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Meeting Minutes - Final
Library Board
Tuesday,July 5,2022 10:30 AM La Retama Central Library,2nd Floor
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A. Call To Order
Alice Nixon called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m.
B. Roll Call
Present: 6- Chair Alice Nixon, Dora Wilburn,Vice Chair Julie Rogers,Vickie C. Natale,Veronica
Towns, and Nicole Carroll
Absent: 2- Sharron Hines, and Pooja Bindingnavele
C. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
D. Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences
1. 22-1131 June 7, 2022 Regular Meeting minutes
A motion to approve the June minutes was made by Nicole Carroll and seconded by
Vickie Natale. The motion passed unanimously. Alice Nixon and Veronica Towns
requested that their absences from the June meeting to be excused. Dora Wilburn
moved to excuse the absences. Nicole seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
E. Friends Liaison Report
2. 22-1132 The Friends of the Library Report
Mrs. Garcia reported that the Friends are mailing their members a newsletter that will
include the Discover Summer Brochure. The Friends are sponsoring many of the
Summer Reading Program's activities at all six branches.
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F. Directors Report
3. 22®1140 Report
From June 6—June 19, 1,047 children registered for the Summer Reading Program.
There were 83 programs with approximately 2,000 attendees. Over 10,400 items were
checked out from CCPL during this same time period. CCPL also held 22 programs for
teens with 300 attendance and 21 programs for adults with 382 attendance.
The La Retama Central Library moisture investigation discovered deterioration of the
existing sanitary and storm sewer drain lines. The recommendation is to perform a
reroute of the underground plumbing. More details will be provided as Engineering
Services moves forward with the project.
The full rehabilitation of Comanche Street, from Carancahua to Alameda Street, is
scheduled to begin in the next few months. Entrance to the La Retama Central parking
lot will be rerouted as needed.
G. Unfinished Business; None
H. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
The next Library Board meeting will be held in the Board Room at La Retama Central
Library on August 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m.
4. 22®1130 Bond 2022 presentation
Ratna Pottumuthu, the Assistant Director of Project Management for the Engineering
Services Department, briefed Library Board members on the proposed Bond 2022
program draft projects. The Board was excited to hear that La Retama Central Library is
a potential bond project. The preliminary renderings prepared by Dykema Architects
were also provided. Discussion centered on the landscaping. Some Board members
expressed concern over the removal of the Oak trees in front of the library. Mrs. Garcia
informed the board that the landscaping will consist of native plants and will take into
consideration the birding habitats found in Blucher Park. The goal is to create
educational programs that complement the park.
I. Future Agenda Items
5. 22®1354 Library Budget for 2023 Update
6. 22®1346 Vacancies on the Library Board Update
7. 22®1043 Collection Development Policies
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J. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 a.m.
This meeting may be held via video conference call pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or
other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body
presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this
meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code §
551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas
Government Code § 551.045.
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