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City of Colleyville
Colleyville Library Board
MINUTES
City Hall
100 Main Street
Colleyville, Texas 76034
817. 503.1000
www.colleyville.com
Monday, April 9, 2018
6:00 p.m.
Colleyville Public Library
110 Main Street
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Molly Skinner called the meeting of the Colleyville Library Board to order at 6:05
p.m.
Present Board members: Chairperson Molly Skinner, Kay Newton, Gary McPherson,
Billie Tuttle, Merry Graves, Seanna Billinger, Cecilia Sublette, Mike Sexton, Ex -Officio
Joan Roberts; City Staff: Library Director Mary Rodne, Library Community Events
Coordinator Kristi Isbell
Absent Board members: Pat Jones
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
February 12, 2018
A motion was made by Joan Roberts and seconded by Kay Newton to approve the
February 12, 2018 minutes. The motion was approved unanimously.
3. REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS
3a Overview of the 2018 Summer Reading Program
Director Mary Rodne provided an update on the 2018 Summer Reading Program logo,
prize room décor, balloon décor, and additional balcony features. Rodne further
provided an update on Library story time programming and brochure.
3b Update on Library Spatial Reconfiguration Project
Rodne reminded the Board that all components of the Library renovation would need
to follow a formal bid process and that Hidell Associates Architects would finalize the
documents and follow the City’s posting and timing requirements. Rodne stated that
the goal would be to have the documents posted in May and the project completed in,
or near, October 2018.
3c Discussion of Items for Future Agendas
The next regularly scheduled meeting was tentatively set for Monday, June 11, 2018.
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4. REPORTS
4a Librarian's Report
A. Monthly Statistics:
Director Rodne provided an overview of the statistics for the months of February
through March 2018. Discussion ensued and Rodne was asked to provide new board
members with information on the various funding sources of the Library. Rodne
provided an overview of the materials and programming budget and their respective
funding from the City of Colleyville’s general fund and the Library and Recreation
Voluntary Fund.
B. Donations:
Rodne stated that the Library did not receive any monetary donations February through
March, 2018.
C. Library Programs:
Rodne described some of the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) items
on display at the recent Texas Library Association conference and that this feature
would be included in the youth services component of the Library Renovation Project.
Rodne explained that the Colleyville Woman’s Club recently awarded the Library a
$5,000.00 grant to purchase circulating STEM kits for patrons and additional STEM kits
to be used in the Library.
Rodne stated that Winter Reading Program concluded and was well received by the
children. Rodne described the Pete the Cat prizes given to the children for attending
programs and checking out books and the grand prizes given as a prize drawing.
4b Friends of the Colleyville Public Library Report
Joan Roberts reported that the Friends have been assessing all of the Library’s
withdrawn books to determine how to get funding for the items. Roberts stated that
the Friends’ annual book sale (featuring many of the withdrawn items, general
donations, and a donation from Barnes & Noble) was scheduled for Saturday, May 8.
4c Colleyville Public Library Foundation Report
Director Mary Rodne reported that the Foundation’s next meeting was scheduled for
May 14.
5. CITIZEN COMMENTS/PRESENTATIONS REGARDING ITEMS NOT ON THE
AGENDA
There were no citizen comments/presentations regarding items not on the agenda.
6. ADJOURNMENT
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A motion was made by Kay Newton and seconded by Joan Roberts to adjourn the
meeting of the Colleyville Library Board at 6:28 p.m. The motion was approved
unanimously.
APPROVED BY A VOTE OF 6 AYES, 0 NAYS, AND 0 ABSTENTIONS ON THIS THE 11th
DAY OF June, 2018.
Minutes taken and prepared by:
Kristi Isbell
Library Community Events Coordinator