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Moorpark Community Center August 14, 2018
A Regular Meeting of the Library Board of the City of Moorpark was held on March 13, 2018, in
the Community Center of said City located at 799 Moorpark Avenue, Moorpark, California.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
President McGregor called the meeting to order at 6:11 p.m.
Maureen Benson, City Clerk administered the Oath of Office to the newly appointed
Library Board Member, Linda Goble.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Board Member Rios led the Pledge of Allegiance.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Board Member Goble, Board Member Rios, President Pro Tem Landry
and President McGregor.
Absent: Board Member Sunseri.
4. SPECIAL AGENDA ITEMS:
A. Consider Nomination and Selection of President and President Pro Tern.
Board Member Goble nominated and Member Rios seconded a motion to
select Heather McGregor as President of the Library Board. The motion carried
by unanimous voice vote.
Board Member Rios nominated and Board Member Goble seconded a motion to
approve David Landry as President Pro Tern of the Library Board. The motion
carried by unanimous voice vote.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT:
None.
6. REORDERING OF, AND ADDITIONS TO, THE AGENDA:
(Items to be pulled from the Consent Calendar shall be identified under this section.)
UNANIMOUS CONSENSUS: It was the unanimous consensus of the Commission for Item
9.0 to be heard under Presentations, Actions and Discussions.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS, FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND REPORTS ON
MEETINGS/CONFERENCES ATTENDED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS:
Commissioners discussed attending the Harry Potter's Birthday Party event.
President McGregor announced upcoming events including Clean Comedy Night,
Summer Reading Program Raffle, Meditation for Beginners and that the Library would
be closed on September 3, 2018 for Labor Day.
8. PRESENTATIONS/ACTION/DISCUSSION:
A. Consider Library Collections Allocation for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Staff
Recommendation: Receive and file report. (Staff: Christine Conwell)
Christine Conwell gave the report.
Board Members and staff discussed the ability to keep the library collection
current and filled based on the current budget, changes in book collection
allocations in the budget, methods available to library patrons for requesting
books and the increase in DVD usage by the library patrons.
MOTION: Board Member Rios moved and Board Member Goble seconded a motion to
receive and file the report. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
B. Consider the Library Quarterly Report for Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report. (Staff: Christine Conwell)
Christine Conwell gave the report.
Board Members and staff discussed the increase in the teen participation in
library events, the library's recent success with their social media outreach
strategy and the changes made to the summer reading program that contributed
to an increase in participation.
Board Member Goble suggested looking at the population of homebound
residents that may be underserved and Board Member Rios suggested holding
The Big Truck Big Read more than once a year due to popularity.
MOTION: Board Member Goble moved and President Pro Tem Landry seconded a
motion to receive and file the report. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
C. Consider the Moorpark Friends of the Library Report for April through June 2018.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
Diana Fowler, President of the Friends of the Library gave the report.
Board Members and staff discussed the need for additional Friends of the Library
members in addition to volunteers.
MOTION: President Pro Tem Landry moved and Board Member Goble seconded a
motion to receive and file the report. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
9. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. Consider the Moorpark Friends of the Library Report for January through March
2018. Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
B. Consider the Library Quarterly Report for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2017-2018.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and file report.
C. Approval of Minutes from Library Board's Regular Meeting of 3/13/2018. Staff
Recommendation: Approve the minutes as presented.
MOTION: Board Member Goble moved and President Pro Tem Landry seconded a motion to
approve the balance of the consent calendar. The motion carried by unanimous voice vote.
10. ADJOURNMENT: 7:11 p.m.
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