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Librarya Board
City of Georgetown, Texas
Tuesday, May 7,, 2024
The Georgetown Library Advisory Board met on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00 PM at Public Library, 402 W.
8th Street.
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The following Members were in attendance:
Present were: Nosa Asowata, Janet Thompson, Susan H. Biggs, Susan R Poyo, Susan Cooper
Morales and Helpert- excused absences
1. Regular Session
1.A LAB Minutes
Consideration and possible action to approve the March 5, 2024 Library Advisory Board
minutes --Nosa Asowata, Board Chair
Moved by Susan H. Biggs; seconded by Susan Cooper to Approve the March 5, 2024
minutes as distributed.
Motion Approved: 5- 0
Voting For: Susan Cooper, Nosa Asowata, Janet Thompson, Susan H. Biggs, Susan R
Poyo
Voting Against: None
1.B Library Long -Range Plan
Update regarding the Library's Long -Range Plan project - Sally Miculek, Library Director
Miculek discussed the provided agenda attachments regarding the Library's Long -
Range Plan project. The attached items will go before City Council for approval on May
14. No action required.
1.[ Library budget planning
Presentation and discussion regarding the Library's FY25 proposed budget —Sa|k�
yWicu|ek, Library Director
Miculek discussed the Library's budget plan and new requests for fiscal year 24-25. No
action required.
1.O Library Director's Report
Consideration of the Library Director's report -- Sally Miculek, Library Director
Miculek reviewed the Director's Report with the board as included in the agenda
packet, aswell asdiscussed upcoming programs and projects. Noact|onrequired,
1.E Sustainable Libraries Initiative
Discussion regarding the Sustainable Libraries Initiative -- Susan Cooper, Board
member and Sa||yMicu|eh, Library Director
Miculek and board members continued discussion regarding the possibility of the
Library participating inthe Sustainable Libraries initiative. Wmaction taken.
1.p Meeting schedule
Consideration and possible action to establish the Library Advisory Board's meeting
schedu|e—WosaAsovvata,Chair
The next meeting will occur as regularly scheduled on Tuesday,july 2 at 6 p.m. No
action taken.
Please fill out aspeaker registrationform which can be found ohthe
table at the entrance to the meeting room. Clearly print your name and the letter of the item on which you wish
to speak and present it to the Board Liaison prior to the start of the meeting. You will be called forward to speak
when the Board considers that item. Only persons who have delivered the speaker form prior to the meeting
being called to order may speak. Speakers will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. If you wish to speak for
six minutes, it is permissible to use another requestor's granted time to speak. Nomore than six minutes for a
speaker may begranted. The requestor granting time to another speaker must also submit a form and be present
at the meeting.
request must be received by the Advisory Board or Commission Liaisor
prior tuthe day the agenda for this meeting is posted. Each speaker will be given three minutes to address the
Board or Commission members. No action can betaken.
Citizens wishing toaddress the Board.
Citizens wishing toaddress the Board. Asofthe deadline, nopersons were signed upto
address the Board —NosaAoovvata'Board Chair
None were present. No action required.
Adjournment
Chair Asom/ataadjourned the meeting at7:12pxn.