffing update  
David Hunenberg gave this update and said that interviews were held last week 
to fill the vacant part-time Librarian position at the Main Library.  They selected a 
candidate and the hiring is in progress.  Deborah Tasnadi has gone back out to 
continue her rehabilitation.  David said he requested help at Sunrise Mountain 
Branch, and a contract candidate was selected as the interim Branch Librarian. 
John Mehringer should be starting at the end of this week.  
 
2.      Friends of the Library update
David Hunenberg reported that the Friends group had a very successful Fall Book Sale. 

3.      Teen Programs
The Friends group also sponsored the 2nd annual Teen Art Contest.  This was very 
successful with more than seventy entries and a well attended Art Reception to 
announce the winners. Best in Show and First Place Sculpture awards were awarded to 
the same young man. Next year Theater Works offered to host the Art Reception.

The first Teen Gaming Night held at the Main Library on October 20 was a great 
success.  With more than 40 teens in attendance and a very well behaved group, it was 
decided that these “gaming nights” should continue throughout the year.

4.  	Progress of “Tech U”
The Tech U classes have been very well received.  Many have been full with waiting 
lists.  From basic computer classes to blogs, digital cameras and MP3 players, library 
customers are anxious to learn all the latest technologies.

REPORT FROM THE BOARD:

Rhona Cohensitt questioned the “holds” policy and asked why customers in the library 
do not necessarily have preference over those who have requested a “hold” on an item. 
David Hunenberg explained why the policy is in place and that in the past customers in 
the library were removing items from the “hold pick-up rack” and trying to check them 
out.  

The next meeting was set for Monday, January 14, at 7:00 p.m. at the Main Library.


ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the board, Barry Spiegel made a 
motion to adjourn the meeting. Steve Poe seconded the motion. The meeting was duly 
adjourned at 7:50 P.M.



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Shirley Berow, Chairperson				Lynn Lindell,
      Administrative Assistant