Municipal Hotline: 20 November, 1997 The 1998 Municipal Budget Presentation; Monday, Nov. 24, 1997
- Cayford, Roger, Interviewer
- Goodhart, Ann, Chief Librarian, WVML, Interviewee
- Ballantyne, Noreen, Chief Librarian, Interviewee
- Media Type
- Video
- Description
- The video recording presents a live in-camera interview on the television program Municipal Hotline, with program host Roger Cayford interviewing West Vancouver Memorial Library Chief Librarian Ann Goodhart and North Vancouver District Library Chief Librarian Noreen Ballantyne. The interview incorporates live questions and comments from the public, by telephone. The interviewees discuss services, budget cuts, library usage, accessibility, technology, acquisitions, strategic plans.
The video recording presents a council meeting held on November 24, 1997, at the West Vancouver Municipal Hall. Council reviews proposed municipal budgets for the 1998 fiscal year presented by the West Vancouver Memorial Library, the Engineering, Public Works, and Utilities department, the Parks and Recreation department, the Police department, the Fire department, and the municipal Administrative department.
- Notes
- Dates for each video recording taken from live dates noted on-screen, not from videocassette label.
Video recording cuts off before meeting concludes. Introductory remarks suggest that two presentations, by the Fire Department and the municipal Administrative Department, as well as question periods and summary remarks by Director of Finance George Horwood and Mayor Pat Boname, were either not recorded or are otherwise not available.
- Publisher
- Rogers Community Television
- Place of Publication
- [Vancouver, BC]
- Date of Original
- 1997
- Playing Time
- 02:00:12
- Local identifier
- AV017
- Collection
- Digital Collection
- Language of Item
- English
- Copyright Statement
- © West Vancouver Memorial Library
Downloading images from this site is governed by our Guidelines for Appropriate Usage and Conditions of Use. - Copyright Date
- 1997
- Copyright Holder
- Rogers Communications
- Location of Original
- West Vancouver Memorial Library
- Contact
- West Vancouver Memorial LibraryEmail:turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:1950 Marine Drive
West Vancouver, BC V7V 1J8
604-925-7400 - Transcription
Footage begins mid-sentence, television studio host Roger Cayford interviews West Vancouver Memorial Library Chief Librarian Ann Goodhart and North Vancouver District Library Chief Librarian Noreen Ballantyne (00:00:01); Goodhart and Ballantyne describe library histories and current services (00:00:29); Cayford solicits calls from viewers on their library expectations (00:03:35); interview resumes, Cayford asks about budget changes, Goodhart and Ballantyne respond (00:04:26); public comment by telephone, internet as more important than books (00:08:00); Goodhart responds citing ongoing patron needs surveys, Ballantyne responds citing ongoing weeding based on circulation statistics (00:10:15); public comment by telephone, patron requests, federal government cuts and privatization impacting libraries (00:13:08); Goodhart responds citing free services as part of the Library Act, Ballantyne confirms free services and describes funding structures, Ballantyne describes library board structure, Goodhart describes West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation structure and activities (00:15:33); Cayford asks about compliance to professional standards, Ballantyne responds citing British Columbia Library Association, Association of BC Public Library Directors, BC Library Trustees Association, Goodhart cites Canadian Library Association and American Librarian Association (00:22:50); commercials (00:25:48); program resumes, Cayford asks about different types of books, Goodhart describes children’s books and services (00:27:49); public question by telephone, library card connecting North Shore libraries (00:31:26); Goodhart responds citing Interlink services, Ballantyne responds citing agreement between North Vancouver district and city (00:32:00); Cayford asks about adult books, Ballantyne describes adult books and services (00:36:35); public question by telephone, West Vancouver Memorial Library patron survey results (00:38:56); Goodhart responds citing results on new books, opening hours, Ballantyne responds citing frequency of patron surveys (00:39:22); Cayford asks about partnerships with private enterprise, Goodhart responds citing revenue benefits of coffee shop in library, Ballantyne responds citing strategic plan to investigate partnerships (00:42:12); public comment by telephone, child thanks librarians for providing books and services (00:44:54); Ballantyne responds citing children’s programs, Goodhart responds citing work of children’s librarians (00:45:55); public comment by telephone, strategic plan (00:48:26); Ballantyne responds citing strategic plan developed by Library Board, Goodhart responds citing importance of planning across libraries (00:48:54); Cayford asks for final comments about future of libraries (00:51:17); Ballantyne responds citing continued services and increased technology, Goodhart responds citing more resources for reference services, Ballantyne cites importance of training for staff (00:51:40); Cayford concludes (00:54:45); closing credits (00:55:42); program ends (00:56:58).
Title credits (00:56:59); budget meeting of West Vancouver District Council in meeting room at West Vancouver District Hall, Mayor Pat Boname welcomes audience to 1998 Municipal Budget Presentation, notes focus on operating funds and supplemental budget requests, describes structure of presentation (00:57:10, cuts off at 00:58:51); cuts to slide presentation, Director of Finance George Horwood describing “Budget Uncertainties”(00:58:52); Boname introduces first presentation (00:59:56); West Vancouver Memorial Library presentation by Library Board Chair Barbara Cupit and Chief Librarian Ann Goodhart (00:59:54); Goodhart describes impact of budget cuts in 1997 and proposed budget compliance, makes supplemental requests for database and computer replacement and upgrades, and additional position in maintenance (01:02:27); question period (01:06:27); Councillor Liz Byrd asks about existing computer systems, Goodhart responds (01:06:33); Councillor Ron Wood asks about decrease in internal revenue, Cupit responds (01:08:57): Councillors Bill Soprovich and Allan Williams ask about necessity of consultant for computer upgrades, Goodhart responds (01:08:49); Williams asks about proposed response to reduced budget, Cupit and Goodhart respond (01:12:06); Councillor Victor Durman disputes Council pressure on budget cuts, Boname responds, Goodhart responds, Horwood responds (01:13:24); Councillor Russ Fraser asks about availability of strategic plan, Cupit responds (01:15:52); Boname introduces next presentation (01:16:52); Engineering, Public Works, and Utilities presentation by Director of Operations Barry Lambert, describes impact of budget cuts, including contracting, reduced hours, not replacing employees after retirement (01:18:20); question period (00:01:23:36); Byrd asks about costs imposed by Greater Vancouver Regional Districts, recycling, Boname clarifies, Lambert responds to costs, Assistant Director of Operations Doug Wiley responds to recycling (01:23:40); Fraser and Williams ask about decreasing water reliance on GVRD and Eagle Lake, Lambert responds, Wiley responds (01:26:30); Durman asks for clarification of budget figures, Boname defers response, Horwood clarifies utility fee (01:29:19); Soprovich asks about increase in water costs, Wiley responds (01:32:00); Wood asks about contracting, Lambert responds (01:34:55); Boname concludes question period, introduces next presentation (01:35:42); Parks and Recreation presentation by Director Kevin Pike, describes structure of department, services, and responsibilities, impact of budget cuts in increased fees, fewer staff, projects for expanded and new facilities (01:37:38); Soprovich asks about supplement request for new staff and Youth Outreach Centre attendance, Pike and Recreation Manager Josie Chuback respond (01:42:36); Byrd asks about contracting services, Pike and Park Manager Eric Lees respond (01:45:05); Boname announces break, cuts off, returns mid-sentence, clarifying scope for question periods (01:47:11); Fraser asks about cost of parks services to taxpayers and individual facility profits, Pike responds (01:48:34); Williams asks about public presentation of new recreation centre plans, Pike responds (01:50:18); Soprovich and Durman asks for clarification of profits, Chuback responds, Lees clarifies supplemental requests, Boname responds (01:51:32); Boname concludes question period and introduces next presentation (01:55:53); Police Department presentation by Chief Constable Grant Churchill, describes proposed re-structuring of department for 1998 budget cuts compliance, supplemental request to increase staffing for victims’ services, and presents mission statement and organizational review (01:55:06); cuts off (02:00:04); disc ends (02:00:12).