Board of Control Meeting Agenda

NOTICE OF A PUBLIC MEETING

LIBRARY BOARD OF CONTROL MEETING AGENDA

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2023

3:00 pm at Ville Platte Main Library

916 West Main Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana 70586

(If you have a disability, please notify us ahead of time for accommodations)

1. Opening Business

1. Call to Order, Prayer, Pledge of Allegiance
2. Roll Call
3. Approval/Amendment of Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
5. Public Comments on Agenda Items

1. Old Business

1. Update from the new Basile Branch library committee meeting held on 11/14/23

1. New Business

1. Board of Control training by State Library Director Meg Placke.
2. Approval of the following policies that have already been revised and reviewed: Collection, Circulation, and new restrictive Library Cards.
3. Setting a construction budget for the new Basile Branch Library Project
4. Approving the payment of $31,500 from the Capital Expense account that was approved for the Turkey Creek Fiber extension project that is now complete. (Note: Savings of $8,500 from the original commitment of $40K) 
5. Set the staff Holiday Calendar for 2024
6. Set the 2024 meeting dates for the Board of Control.
7. Announce the following staff changes: Sandra Veillon (FT) and Kay Cardenas (PT) have left our employ. Mrs. Ruth Stanley (FT) will retire mid-January 2024. These changes resulted in our advertising for a new FT employee. Considering the above changes, we’d like to hire and additional FT employee. 
8. Approve annual step increases for employees
9. Approval of the 2024 Budget
10. Approval of two 2024 Fine Free periods for the months of August and December

1. Reports

1. Financials
2. Facilities Report
3. Outreach Report

       v.          Adjournment                                                      Next meeting: ______________________