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CITY COUNCIL AND LIBRARY BOARD
Moorpark, California April 23, 2014
A Special Joint Meeting of the Moorpark City Council and Library Board was held on
April 23, 2014, at 7:30 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 7:49 p.m.
President Perez called the Library Board to order at 7:49 p.m.
2. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Board Member Dickson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
City Council: Councilmembers Mikos, Millhouse, Pollock,
Van Dam, and Mayor Parvin.
Library Board: Board Members Dickson, McGregor, Pugh and
President Perez.
Staff Present: Steven Kueny, City Manager; Deborah
Traffenstedt, Deputy City Manager; Jennifer
Mellon, Administrative Manager; and Blanca
Garza, Deputy City Clerk.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
5. PRESENTATION/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Status Report on Mission Statement, Priorities, Goals and
Obiectives for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 and Direction for Fiscal Year
2014/2015. 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 23, 2014
There were no speakers.
A discussion followed among the Councilmembers, Library Board
Members, and staff, which focused on:
1) Friends of the Library program partnerships with the City Library;
2) Advantages and appreciation of the Library's data and electronic
renovations including the book overdrive program;
3) Consideration of a book mobile program or subsidized bus pass
program to increase access to the City Library;
4) Coordination of a book delivery program in conjunction with the Meals
on Wheels program;
5) Digitization of community historical documents started by grant project,
and continuation of the project with assistance by Moorpark residents
as a volunteer and fundraising effort to preserve the City's historical
information;
6) Increase availability of Moorpark historical information on the City's
website or government channel;
7) Increase collection resources through a cooperative agreement
collaboration;
8) Outreach to community service clubs, groups and schools to help the
Librarian accomplish projects;
9) Consideration of a discussion by the Library Board on the layout and
ideas for the new Library for recommendations to the Council;
10)Securing a site to contain historical artifacts at either the new Library or
a separate location; and
11)Coordinate an effort by Library and the Historical Society to develop
and film the High Street Walking Tour and continued focus on the
preservation of Moorpark's history.
CONSENSUS: It was the consensus of the Council to direct staff to provide the City
Council and the Library Board with a box item communication on the status of the digital
history project.
Minutes of the City Council and
Library Board
Moorpark, California Page 3 April 23, 2014
6. ADJOURNMENT:
Mayor Parvin adjourned the City Council meeting and President Perez adjourned
the Library Board meeting at 8:27 p.m.
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