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ESSEX COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD FALL TOUR 9:30 a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2003 Members Present: Mr. Varga, Mrs. Fuerth, Messrs. Allsop, DiMenna, Renaud and Warden O'Neil Chief Librarian George and Manager of Branches Thompson Ail branch libraries north of County Road 8 were visited: the one in LaSalle (William (Bill) Varga Library), the one in Tecumseh (Cada Municipal Library) and the four in Lakeshore: Lakeshore, Stoney Point, Comber and Woodslee. The tour provided an opportunity for the Board to meet staff members at their libraries, examine the facilities and get an overview of the operations of the branch libraries in the three municipalities in the northern part of the County. At LaSalle, Board members viewed the catalogue of the new automated system, Sirsi Unicorn replacing DRA MultiLIS. At Tecumseh, Doreen Ouellette met with Board members. It was noted that the book shelves were slowly filling up compared to last year's tour. At Lakeshore, it was noted that the roof was still leaking. This has been a problem since the.Library opened, more than four years ago. At Stoney Point, the problems with access to the building entrance from the street were again noted. At Comber, Board members immediately noted the strong odour of petroleum in the entrance area of the Library. They immediately expressed concern about the health and safety of the library employees and the public. It was therefore: 58/03 Moved by Mr. Renaud Seconded by Mr. Allsop THAT the Council of the Town of Lakeshore be notified of the problem and the need for immediate attention to remedy the problem(s) before the Board of Health and the Ministry of the Environment were contacted in two months. CARRIED. Finally, at Woodslee, the Board again noted the need for painting on the hanging over the exterior entrance to the Library.