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Meeting Minutes - Final
Library Board
Tuesday, November 1,2022 10:30 AM La Retama Central Library Board Room,2nd Floor
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A. Call To Order
Alice Nixon called the meeting to order at 10:31 am.
B. Roll Call
Present: 9- Chair Alice Nixon, Dora Wilburn, Sharron Hines, Pooja Bindingnavele,Vice Chair Julie
Rogers,Vickie C. Natale,Veronica Towns, Nicole Carroll,and Alice Hawkins
C. Public Comment
There was no public comment.
D. Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences
Approval of Minutes and Action on Absences: A motion to approve the September
minutes was made by Vickie Natale and seconded by Nicole Carroll. The motion passed
unanimously. Julie Rogers and Dora Wilburn asked that their absences from previous
meetings be excused. Pooja Bindingnavele moved that the absences be excused. Nicole
Carroll seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
1. 22-1878 October 4 Regular Meeting Minutes
Attachments: Meetinq Minutes October Library Board Final
Minutes were approved.
E. Friends Liaison Report
2. 22-1879 Friends of CCPL October 25th 2022 Report
The Voices of South Texas event will be held Old Bayview Cemetery Saturday,
November 5th from 10am to 2pm. The Friends of CCPL will have an informational table.
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The library will be placing historical photographs and biographical information at some of
the gravesites, a QR code will direct individuals back to the library's Old Bayview
Cemetery website.
The AAUW used book sale will be held November 10-12. Thursday and Friday will be
tax free. The next Friends meeting has been moved to November 15th due to the
upcoming holiday and will be held at 12:00.
F. Director's Report
3. 22-1880 Director's Report November 2022
The La Retama plumbing reroute project started on October 24th, it will take 3-4 months
to complete the project. Currently only downstairs restrooms are available.
The hotspots funded by the Emergency Connectivity Grant have been received and are
being processed, distribution is scheduled for November 14th for the libraries and
housing partners.
Pooja Bindingnavele asked if students were eligible to check out hot spots, Alice
Hawkins recommended reaching out to CCISD.
Tiffany Bell, the Youth Services Librarian at Central, has been hired as Managing
Librarian at Garcia Library.
McDonald Library had over 400 attendees at their Halloween event, that same day the
Monster Mash event at La Retama had 120, this was for individuals over 16 years old.
The winter brochure is currently being drafted.
The family of Daniel Whiting, who was encamped here in the 1840s prior to the start of
the Mexican War, has appraised his sword and a cannon ball, which will be donated to
the library. Roger Whiting has donated funds to the Friends for the purchase of an exhibit
case.
An exhibit of the Harbor Bridge has opened at La Retama.
G. Unfinished Business
The annual board report is due in January, City Council.
H. New Business for Discussion and Possible Action
4. 22-1881 Election of New Board President
Nicole Carroll nominated Julie Rogers, Alice Hawkins seconded, the motion passed
unanimously. Dora Wilburn nominated Vickie Natale for the Vice-Chair position, Julie
Rogers seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
5. 22-1885 Discussion on Maximum Virtual Attendance During A Calendar Year
There was a discussion on whether to set a limit on the number of times, during a
calendar year, a board member could attend virtually. Pooja Bindingnavele asked if there
were any existing rules regarding virtual attendance. Alice Nixon indicated that there are
no rules, but virtual attendance does not count towards having a quorum, which is the
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concern since one meeting during the Summer lacked a quorum. It was decided that
unless an emergency arose every effort to attend in person would be made. Also, that
members would notify the Chair, Co-Chair and\or Director in advance if they would not be
able to attend.
I. Future Agenda Items
Julie Rogers addressed beginning the preparation of the annual report, which will be due
to the City Council in January. Vickie Natale agreed to assist with preparing the report, a
draft will be emailed to members for feedback, input and editing as was done last year.
J. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 11:25 am.
This meeting may be held via videoconference 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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