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 Board Meeting Minutes: Special Meeting 8/6/2021 (html)

Friday, August 6, 2021
LIBRARY BOARD SPECIAL MEETING
SILVER FALLS LIBRARY DISTRICTZoom Meeting ID: 864 8406 4901
410 S. Water St., Silverton, Oregon
 
            Board Members Present:                             Staff Present:
            Michael Milhausen                                          Christy Davis, Director
            Kathy Beutler                                                 Stacy Higby
            Ralph Sorensen                                              
            Ingrid Green                                                   Public Present:
            Dmitry White                                                  None
                                                                                   
            Board Members Absent:
            None
           
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Milhausen called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.
 
 
NEW BUSINESS
 
  1. Rising infection rates in Oregon and possible increases in covid-19 safety measures
  • The Delta variant is more virulent and more serious than previous strains, and some data coming in shows that a significant number of people being diagnosed with the Delta variant are children, as many as 10-20% of new infections.
  • The Governor has instituted mask requirements for schools and state buildings, and vaccination requirements for health care workers.
  • The CDC is recommending wearing a mask in most indoor and outdoor settings, for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
  • It’s preferable to wait for guidance from the state or county before requiring masks for the public, even though there is still risk for Library staff from patrons and from fellow employees.
  • We still have plexiglass barriers in place and can replace the social distancing signage. We can limit capacity in the Youth Services area, and remove some seating in the Adult Services area if needed. We can also put up signage offering masks to those patrons who forget, but want a mask upon entry.
  • Requiring staff and volunteers to wear masks while working will help protect them from possible infection from patrons or unvaccinated staff, and will model safety measures for patrons and children.
 
Motion: To require staff and volunteers to wear masks while working in the Library, with opportunities to remove masks while eating and drinking; and to give the Library Director leeway to make choices about how to implement social distance requirements according to need.
            (Motion by: Michael Milhausen. Second by: Ralph Sorensen).
            Vote: Unanimously in favor.
 
 
 
 
 
           
ADJOURNMENT
 
Motion: To adjourn the meeting at 3:33 p.m.
            (Motion by: Michael Milhausen.  Second by: Ralph Sorensen).
            Vote: Unanimously in favor.
 
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The next Library Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. in the library program room.
 
 
 
 
            Approved: _________________________(date)
 
 
            _______________________________________
            Michael Milhausen
            Chair, Library Board of Directors     
            Silver Falls Library District
 
 

Silver Falls Library 410 South Water St., Silverton, OR  97381
Circulation:                   503-873-5173
Reference Desk:           503-873-8796
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