2024.05.08 LAB Minutes

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2024-08-31)

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DRAFT MINUTES
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY
5959 W. BROWN ST.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85302
MAY 8, 2024
6:00P.M.
 
 
      
  
1.
CALL TO ORDER
 
2.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Diane Kocur, Chair  
Theresa Fowler, Vice Chair  
Cody Bro, Board Member  
Gary Johnson, Board Member  
Meegan Tosh, Board Member  
Thomas Varela, Board Member  
Absent:
April Greer, Board Member
Also Present:Dawn Ferro, Interim Chief Librarian
Esther Peneff, Administrative Support Specialist
3.
CITIZEN COMMENTS
None.
 
4.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
 
 
a.
Library Advisory Board Minutes of April 10, 2024.
 
  
 
 
Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member Meegan Tosh to
approve the April 10, 2024 Library Advisory Board minutes as written.
 
AYE:Chair Diane Kocur
 
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
 
Board Member Cody Bro
 
Board Member Gary Johnson
 
Board Member Meegan Tosh
 
Board Member Thomas Varela
Passed

5.
OLD BUSINESS
 
a.
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING DATE
AND TIME
Chief Librarian Ferro presented a review of the discussion from the last meeting. 
The board discussed the meeting date and time options.
 
 
Motioned by Vice Chair Theresa Fowler, seconded by Board Member Gary Johnson to
maintain the Library Advisory Board meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
 
AYE:Chair Diane Kocur
 
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
 
Board Member Cody Bro
 
Board Member Gary Johnson
 
Board Member Meegan Tosh
 
Board Member Thomas Varela
Passed
 
b.
INFORMATION: LIBRARY STATISTICS FOLLOW UP-CIRCULATION UTILIZATION AND
FTE
Chief Librarian Ferro presented library statistics to the board.  
 
6.
NEW BUSINESS
 
a.
INFORMATION: Library Organizational Chart
Chief Librarian Ferro distributed the current library organizational chart and discussed with
the board members.
 
b.
ACTION: FY24-25 LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
Board members reviewed the fiscal year 2024-2025.
 
 
 
Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member Meegan Tosh to
have the Library Advisory Board retreat meeting on August 10, 2024.  If Sahuaro
Ranch is not available, then Dawn Ferro will choose the next available date of August
17th or August 31st. 
 
AYE:Chair Diane Kocur
 
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
 
Board Member Cody Bro
 
Board Member Gary Johnson
 
Board Member Meegan Tosh
 
Board Member Thomas Varela
Passed

Motioned by Vice Chair Theresa Fowler, seconded by Board Member Cody Bro to
approve the 2024/2025 Library Advisory Board calendar as presented.
 
AYE:Chair Diane Kocur
 
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
 
Board Member Cody Bro
 
Board Member Gary Johnson
 
Board Member Meegan Tosh
 
Board Member Thomas Varela
Passed
 
7.
CHIEF LIBRARIAN UPDATE
 
a.
Chief Librarian Ferro gives updates on grants and upcoming programs.
 
8.
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
No other comments.
 
9.
NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting of the Library Advisory Board will be held on Saturday, August
31, 2024, at 9:00 a.m.at Sahuaro Ranch, 9802 N. 59th Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85302.
 
10.
ADJOURNMENT
 
 
 
Motioned by Board Member Gary Johnson, seconded by Board Member Meegan
Tosh to adjourn the meeting at 6:38 p.m.
 
AYE:Chair Diane Kocur
 
Vice Chair Theresa Fowler
 
Board Member Cody Bro
 
Board Member Gary Johnson
 
Board Member Meegan Tosh
 
Board Member Thomas Varela
Passed
 
 
The Library Advisory Board meeting minutes of May 8th were submitted and approved for this 31st
day of August 2024.
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Esther Peneff
Recording Secretary