Minutes - 2022 - Eagle Public Library - 03/16/2022 - Regular
THE CITY OF EAGLE
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
AGENDA
Eagle City Hall, 660 Civic Lane
March 16, 2022 6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER at 6:02 pm
2. ROLL CALL: HYER, SOELBERG, LEWIS, HOPKINS, RYZA: Soelberg and Lewis absent
3. ACTION ITEM: ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, OR MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA
4. ALL CONSENT ITEMS ARE ACTION ITEMS. CONSENT AGENDA:
a. Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and are acted on with one motion. There will be no separate
discussion on these items unless an Eagle Public Library Board of Trustees member, City Staff, or a citizen
requests an item to be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion. Items removed from the Consent
Agenda will be placed on the Regular Agenda in a sequence determined by the Rules of Order.
b. Any item on the Consent Agenda that contains written recommendations from the City of Eagle shall be adopted
as part of the Eagle Public Library’s Board of Trustees Agenda approval motion unless specifically stated
otherwise.
c. Minutes of February 9, 2022, Library Board of Trustees Meeting
d. Approval of Bills.
e. Policy Review: Mobile Hotspots
Motion: Hyer
Second: Hopkins
Unanimously approved
5. PUBLIC COMMENT: This time is reserved for the public to address the Eagle Public Library Board of Trustees
regarding concerns or comments they would like to provide to the Board regarding subjects not on the agenda. This is
not the time slot to give formal testimony on a new business item or pending application or proposal. Out of courtesy
for all who wish to speak, the Board requests each speaker limit their comments to three (3) minutes.
6. REPORTS
a. Director’s Report
Circulation for February was up to 45,000 items. For the year, circulation is at 225,000, which is getting close
to pre-pandemic levels. The Mayor is asking for City Council to meet with the Library Board; we will work
on scheduling that. There has been much concern about HB666, and we are waiting to see how that bill pans
out.
b. Friends of the Eagle Public Library Report
Bookstore is doing well, it is refilled on Mondays and Fridays. Book scouting is going well and donations are
coming in from the community. The Book Sale changed dates to later in the year (date to be determined),
sometime in the beginning of June.
c. Library Liaison / City Hall Reports
Not present
d. Board Specialists Reports
i. Growth and Development: none
ii. Finance: none
iii. Personnel: none
iv. Foundation: The new Foundation’s bylaws are with the lawyer, hoping to formalize soon.
7. OLD BUSINESS
a. None
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. ACTION ITEM: Nullification of the Library’s Volunteer Policy. The Policy is replaced by the
City of Eagle Volunteer Policy.
Motion: Ryza
Second: Hopkins
Unanimously approved
9. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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THE CITY OF EAGLE
EAGLE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
Eagle City Hall, 660 Civic Lane
March 19, 2019 6:00 P.M.
a. Idaho State Code §74-206(1) - Personnel Matters: When authorized. (1) An executive session at
which members of the public are excluded may be held, but only for the purposes and only in the manner
set forth in this section. The motion to go into executive session shall identify the specific subsections
of this section that authorize the executive session. There shall be a roll call vote on the motion and the
vote shall be recorded in the minutes. An executive session shall be authorized by a two-thirds (2/3)
vote of the governing body. An executive session may be held:
(b) To consider the evaluation, dismissal or disciplining of, or to hear complaints or charges brought
against, a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent, or public school student;
b. ACTION ITEM: Action item relating to Personnel Matters:
More staffing is needed in order to keep up with daily business, and funding is available. Some of this clerical work
will help Steve to focus more on his other duties.
Motion: Hyer
Second: Ryza
Unanimously approved
10. ADJOURNMENT at 6:13 pm
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