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Library Board Meeting
Prosper Town Hall, Executive Conferenc Room
250 W. First Street, Prosper, Texas
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
Board Members Present: Danielle Philipson, Jennifer Lawler, Lenorah Johnson, Mary Beth
Randecker, Katie Williams, Jennifer Wattenbarger, Andrew Cartwright
Board Members Absent: n/a
Staff Members Present: Leslie Scott
1. Call to Order / Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:15pm
2. Executive Session
Recessed into Executive Sessoins at 6:23pm
Recess into Closed Session in conipliance with Section 551.001 et seq. Texas
Government Code, as authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, to deliberate
regarding:
Section 551.076 — To deliberate the deployment or specific occasions for
implementation of security personnel or devices at Town Hall.
Reconvene in Regular Session and take any action necessary as a result of the Closed
Session.
Reconvened in open session at 7:30p
3. Consider and act upon approval of the minutes from the May 11th, 2023, Library
Board meeting.
Johnson -noted typo in "certification" (p 2), under adjournment (Scott- should only be on
agenda, not minutes)
Williams- "Willams" in pt 2.
Wattenbarger- motion to approve minutes with updates
Motioned by Wattenbarger, 2"d by Williams. All approved
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4. Comments by the public.
None
5. Report from Library Director.
a) 8/17/23 Library Board Meeting
b) Thank you for volunteering this summer: Danielle, Mary Beth, and Jennifer
c) Thank you to Mary Beth and Jennifer for all the summer treats — bagels and rootbeer
floats
d) Successful Summer of Flight in all ways
e) 2nd drop box utilized greatly
f) Maurice Atkinson resigned in July
g) Noor Ahmed, Chesney Stinnett, & Sierra Topper added to staff
h) No update on door/camera and Community room responsibilities
i) Emergency Guide sent to board members
j) Monthly reports sent to members
k) ALA Conference Poster session with Sharon
1) Fall Program released 8/14 — give QR code
m) Budget update — Increase in collection, Koha bug fix, Cloud Library, Admin PT to FT,
reclassification of PT LA to PT LC, 2nd offsite storage unit
n) ADA Evaluation and Transition Plan
o) Exterior book drop closures
p) Friends/Book Sale/ Circulation station
q) Wally will attend and speak at Koha conference in September
r) New Resident Mixer 9/28, 4-7p
s) Vacation 8/25-9/11 — contact Amy or Robyn
6. Discussion of Library Board Business.
a) Staff Appreciaion- Root beer floats last week, Sept is National Cream Donut Day
b) Friends/Library Foundation- pause
c) Market Analysis- no report
7. Determine topics for review/discussion at future meetings.
Need to move on new vice -chair
All incumbents remaining on board, no new applicants
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8. Informational Items.
Next meeting November 17th, 2023 at 6:15pm.
9. Adjourn.
Motioned by Lawler, 2"d by Randecker. All in favor. Meeting was adjourned at 7:54pm,
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