7:00 PM
MARCH 2006 LIBRARY REGULAR MEETING
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RED OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006 – 6:30 PM
RED OAK CITY HALL
200 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY
RED OAK, TEXAS
MINUTES
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Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Diana Merrill-Claussen, President, at 6:36 p.m.
Members Present:
Absent:
Diana Merrill-Claussen, President
Dee Alamo, Member
Mary Leggitt, Vice President
Jacob Hopwood, Secretary
Terry McAdams, Member
Staff Present:
Wendy Reese, Member
Cami Loucks, Director
Gloria Evans, NETLS Rep
Vacancy, Alternate
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28TH MEETING - Minutes from February 28, 2006 meeting were read with changes made. All were in favor. Terry McAdams is to fill for Secretary Jacob Hopwood until further notice.
- OLD BUSINESS Library Board Orientation: Cami distributed a Public Library Advisory Board Handbook to each board member. The board members were reminded to online for the training at www.OAG.state.tx.us/opiniopen/og_training.shtml and complete certificates for Open Meetings and Public Information.
- CITIZEN’S COMMENTS No citizens were present.
- OPEN SESSION A. Mary and Diana are to head a committee for the bylaws to present at the April 11th meeting. They are to meet Friday, March 31st at 2 PM at the Municipal Building. This is to be placed on the April 11th agenda. B. April 10th, at 5 PM, Windy, Cami and Diana are to meet to “brainstorm” as a long range planning committee. Place to be determined later. C. Gloria met with Cami regarding filling out an application for a TAX ID with the Secretary of State. Cami is to meet with the City Manager on March 29, to have the $25 filing fee approved. D. May 16, 2006 and June 20, 2006 at 6:30 will be the next two planned board meetings, as the Lay Representative, on April 5, 2006. E. NETLS is the Northeast Texas Library System. Windy Reese will attend her first meeting, as the Lay Representative, on April 5, 2006. Motion was tabled.
- DIRECTOR’S REPORT Cami talked about grant money. She was able to purchase an oversized wooden cabinet to house a 26” flat screen “combo” TV. She was also able to buy a laptop computer. Cami was also able to buy four additional laptops through NETLS equipment grant. She has money from the Loan Star Grant to hire an employee to go to Red Oak schools to get students excited for the upcoming summer programs.
- ADJOURNMENT: At 8:31 p.m. Diana adjourned the meeting with Wendy seconding the motion.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE RED OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2006 – 6:30 PM
RED OAK CITY HALL
200 LAKEVIEW PARKWAY
RED OAK, TEXAS
MINUTES
-
Call to Order - The meeting was called to order by Diana Merrill-Claussen, President, at 6:36 p.m.
| Members Present: | Absent: |
| Diana Merrill-Claussen, President | Dee Alamo, Member |
| Mary Leggitt, Vice President | Jacob Hopwood, Secretary |
| Terry McAdams, Member | Staff Present: |
| Wendy Reese, Member | Cami Loucks, Director |
| Gloria Evans, NETLS Rep | |
| Vacancy, Alternate |
- APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 28TH MEETING - Minutes from February 28, 2006 meeting were read with changes made. All were in favor. Terry McAdams is to fill for Secretary Jacob Hopwood until further notice.
- OLD BUSINESS Library Board Orientation: Cami distributed a Public Library Advisory Board Handbook to each board member. The board members were reminded to online for the training at www.OAG.state.tx.us/opiniopen/og_training.shtml and complete certificates for Open Meetings and Public Information.
- CITIZEN’S COMMENTS No citizens were present.
- OPEN SESSION A. Mary and Diana are to head a committee for the bylaws to present at the April 11th meeting. They are to meet Friday, March 31st at 2 PM at the Municipal Building. This is to be placed on the April 11th agenda. B. April 10th, at 5 PM, Windy, Cami and Diana are to meet to “brainstorm” as a long range planning committee. Place to be determined later. C. Gloria met with Cami regarding filling out an application for a TAX ID with the Secretary of State. Cami is to meet with the City Manager on March 29, to have the $25 filing fee approved. D. May 16, 2006 and June 20, 2006 at 6:30 will be the next two planned board meetings, as the Lay Representative, on April 5, 2006. E. NETLS is the Northeast Texas Library System. Windy Reese will attend her first meeting, as the Lay Representative, on April 5, 2006. Motion was tabled.
- DIRECTOR’S REPORT Cami talked about grant money. She was able to purchase an oversized wooden cabinet to house a 26” flat screen “combo” TV. She was also able to buy a laptop computer. Cami was also able to buy four additional laptops through NETLS equipment grant. She has money from the Loan Star Grant to hire an employee to go to Red Oak schools to get students excited for the upcoming summer programs.
- ADJOURNMENT: At 8:31 p.m. Diana adjourned the meeting with Wendy seconding the motion.
