Agenda - August 2023 - RNR & Budget HearingSalina Public Library
Meeting Notice
Revenue Neutral Rate -Public Hearing
Budget -Public Hearing
August 22,2023
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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AGENDA
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.EXCEED REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE -PUBLIC HEARING -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.
3.ACTION -REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE
ACTION OPTIONS -REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE
1.To approve the rate as presented with the resolution 01-23 to exceed RNR..
2.To deny the action.
BOARD MEETING -MOTIONS
1.MOTION -Board member provides a motion.
a.“I move to …..”
2.SECOND -The Board President asks if a anyone seconds the motion.
a.If so,the Board member states “I second the motion.”
If the motion is not seconded it is not considered by the Board.
3.DISCUSSION -If the motion is seconded,the Board President restates the motion and asks members to
discuss the motion.
4.VOTE -After discussion is complete,the Board President restates the motion then asks for affirmative votes,
then negative votes.
a.If the vote is not unanimous,votes are recorded by individual members in the minutes.
5.RESULT -The Board President announces the result of the vote and any instruction
*resolution is required to exceed RNR*
Resolution No.01-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE Salina Public Library,KANSAS TO LEVY A PROPERTY TAX RATE EXCEEDING THE
REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE;
WHEREAS,the Revenue Neutral Rate for the Salina Public Library was calculated as 5.240 mills by the Saline County
Clerk;and
WHEREAS,the budget proposed by the Governing Body of the Salina Public Library will require the levy of a
property tax rate exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate;and
WHEREAS,the Governing Body held a hearing on August 22,2023 allowing all interested taxpayers desiring to be
heard an opportunity to give oral testimony;and
WHEREAS,the Governing Body of the Salina Public Library,having heard testimony,still finds it necessary to exceed
the Revenue Neutral Rate.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE Salina Public Library:
The Salina Public Library may levy a property tax rate exceeding the Revenue Neutral Rate.
This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon its adoption and shall remain in effect until future
action is taken by the Governing Body.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of August 2023 and SIGNED by the Governing Body.
Roll Call Vote
Library Board Member Yes No No Vote
1 -Judy Nold
2 -Gerry Cox
3 -Crystal Stewart
4 -Lisa Mahler
5 -Brendan Burke
6 -Gloria Woods
7 -Helen Gregg
8 -Mike Hoppock
TOTAL 0 0 0
COMPLETION OF REVENUE NEUTRAL RATE HEARING
4.BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING -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.
5.ACTION -2024 BUDGET
ACTION OPTIONS -2024 Budget
1.To approve the 2024 budget as presented.
2.Changes are not an option on this action due to providing the notice to the Saline County Clerk as well as the
Salina community.
3.Postponement is not an option on this action due to the budget hearing and RNR hearing publishing
requirement in the newspaper for the Saline community.
4.To deny the action.
BOARD MEETING -MOTIONS
1.MOTION -Board member provides a motion.
a.“I move to …..”
2.SECOND -The Board President asks if a anyone seconds the motion.
a.If so,the Board member states “I second the motion.”
i.If the motion is not seconded it is not considered by the Board.
3.DISCUSSION -If the motion is seconded,the Board President restates the motion and asks members to
discuss the motion.
4.VOTE -After discussion is complete,the Board President restates the motion then asks for affirmative votes,
then negative votes.
a.If the vote is not unanimous,votes are recorded by individual members in the minutes.
5.RESULT -The Board President announces the result of the vote and any instruction
Roll Call Vote
Library Board Member Yes No No Vote
1 -Judy Nold
2 -Gerry Cox
3 -Crystal Stewart
4 -Lisa Mahler
5 -Brendan Burke
6 -Gloria Woods
7 -Helen Gregg
8 -Mike Hoppock
TOTAL 0 0 0
COMPLETION OF BUDGET HEARING
6.ADJOURNMENT OF HEARINGS