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08.25.26 Town Council Meeting Presentation Work SessionWelcome to the August 25, 2026, Prosper Town Council Work Session Call to Order/Roll Call. Agenda Item 1. Discussion regarding Library Fees. (GL) Library Service Fees and Non- Resident Membership Increasing Resident Value and Access •Core weekly programs now operate year-round without breaks •Friday and Saturday programming expanding to better serve working families •Large format events designed to accommodate greater number of residents •Friday service hours already extended to 6pm •Saturday hours to expand from 3pm to 6pm by FY28 •Increased coordination with Town departments to host large- scale events, teen career days, amplify existing Town events •Partnerships with Chamber and EDC to increase programming and resources for local businesses 3D Printing Current: $1.00 per hour Proposed: $0.20 per gram •Connects fee directly to material used •Supports 3D printing as an educational service •Library Advisory Board: 6-0 approval Printing and Copying Current: $0.20 per page Proposed: $0.15 B&W / $0.50 color per side •Keeps basic B&W printing affordable •Better reflects higher cost of color printing •Library Advisory Board: 6-0 approval Non-Resident Membership: Current Context •Annual fee: $50 •718 active paid non-resident memberships •Approximately $35,000 annually Resident Cost Comparison •Prosper household support for library service: $38 annually ($3.17/mo) Access Without Paid Membership •Library building and many services remain open to everyone •Residents and paid members receive priority for limited-capacity programs •Open-capacity and offsite programs available more broadly Option 1—Maintain $50 annual fee Advantages •Already exceeds estimated $38 Prosper household support •Remains regionally reasonable •Allows time to assess regional changes, including Celina’s new library Considerations •Fee has not changed since 2018 •Does not capture potential revenue from a higher fee Library Advisory Board: maintain $50 (5-1 vote) Library Director: Supports Board recommendation Option 2—Increase to $60 or $65 Advantages •Recognizes fee has not changed since 2018 •May be less disruptive than a larger increase Considerations •Moves further above estimated $38 Prosper household support •Could reduce some non-resident renewals •Would represent a revenue/policy adjustment rather than a cost- equity adjustment Option 3—Reduce or eliminate the fee Advantages •Maximizes regional access •Closer alignment with neighboring libraries •Might simplify some PISD outreach Considerations •Reduces revenue •Increases burden on Prosper taxpayers Option 4—Increase to $75 Advantages •Strongest resident-priority signal Considerations •Nearly twice the estimated $38 Prosper household support •Places Prosper on the high end regionally •Could reduce renewals and offset some anticipated revenue gain •Creates a greater access barrier for non-resident families Prosper ISD Student Access Should Prosper ISD students who live outside Town limits qualify for free library membership? Potential Benefits •Reduces barriers for PISD students •Supports school outreach and educational access Considerations •Would reduce non-resident membership revenue Board position: No exception; revisit after completion of 2027-2030 LRP Library Advisory Board recommendations 3D printing: $0.20 per gram, Board vote 6-0 Print/copy: $0.15 per side (B&W), $0.50 per side (color), Board vote 6-0 Non-Resident Membership: •Maintain $50 annual fee and revisit in 2027 •Board vote: 5-1 •Library Director supports recommendation Prosper ISD Student Exception •No exception; revisit in 2027 following Long Range Plan Executive Session •Section 551.087 – To discuss and consider economic development incentives and all matters incident and related thereto. •Section 551.072 – To discuss and consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property for municipal purposes and all matters incident and related thereto. •Section 551.074 – To discuss and consider personnel matters and all matters incident and related thereto. •Section 551.074 - To discuss appointments to the Board of Adjustment/Construction Board of Appeals, Parks & Recreation Board, Library Board, Prosper Economic Development Corporation Board, Planning & Zoning Commission, Community Engagement Committee, Downtown Advisory Committee, TIRZ I, and TIRZ 2, and all matters incident and related thereto. Executive Session •Section 551.071 - To consult with the Town Attorney regarding legal issues associated with code enforcement activities and substandard structures, and all matters incident and related thereto. •Section 551.071 – Consultation with the Town Attorney regarding pending or anticipated litigation. •Section 551.071- Consultation with the Town Attorney regarding legal issues and advice related to development agreements, including economic development incentives; acquisition of real property for public purposes; incentive “claw-back” provisions; permissible and secondary uses of property; issues relating to and enforcement of development agreements; procedural issues related thereto; anticipated or pending litigation regarding the foregoing; and further consultation regarding legal issues related to Article 1.02 of the Code of Ordinances, and all matters incident and related thereto. •Section 551.071 – Consultation with the Town Attorney to discuss legal issues associated with any agenda item. The Town Council will reconvene after Executive Session. Reconvene into Work Session Adjourn