HomeMy WebLinkAboutTLAB 2022-04-05 MinutesCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Parks & Recreation Department - Tracy Gallaway, Director
TUKWILA LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Chair: Verna Seal
Vice Chair: Cynthia Chesak
Scott Kruize, Marie Parrish, Steve Miller, Gerie Ventura
Minutes
April 5, 2022 6:30pm Location: Hybrid: TCC Executive Conference Room and via Microsoft Teams
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 6:32pm
1. Roll CaII:
a. Board Members: Present: Steve Miller, Cynthia Chesak
Teams: Verna Seal, Marie Parrish, Scott Kruize, Gerie Ventura
Absent:
b. Staff: KCLS Staff: Angelina Benedetti, City of Tukwila Staff: John Dunn
c. Guests: Angie Miraflor, Cecie Streitman (Via Teams)
2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes —
a. Cynthia Chesak motioned to accept the minutes from February 1, 2022 meeting with correction
as noted. Gerie Ventura second the motion, all were in favor.
b. Marie Parrish motioned to approve the agenda. Geri Ventura second the motion, all were in
favor.
3. Public Comment—There were no public comments.
4. Unfinished Business (20 minutes)
a. Open seats status update
i. John Dunn reported that staff posted flyers at the Community Center and Library. The
flyer was sent to Philis Bodle to email out to Tukwila Library users. No applications have
been submitted yet. Cynthia Chesak reached out to the high school and is working with
staff there to find a student representative.
b. Little Libraries update
i. John Dunn reported that the libraries were planned on installation in March but had to
be pushed back to April due to other projects. He will notify the board once they are
installed. There was a discussion on board members adopting libraries as they are
installed.
c. 2022 Goals
i. The board reviewed the goals and would like to do the board report for council in the
fall instead of year end.
d. 2022 Budget
i. The board reviewed the budget and agreed to review it as each meeting to discuss as
projects and initiatives come up throughout the year.
Tukwila City Hall = 6200 Southcenter Boulevard = Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 = Website: TukwilaWA.gov
5. New Business (20 minutes)
a. Angie Miraflor, Deputy Director
i. Angie Miraflor gave an overview of her position and responsibilities. She has been in
her position for 5 months now. KCLS has increased hours 18% recently. Tukwila has
open hours on Monday through Saturday. Skyway and Burien libraries are the closest
open on Sundays. All hours and services can vary based on data and feedback.
b. Cecie Streitman, Interim Director, Library Operations
i. Cecie Streitman gave an overview of her position and responsibilities.
6. Reports (10 minutes)
a. KCLS: In person programming started the week of April 4t". On April 21St, there will be a virtual
poetry reading. May will have an in person reading. Tukwila Library is looking into bringing back
teen programming and working with the city for a Juneteenth celebration. They are also trying
to work with the city and Sullivan Center to host story time on the grass. Staff have worked
hard to support residents virtually during covid. They are currently hosting 6 different languages
for story time and had 200 kids online for Storytime on April 5t". Tukwila currently hosts 6
language collections including Somali, Arabic, French, Vietnamese, Hindi and Spanish. They are
currently working on purchasing more large print and audio content. On March 1St, the
Governor and his wife visited the vaccination clinic held at Tukwila.
b. City of Tukwila: Parks & Recreation management is now at full staff, but Kirstin May has
accepted a position with Issaquah. She was with the city for 20 years and used to be the staff
contact with the Library Board. Bridge next to TCC is open now south bound only. City facilities
are transitioning to being open normal business hours now. Teen and Senior Center is still being
discussed and waiting on City Council for siting directions before moving to potential site plans.
7. Other (5 minutes)
8. Next Meeting: June 7, 2022 (John Dunn will send an email at the end of April to the board to see if
there is a need to meet in May.)
9. Adjournment The meeting adjourned at 7:39 PM
For more information contact John Dunn at 206-767-2325
Phone: 206-433-1800 • Email: Mayor@TukwilaWA.gov • Website: TukwilaWA.gov