HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-21 Regular MeetingAGENDA
CITY OF GRAPEVfNE, TEXAS
LIBRARY BOARD MEE'rfNG
MON DA Y,July 21, 2014
6:30 P.M.
BOARD ROOM -- 1201 MUNICIPAL WAY
L Call to Order
11. Citizen Comments
IM Consideration of Minutes
A. April 21, 2014
IV. Old Business
A. Update on Remodeling Schedule
B. Update on 2014-2015 Budget
C. Update on Robotics Program
D. Update on New Services
V. New Business
A. Discuss Summer Reading Program
VI. Miscellaneous Reports and/or Discussions
A. Retirement of Ryan. Tester
B. Next Meeting —October 20, 2014
VII. Aqjournrnent
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OF THE 1993'TE XAS LEGISLAI I URE, THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING AGENDA WAS
PRE1,PARED AND POSTESD THIS 15" DAY OF JULY, 2014 AT 5:00 P.M.
LIBRARY DIRECTOR
STATE OF TEXAS
The Library Board of the Grapevine Public Library of the City of Grapevine, Texas met in:
Regular Session on the 21`� day of July', 2014 at 6-30PMI in, the Board Room, Grapevine
Publ i1c, Libra ry, 11201, M u1nic ipa:l Way, with the followi in m embers present,to-wit:
Janice Cook
Chairmij,
Lynda Brown
Membe
Susan Peabody
Secreta
Bruce Rider
Mernbe
Fred Sheffler,
Mern' be
Janele Tra,sler
Me I b
Debbie Venable,
Memble
Gonstitutinig a quorum, with the tollowing members of the City, Staff:
Library Director
Chris Coy, the itCouncil Lion, was absent due to other City Council obli ations.
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CALL! -
6 a i MAR6A
Citizen Comments - None,
Motion by Bruce Rider,, seconded by Debbie Venable, to approve the April 21, 2014
minutes as written,
Ayes. Unanimous
Nays: None,
Update on the Liter a[y RemgggLin_q ProleCt
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The Library Remodeling Project is planned to start, by August 1, 2014. The contractor's
schedule to learn when demolition wilt start has not yet been d rmined. There was no
formall action, taken.
21is—c of thie 2014-20 1 15,,Budg Cou n c 0 Au gus,t 20314,
Janis Roberson presented, the buidget that will go before the City
The Quality of Lif I e project, will'be pTesented in late July 2014., There wasi no formaI action:
4-7, ken.
Discussion of the Robotics Prilogram
Eight teens Participated in the, first Robotics Program on Jul y,19, 2014, Fourolderteeups
led the event,, Janis demonstrated to the Trustees the 'elephant" c�obot created from the
first event. This program is generating a lot of interest. The plan is to offer three of these
programs. this summer, There was no formal action taken.
apd�ty Manual,�Board Quidefineg for Minutez, 201:3
Discussion of the New Servicles
The Friends of the Library gave funds for the "Maker" Room. Janis, visited theDenton
Public Library to see their room. Details for our room are still, beingi worked out. One
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dependency is the Ci y's, upcoming change to a, new server platform. Once this update is
completed, the new computers can be! put in place. The Bookmobile Project (QUality of
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Life project) has been piresented to the City Manager and, the project is, ni'm on the official
111st, It will', be cost out and: placed on the 2016 Budget. There was no formal action taken,
DisGussion, gn Surnmer Reading Program
The Summer Reading Program was modified from ten weeks, to eight weeks. The program
ends on August: 2 nd . On August 3 d the Library will kick off its "Back. to,Schood " focus. The
Friends of the Library are fonding some of the programs- There was no formal action
taken.,
CSI scusslou onMiscel1angio us Reports and or Topics
Ron TestersubmItted his resignation and will retire after 28 years of'service. A public party
to celebrate his retirement is p1anned for Wrn in the Program Room on Tuesday, July 22n,
at :00p m. No formal action was taken.
The next quarterly board meeting is scheduled for October ,20, 2014 at 6-30,PM,
ADJOURNMENT
Bruce Rider, segonded by Lynda, Brown,, motioned to adjourn the meeting at 711 PM. The
motion prait by the followi,ng vote
Ayes: Unanimous
Nays: None
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE LIBRARY BOARD OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVVNE,
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TEXAS on the 20 clay of October, 20,14.
APPROVED:
`Susan Peabody
Sec-iretary
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