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Tukwila Library Advisory Board
June 6, 2017
Minutes
Attendance: Linda McLeod, Scott Kruize, Marie Parrish, Kirstin May – Parks
and Recreation, Steve Miller, Angie Benedetti - KCLS
Meeting called to order at 5:41 pm.
Approval of minutes: Minutes from April 4, 2017 and May 2, 2017 meetings
were read. Marie Parrish moved to approve the minutes and Linda McLeod
seconded the motions. Motions were approved.
Citizen Comments: None
Business:
Bylaw discussion - There were questions about the Secretary's duties which
were clarified. Questions about the trainings will be addressed at the next
meeting. It was decided to change the Order of Business (Article V Meetings
Section C) to:
Call to Order
Roll Call
Approval of Minutes
Citizen Comments
Unfinished Business
New Business
Reports of Board Members/Announcements
Agenda Items for Next Meeting
Adjournment
1.Kirstin May reminded members that bylaws are guidelines and can be
amended.
2. Budget Update - $840 of $5,000 budget has been used. $250 of that is a
membership in Washington Recreation and Park Association. TLAB members
are platinum members of WRPA.
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3. Summer Parks and Recreation programs - July 4 – Tukwila's Family
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Fourth at the Fort Dent, July 29 – Touch-A-Truck at Westfield Southcenter,
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August 18 – Tukwila Kids Festival.
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4. KCLS – Summer Reading Program will kickoff on June 10. Every age
group is eligible to participate.
5.KCLS Trustees Board will increase from 5 members to 7 members.
Members of the board are appointed by the King County Executive.
6.Steven Smith is the Interim Director as a search for a new director is
conducted. KCLS is still taking input on the Strategic Vision. TLAB members
are encouraged to participate in the survey on the KCLS website.
7.It was a fantastic opening and everyone is enjoying the new library. The
staff is still working out the “bugs”, ie. the environmental controls.
8.The date of next meeting was discussed. Marie Parrish moved that TLAB
not meet again until September 5, 2017. Linda McLeod seconded the motion.
It was approved.
Agenda Items for Next Meeting: Approval of Bylaws
Board Member Reports and Announcements: Scott Kruize announced that a
group called Kaboom was asking for volunteers to help build a new
playground area at Cascade View Park on July 8, 2017. Details are on the city
website.
Meeting adjourned at 6:40 pm.