AGENDA - July 18, 2023Board Meeting Notice
July 18,2023 -7 a.m.
Salina Public Library -Prescott Room
Library Board Members
7 Board Members +Mayor Term Length:4 years Term Limit:2 full terms
Brendan Burke -President *2nd Term -April 30,2025
Lisa Mahler -Vice President *1st Term -April 30,2024
Helen Gregg -Treasurer *1st Term -April 30,2026
Gerry Cox -Secretary *1st Term -April 30,2026
Mike Hoppock,Mayor -January 2024
Judy Nold -*2nd Term -April 30,2027
Crystal Stuart -*1st -partial term -April 30,2025
Gloria Woods -*1st -partial term -April 30,2027
The library board shall consist of seven (7)appointed members and the mayor as an ex officio member.
Regular terms of members of the library board shall be for four (4)years,ending April thirtieth.
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.PUBLIC COMMENTS
3.CONSENT AGENDA
Board members are asked if there are any items they would like removed from the consent agenda.
The Board President will ask for a motion to adopt the consent agenda for all or remaining items.
a.Action Items -Approval
i.Minutes of the library board meeting -June 20,2023
ii.Minor Policy Manual Updates
b.Informational Items
i.Financial reports
General Fund,Employee Benefit Fund,GF &EBF Checks,Transactions by Account
ii.Statistical reports
4.BOARD TRAINING
OrangeBoy -Email Marketing
5.DISCUSSION /ACTION
a.Library Report
b.Discussion Items
2024 Budget Discussion/Recommendations
Youth Services Remodel Update
c.Action Items
Notice of Revenue Neutral Rate Intent -Saline County Clerk
Youth Services Remodel -Naming Rights -Earl Bane Early Literacy Play Area
6.EXECUTIVE SESSION
a.Executive Session -as needed
Possible action to follow when resuming the open meeting.
7.OTHER BUSINESS &BOARD COMMENTS
a.Other Business
b.Board Requests of Director &Board Comments
8 .ADJOURNMENT
NEXT MEETING:third Tuesday of the month
unless changed by the Library Board
Aug 22,September 19,October 17,November 21,December 19
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Public comments are limited to 5 minutes
A sign-in sheet is available to all persons wishing to participate and address the Salina Public Library Board.Speakers
should sign-in prior to the start of the meeting.Those who wish to be placed on the sheet in advance of the meeting
may contact Library Director,Melanie Hedgespeth.director@salinapublic.org 785-825-4624 x226.
●The Board President will call names from the sign-in sheet in the order they are listed.Anyone not on
the sign-in sheet may not provide comments.
●During the course of the Board meeting,comments will not be accepted from the audience.
●In the absence of the Board President,another presiding officer will step in and handle public
comments.
●When all listed speakers on the sign-in sheet have been heard,the Board President will declare the
public comment section of the meeting closed and resume the meeting agenda.
●Public comments must pertain to an item listed on the agenda or to an issue that is relevant to the
Board’s work.The Board President retains the right to stop any speaker who raises issues that are not
on the agenda or are not germane to the duties of the Library.
●All comments shall be made with civility and courtesy.Comments should be respectful of all.The
Board President may prohibit further comment if proper decorum is not displayed.
●All comments will be directed to the Board President.The Board President is the designated
spokesperson.The Board President may direct questions or elicit responses from other Board
members.
●The public comment period is not a question and answer period.The board is not obligated to
respond to comments.