Library Board Minutes September18,2024  APPROVED  STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT S CITY OF BEDFORD  S $  The Library Board of the City of Bedford, Texas, meta at7:00 p.m. in the Library, 2424 Forest Ridge Drive on the 18th day of September 2024 to review items on the regularagenda and to hear staff reports, with the following members present, constituting a quorum:  Present: Teri Clifford Susan Hampton Janet Key Tammy McDonald Shonda Patterson Amanda Stephens Also Present: Joy Donvan Brandon, Council Liaison Maria Redburn, Director ofL Library Tracey Peacock  (The following items were considered in accordance with the official agenda posted on  the 6th day of September 2024.) CALL TO ORDER  Board Chair, Janet Key, called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.  ROLL CALLINTRODUCTIONS  Tracey Peacock, a UNT Practicum Student, was introduced to the Library Advisory Board.  PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments were given. APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 21, 2024, regular meeting  1. Consider approval of the following Library Board minutes:  Board Member Hampton made a motion to approve the minutes. Motion was seconded by  Board Member Stephens. Motion passed unanimously.  OLD BUSINESS  2. Update on the Annual Library Satisfaction Survey.  The survey has been posted on the Library website, social media channels, and through out the Library. Programming staff have been asked to promote the survey at their events.    Library Board Minutes September 18, 2024  APPROVED  3. Update on the Budget process.  Redburn reported that the budget had been approved. All City staff will be given a 3% raise. Staff who have fallen out oft their range have been given an additional raise to bring them into the range. Compression issues have been addressed. The Library had the following items  included in the budget:  Increase for the Program and Events budget in the amount of $2,250 Increase to Digital Content budget in the amount of $7,500 Anew Messaging and Marketing Automation platform in the amount of $22,000 Solar System Preventative Maintenance in the amount of $2,500  4. Report on ARPA funded projects for the Library. Redburn reports that progress has been made on the ARPA projects.  Design of Entryway Awning with Hidell Associates Architects has been completed and sent Design of the Children's Entrance Hidell Associates Architects has been completed. Construction of the Children's Entrance with The DMWDesign Group, Inc in an estimated Replace and upgrade paging system with Lantek should be completed within the next two  to The DMW Design Group for a proposal.  amount of $33,200. weeks. NEW BUSINESS  5. Discussion on Library Business Plan.  Redburn reviewed the first draft of the Library Business Plan. Next steps include presenting it to the City Manager's Office and frontline staff. Final version oft the Library Business Plan will be brought back to the Library Advisory Board for approval and then presented to Council.  PowerPoint presentation of the Library Business Plan is attached. 7. Discussion and distribution of Library Director's Report. Director's Report was distributed and is attached to the minutes.  REPORTS  NEXT MEETING  8. The next meeting of the Library Advisory Board is Wednesday, October 16, 2024.  ADJOURNMENT Patterson.  Motion to adjourn was made by Board Member Hampton and seconded by Board Member  The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. by Board Chair Key.  Maria Bedford Public Aay  Acting as Secretary ibrary Advisory  Board  2