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CITY COUNCIL AND LIBRARY BOARD
Moorpark California April 24, 2013
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Library Board was held on
April 24, 2013, at 6:15 p.m. at the Moorpark Community Center located at 799 Moorpark
Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1 . CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Parvin called the City Council to order at 6:18 p.m.
President Fenerin called the Library Board to order at 6:18 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Library Board Member, Abigail Sichmeller, led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Library Board: Board Members Perez, Sichmeller, and
President Fenerin.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager; John
Brand, Senior Management Analyst; and
Maureen Benson, City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and
Objectives for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2013/2014. Staff Recommendation: Direct staff as deemed appropriate.
Mr. Kueny deferred giving a staff report and stated staff is available to
respond to Council and Board questions.
Minutes of the City Council and
Library Board
Moorpark, California Page 2 April 24, 2013
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers; Library Board
Members; Moorpark City Librarian, Heather Cousin; Teen Librarian, Gena
Hernandez; and staff, which focused on:
1) Update on the status of keeping the current library building and
complications surrounding ownership of the land for the site of the new
library building due to the dissolution of the Redevelopment Agency;
2) Rehabilitation funding to be included in the draft 2013/14 Budget for
repairs to the library restrooms;
3) Modify Objective No. 36 regarding evaluation of merging the Library's
Teen Council with the City Council's Teen Council due to reduced
membership in the Library's Teen Council;
4) Teen Librarian interaction with Recreation Coordinator overseeing the
City Council's Teen Council to discuss teen events;
5) Moorpark City Librarian digitizing historical documents from Moorpark
residents with grant funding;
6) Impacts of reduced number of regular Library Board meetings over the
past year and membership turnover;
7) Possibility of incorporating the Moorpark Historical Society into either
the existing library as it evolves, and for the new library; and
8) Library Board goal to focus on funding for the new library to combine
public/private participation.
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and President Fenerin
adjourned the Library Board meeting at 6:50 p.m.
"e S. Parvin, Mayor
Michael Fenerin, President
ATTEST:
Maureen Benson, City Clerk
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