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MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
LIBRARY BOARD
THURSDAY,JANUARY 2,2020
ITEM NO. 1 CALLED TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the Euless Public Library Board was called to order by Chairman Snitz at
7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020, in the Conference Room of the Library, 1100 Westpark
Way. Those present included Chairman Barney Snitz, Vice Chairman Allan Gibbs, Board
Members Jim Hamilton, Mike McGehee, Chris McAllister, and Alternates Mavy Wright and
Rochelle Ragas. Board Member Leslie Kane was not present.
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Sherry Knight,Library Administrator
Mollie Snapp, Administrative Assistant
Amber Alvarez, Teen Librarian, Youth Services
VISITORS
LuAnn Portugal, Euless, Texas
Joe Robinson, Euless, Texas
ITEM NO. 2 APPROVED LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES
Chairman Snitz asked for a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting, held November
7, 2019. The motion was made by Vice Chairman Gibbs and seconded by Board Member
McAllister.
Chairman Snitz asked for a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting, held December
5, 2019. The motion was made by Vice Chairman Gibbs and seconded by Board Member
McAllister.
ITEM NO. 3 WELCOMED VISITORS
Chairman Snitz initiated introductions with the new board members and visitors and welcomed all
that were present.
ITEM NO. 4 ELECTED OFFICERS
Board Member McAllister made a motion to nominate Barney Snitz as Chairman. Board Member
Hamilton seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
Board Member McAllister made a motion to nominate Allan Gibbs as Vice Chairman. Board
Member Hamilton seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried.
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Vice Chairman Gibbs made a motion to nominate Leslie Kane as Library Board Liaison to the
Euless Library Foundation(ELF). Board Member McAllister seconded the motion. All were in
favor and the motion carried.
ITEM NO. 5 PRESENTED LIBRARY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
❖ Introduce-Librarian: Youth Department
Library Director Sherry Knight introduced Amber Alvarez, recently hired as teen librarian for the
youth department.Ms. Alvarez gave a brief overview of her work history and personal life.
Ms. Knight mentioned that she wanted to make sure that the Library had someone specifically to
serve that group.
Board Member McAllister inquired about past successful programs for teens that may or may not
be successful in Euless. Ms.Alvarez stated she was planning several programs and meeting weekly
with teens at the recreation center for input into future programming.
❖ Construction Update
Ms. Knight gave an update on the progress of the construction of the library. The project's
completion date remains as late spring.
Board members inquired about vending machines, solutions for issues regarding the school kids,
and security cameras.
❖ Classes &Events Update
Ms. Knight gave an overview of the passive program "Pour Yourself a Cuppa Cozy"in celebration
of National Hot Tea Month. Ms. Knight also discussed the social media event "Top Five,"
the Library's newest collection of"Binge Boxes," and the"Adult Spelling Bee."
ITEM NO. 6 REPORTS
Library Board Chairman
Chairman Snitz gave an overview of the duties of the Library Board Members and provided a
survey for library tours. Chairman Snitz also reminded everyone about the Town Hall meeting on
January 16.
Library Board Vice-Chairman
Vice Chairman Gibbs stated that ELF was continuing to fundraise for the"Bubble Wall" and spoke
of his experience at the Mayor's Holiday Kickoff.
Library Board Members
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Board Member McAllister asked if the staff toured other libraries and Ms. Knight stated that they
often did tour libraries as well as meet with other library staff members to learn from each other.
Board Member Hamilton informed the Board about "Coffee with a Cop" on January 15 at
Starbucks.
ITEM NO. 7 PUBLIC COMMENTS
LuAnn Portugal of Euless, Texas, inquired about the City's update website and its effect on the
library's page.
ITEM NO. 8 ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Snitz asked for a motion to adjourn. The motion was made by Board Member Hamilton
and seconded by Vice Chairman Gibbs. The meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m.
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