Oct 14, 2024 Library Board Meeting

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LIBRARY BOARD MEETING FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

[1. Call to Order: The Library Board of the City of Sachse will hold a regular meeting on Monday, October 14, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to consider the following items of business:]

WILL HOLD A REGULAR MEETING ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2024 AT 7PM TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING ITEMS OF BUSINESS.

THE MEETING HAS BEEN. [INAUDIBLE].

OKAY. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 7:05PM MONDAY, OCTOBER 14TH, 2024.

ITEM 2.2.

ITEM TWO. WE WILL HAVE THE INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE TEXAS FLAGS.

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ALLEGIANCE].

PLEDGE].

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LET US PRAY. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN.

WE'RE GRATEFUL TO COME BEFORE THEE THIS EVENING FOR THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

WE'RE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE THESE BOARD MEMBERS HERE, AND THAT THEY'RE TAKING TIME AWAY FROM THEIR FAMILIES TO SERVE AND DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THIS COMMUNITY, THIS WONDERFUL COMMUNITY THAT WE LIVE HERE IN SACHSE AND AS WE TALK ABOUT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AT THE LIBRARY, THAT WE DO SO IN REVERENCE AND THAT WE CAN DO SO IN MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON WHAT'S BEST FOR THE COMMUNITY AND WHAT'S BEST FOR THE LIBRARY.

AND WE'RE JUST SO GRATEFUL TO BE HERE AND HAVE SUCH A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SEE OUR LIBRARY GROW WITH DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

WE WANT TO WELCOME RANDALL AS OUR NEW LIBRARY MANAGER, AND JUST PRAY THAT HE CAN CONTINUE TO MOVE THE WORK FORWARD IN THIS, IN THIS LIBRARY SERVICES AND WE SAY THESE THINGS IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, AMEN.

NEXT WE HAVE ON ITEM NUMBER THREE.

THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ADDRESS THE BOARD REGARDING ANY TOPIC NOT ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.

THE TIME LIMIT IS THREE MINUTES PER SPEAKER.

A PUBLIC COMMENT CARD SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE ACTING SECRETARY PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

ACCORDING TO THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, THE BOARD IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCUSSING ANY ITEM NOT POSTED ON THE AGENDA, BUT WILL TAKE COMMENTS UNDER ADVISEMENT. OKAY, IT APPEARS WE DO NOT HAVE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS, BUT WE DO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRAYERS.

ITEM 4 ON THE AGENDA.

[4. Introduce the new Library Manager to the Board members.]

[INAUDIBLE]. ALL RIGHT, SO, BUTTON.

OH, YOURS IS ON.

YOURS WAS ON. THANK YOU.

HI, EVERYONE. MY NAME IS RANDALL CROSS, AND I'M HONORED TO BE THE NEW LIBRARY MANAGER HERE FOR THE CITY OF SACHSE.

I COME TO YOU BY WAY OF HIGHLAND PARK, WHERE I WORKED OUT THERE FOR A LITTLE OVER THREE YEARS, AND PRIOR TO THAT, WITH THE CITY OF WYLIE.

FOR ALMOST SEVEN YEARS, I'VE HELD JUST ABOUT EVERY JOB YOU CAN HAVE IN A LIBRARY.

SO AND CURRENTLY LIVE IN RICHARDSON, BUT MY FAMILY AND I MOVED TO SACHSE.

WHEN I WAS IN JUNIOR HIGH, I WENT TO HIGH, WYLIE HIGH SCHOOL, AND WE MOVED OUT TO WOODBRIDGE WHEN IT WAS A NEW DEVELOPMENT, AND IT'S JUST BEEN REALLY A TREAT TO SEE THIS AREA GROW AND DEVELOP AND AND BECOME WHAT IT IS TODAY AND AGAIN, IT'S JUST A REAL PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE WITH YOU ALL.

WELL, WE WANT TO SAY WELCOME.

I'M SO HONORED THAT I HAVE KNOWN YOU IN TIMES PAST, AND I COULD NOT FORGET YOUR FRIENDLY DISPOSITION AND YOUR SMILE.

WE ARE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME.

VERY WELL.

NOW THAT WE'VE INTRODUCED THE NEW LIBRARY MANAGER TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AND TO THE PUBLIC.

ITEM FIVE. CONSIDER APPROVING THE FEBRUARY 12TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

[5. Consider approving the February 12, 2024, regular meeting minutes.]

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DOES ANYONE? SECOND.

I SECOND. SHANNA CONDE SECONDS.

VERY WELL.

THE VOTES UNANIMOUSLY PASSED TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE THE FEBRUARY 12TH REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

NEXT ON THE AGENDA, ITEM NUMBER SIX, LET'S CONSIDER APPROVING THE APRIL 8TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

[6. Consider approving the April 8, 2024, regular meeting minutes.]

CONSIDER APPROVING THE APRIL 4TH, 2024 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES.

DOES ANY ONE SECOND.

I, CINDY WOODCOCK SECOND.

THANK YOU. IS IT APRIL 8TH OR APRIL THE 4TH? SO THAT WAY WE HAVE THE [INAUDIBLE].

CORRECTION. APRIL 8TH, 2024.

MEETING MINUTES. THANK YOU.

ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.

VERY WELL. LET'S MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN, RECEIVE AN UPDATE AND DISCUSS THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 AND 2024 LIBRARY SERVICES.

[7. Receive an update and discuss the fiscal year 2023–2024 Library services.]

I THINK IT'S EVIDENT THAT THEY REALLY CAME TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND SACHSE IS ALREADY KNOWN FOR DELIVERING, YOU KNOW, OUTSTANDING LIBRARY SERVICES AND I THINK THEY REALLY NOT ONLY HELD THAT BAR, BUT EXCEEDED IT THIS PAST YEAR AND YOU CAN SEE ESPECIALLY WITH THE NUMBER OF PATRONS INCREASE OVER THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR.

NUMBER OF INTERNET USAGE.

THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS THEY INCREASE BY 50%.

SO I JUST WANT TO SAY IT WAS REALLY IMPRESSED TO SEE EVERYTHING THAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED AND THEIR SUMMER READING WAS NO EXCEPTION. WE HAD OVER 400 PATRONS PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER READING CHALLENGE, WHERE THEY RECORDED THE BOOKS THAT THEY READ OVER THE ENTIRE SUMMER.

SO I KNOW THAT THEY ARE ON TRACK TO HAVE ANOTHER GREAT YEAR IN FY 25.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

CAN I[INAUDIBLE]? YOU NOW HAVE THE FLOOR.

IS IT ON? THANK YOU.

LANCE HOWORTH, DIRECTOR OF LEADERSHIP SERVICES I JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT THE INCREASE IN NUMBERS ON THE PROGRAMING AT THE LIBRARY.

IF YOU REMEMBER, LAST BUDGET YEAR FOR 23, 24, WE HAD A SURVEY HAD BEEN DONE, A PUBLIC SURVEY FOR THE CITIZENS OF SACHSE THAT ASKED SOME SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT PARKS, RECREATION AND LIBRARY SERVICES AND IN THAT SURVEY IT ASKED WE SAW DEMAND FOR MORE SERVICES, WEEKEND STUFF, EVENING STUFF FOR FAMILY STORY TIME.

SO THE REASON WHY YOU SEE THOSE NUMBERS COME UP IS BECAUSE WE DID ADD STAFF FOR THE 23-24 BUDGET YEAR, WHICH WE ADDED PROGRAMING AN ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMER IN THERE AND IT INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PROGRAMS. IT INCREASED ATTENDANCE AT THE LIBRARY BECAUSE WE ALSO INCREASED THE HOURS OF OPERATION AT THE LIBRARY.

SO IT WAS A SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE AND IT WAS AN ANSWER TO THE CITIZENS OF SACHSE.

THEY REALLY WANTED THIS AT BOTH THE LIBRARY AND THE RECREATION THE COMMUNITY CENTER.

SO WE'VE SEEN BOTH THOSE FACILITIES.

THEIR NUMBERS ARE UP, PROGRAMING IS UP, SPECIAL EVENTS ARE UP, PROGRAMS ARE UP.

SO IT'S GOOD TO SEE THAT.

WE SAW NEED FROM THE COMMUNITY.

THE CITY WENT OUT AND ANSWERED THOSE NEEDS AND WE SEE THE RESULTS OF IT AND SO WE'RE GETTING READY TO SEND OUT ANOTHER SURVEY.

JUST KIND OF FOLLOWING UP ON THOSE QUESTIONS FROM TWO, THREE YEARS AGO.

SO WE'LL KIND OF SEE HOW THAT THAT GOES.

BUT VERY EXCITED A NUMBER LIKE THAT, BECAUSE I GET A WEEKLY REPORT ON THE NUMBERS AND THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON AT ALL THE FACILITIES, LIBRARY, SENIOR CENTER

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SO IT'S NICE TO SEE ALL THOSE NUMBERS GO UP AND THINGS ARE COMING BACK AND JUST A LOT MORE ACTIVITY.

SO. YEAH.

THAT'S EXCITING.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU LANCE.

YEAH. NEXT ITEM EIGHT ON THE AGENDA.

[8. Discuss Library Board announcements regarding special events, current activities, and local achievements.]

ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH, FAMILIES CAN TEST THEIR PUZZLE SOLVING SKILLS IN A HAUNTED HOUSE, ESCAPE ROOM, AND THEN STORY TIME ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH WILL FEATURE A COSTUME PARADE FOR ALL AGES AND FINALLY, ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, WE HAVE OUR LIBRARY HALLOWEEN PARTY FEATURING A COSTUME CONTEST, CRAFT STATIONS, AND AN OUTDOOR LIGHT SHOW PERFORMANCE BY MAGICIAN DAVID SLICK AT 7PM AND STARTING IN NOVEMBER, THE LIBRARY WILL BE ADDING A SECOND BABY TIME PROGRAM, AND THESE ARE TWICE NOW TWICE MONTHLY PROGRAMS IN ADDITION TO REGULAR STORY TIMES AND THAT WILL GIVE PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE STRUCTURED PLAY AND FOSTER LITERACY AND LEARNING.

AND NOVEMBER IS DINO-VEMBER AT THE LIBRARY, WHERE YOU CAN CELEBRATE YOUR LOVE OF DINOSAURS THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AND JOIN US FOR A SPECIAL DINOSAUR THEMED PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER THE 18TH.

THIS WAS A LOT OF FUN LAST YEAR, I'M TOLD, SO I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THAT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

AND I HEAR WE HAD A GOOD TURNOUT.

OKAY. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

COULD WE ASK QUESTIONS? YES. WELL, FIRST OF ALL, WHAT DO YOU PREFER TO BE CALLED? I GO BY RANDALL.

RANDALL, VERY GOOD.

IS THAT LIKE A TRIBUTE TO THE TOY STORY OR A MONSTERS, INC.? OR WHERE ARE WE GOING WITH THAT? I WAS HERE FIRST.

YOU WERE THERE. OKAY.

VERY WELL. RANDALL, ARE THERE GOING TO BE PRIZES FOR THE HALLOWEEN CONTEST? YES. PRIZES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON, I BELIEVE, VERY WELL.

WE ALSO HAVE A THERE'S A SPOOKY STORY CONTEST GOING ON THROUGHOUT THE MONTH AS WELL.

I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT.

YEAH, THERE'S PRIZES FOR THE WRITING CONTEST TOO.

WHAT AGE GROUP? ACTUALLY, ALL AGES FOR THAT.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, RANDALL.

THAT WAS THE 8TH ITEM FOR OUR AGENDA TODAY.

ON THE NINTH ITEM IT SAYS, DO WE MOVE FOR ADJOURNMENT? [INAUDIBLE].

JUST FOR CLARITY. DO I MAKE A MOTION TO? WOW. WELCOME TO YOUR FIRST ONE

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.