2024.11.13 DRAFT LAB Minutes

City of Glendale — Regular Meeting (2024-12-11)

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D R A F T 
MINUTES 
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD 
GLENDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY 
5959 W. BROWN ST. 
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85302 
NOVEMBER 13, 2024 
6:00P.M. 
 
1. 
CALL TO ORDER 
 
2. 
ROLL CALL 
Present: 
Diane Kocur, Chair 
Cody Bro, Board Member 
April Greer, Board Member 
Gary Johnson, Board Member 
Meegan Tosh, Board Member 
Absent: 
Theresa Fowler, Vice Chair 
Thomas Varela, Board Member 
Also Present: Dawn Ferro, Interim Chief Librarian 
Erin Garred, Interim Branch Manager-Foothills Library 
Esther Peneff, Administrative Support Specialist 
3. 
CITIZEN COMMENTS 
None. 
 
4. 
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 
 
a. Library Advisory Board Minutes of October 9, 2024. 
 
Motioned by Board Member Cody Bro, seconded by Board Member April Greer to 
amend the minutes showing that Meegan Tosh was recommended as the Vice Chair. 
 
AYE: Chair Diane Kocur 
Board Member Cody Bro 
Board Member April Greer 
Board Member Gary Johnson 
Board Member Meegan Tosh 
Passed

5. 
NEW BUSINESS 
a. 
ACTION-LIBRARY BOARD CHAIR RECOMMENDATION 
Motioned by Board Member Meegan Tosh, seconded by Board Member April Greer to 
nominate Theresa Fowler as the Library Advisory Chair. 
AYE: Chair Diane Kocur 
Board Member Cody Bro 
Board Member April Greer 
Board Member Gary Johnson 
Board Member Meegan Tosh 
Passed 
b. INFORMATION: FOOTHILLS LIBRARY UPDATES AND TOUR 
The interim Foothills Branch Manager, Erin Garred, gave a tour of the Foothills library and 
answered questions from the board members. 
6. 
INFORMATION: FY2023-2024 LIBRARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS 
a. Interim Chief Librarian Ferro provided the Board with a PowerPoint presentation of the 
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Library accomplishments. 
7. 
BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS 
Staff answered any questions the board members had. Board Member Longoria gave 
thanks for the teen area. 
8. 
NEXT MEETING 
The next regular meeting of the Library Advisory Board will be held on December 11, at 
6:00 p.m., at the Heroes Regional Park Library located at 6075 N. 83rd Avenue, Glendale, 
Arizona, 85308. 
9. 
ADJOURNMENT 
Motioned by Board Member Meegan Tosh, seconded by Board Member Cody Bro to 
adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m. 
AYE: Chair Diane Kocur 
Board Member Cody Bro 
Board Member April Greer 
Board Member Gary Johnson 
Board Member Meegan Tosh 
Passed 
The Library Advisory Board meeting minutes of November 13, 2024, were submitted and approved 
the 11th day of December 2024. 
  _____________________________________ 
Esther Peneff 
Recording Secretary