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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Library Board - 09/03/2019 Library Board Minutes September 3, 2019 Members Present: Alice Nixon, Candace Hart, Nicole Carroll, Ida Hobbs,Vickie Natale,Julie Rogers and Roberta Sewell Members Absent: Tom Krepel Staff Present: Laura Garcia, Library Director and Sylvia Sanchez, Secretary. Call to Order: Alice Nixon called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m. at the Hopkins Library. Marlena Ferretiz, Youth Librarian was introduced. Members toured the Hopkins Library. Alice Nixon thanked the members that attended the community budget meetings with special thanks to Tom Krepel for addressing library needs. Laura stated that during the district five meeting Tom provided information on how CCPL funding compares to other library systems in Texas. Congratulations to Laura Garcia on presenting the library budget to the council, which had several positive responses from council members. Approval of Minutes A motion to approve the minutes as presented was made by Vickie Natale and seconded by Nicole Carroll. Motion passed unanimously. Friends Report Roberta Sewell reported that Joyce Parrish resigned from the Friends Board. Friends are seeking to increase board members. Julie Rogers suggested that the Friends apply for the Texas Library Association (TLA) Census grant. Candace Hart suggested emailing the newsletter rather than mailing it,this would keep cost down. Director's Report As a result of citizen input, during the community meetings, Mr. Zanoni is recommending$70,000 be added to the Library budget. These funds will be used to add two full-time paraprofessional positions. Laura reported that the Budget Wrap Up and the 1St Budget Hearing will be on September 6, during a Special Council meeting;the 2nd Budget Hearing will be on September 17 at which time the budget needs to be approved. Harte Library closed on August 31 for replacement of the HVAC units and should reopen on Monday, September 16.To reduce parking issues at Harte the parking lot previously used by school staff will now be for library use. The brochure for the Fall programs will be completed by the end of September. In celebration of Friends of Library Week in October a maker space program will be done at La Retama. Old Business Alice distributed a copy of the write up she did on the history of CCPL and the La Retama Club. A copy of the Texas Administrative Code which specifies the minimum accreditation standards for CCPL, according to population, was also distributed by her. Members discussed the quantitative standards for CCPL accreditation. Ida Hobbs,Vickie Natale and Julie Rogers will gather the required documents and create a formal Library Board Manual to present next month. They will also work on the library survey to present next month. Laura reported that she will get more information on the Survey Monkey software used by the Communication department, it's possible the library can use it. New Business Laura reported that the city has initiated a review of city boards; as she receives more information, she will report it to the board. A motion to excuse Tom Krepel from today's meeting was made by Candace Hart and seconded by Nicole Carroll. Motion passed unanimously. Public Comment None. Meeting adjourned at 12:04 p.m.