Library Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · March 11, 2021
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Library Board
Thursday, March 11, 2021 3:30 PM Council Work Session Room
Note: Vicki Byrd, Laura Cantu, Kate Margolis, Jean Greenlaw, Jim Owen, Benjamin Huttash, and Ling Jeng
will be participating in the meeting via video/teleconference.
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the March 11, 2021, Library
Advisory Board meeting in person. To accommodate and receive input on agenda items, citizens will be able to
participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings, citizens are only able to comment
one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on a single agenda item. Public
comments are not held for work session reports.):
• Virtual White Card – On March 5, 2021, the agenda was posted online at
www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an online
form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may indicate
support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may be submitted
up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed. Similar to when a
citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms will be sent directly to
members of the Library Advisory Board and recorded by the Secretary
Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into consideration
prior to voting on an agenda item. The Chair will announce the number of Comment Cards submitted in
support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be read during the
meeting. The Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in favor/opposition to an item, the
registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes of the Meeting, as applicable.
OR
• By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this meeting, may call (940) 349-7800
beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until the item is
opened for discussion by the Chair. When the call is initially received, a staff member will receive the caller’s
information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak, or 2) record the
caller’s information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record their support or
opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Chair will announce the number of comments
submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the voice of each
caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired agenda item.
Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item, no matter the method.
After determining that a quorum is present, the Library Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a
Regular Meeting on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall,
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
1. PRESENTATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
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This section of the agenda permits a person to make comments regarding public business on items not
listed on the agenda. This is limited to two speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of
four (4) minutes. Such person(s) shall have registered under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR
ADDRESSING THE LIBRARY BOARD detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is
required prior to the time this agenda item is read into the record.
2. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION
A. LB21-017 Receive nominations and election of a President, Vice President, and Secretary for the
Library Board.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet-Election of Officers
B. LB21-018 Library Board President will appoint Library Board members to serve as liaison to:
· The Friends of the Denton Public Libraries Executive Board
· The Emily Fowler Library Foundation Board
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet-Appointments
C. LB21-019 Consider approval of the minutes of February 11, 2021.
Attachments: Library Board Minutes 2-11-2021
D. LB21-014 Receive an informational report and hold a discussion regarding the Friends of the Denton
Public Libraries.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet-Friends
E. LB21-013 Receive an informational report and hold a discussion regarding the Emily Fowler Library
Foundation.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet-Foundation
F. LB21-015 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding library phased reopening plans during
the COVID-19 pandemic.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet-Library COVID Response
G. LB21-016 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding:
· 2021 Winter Storm
· RFID Technology Upgrade
Attachments: Library Board Agenda Information Sheet
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Library Board or
the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on
the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act,
provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include:
expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or
salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event
organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event
organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be
attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an
announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has
arisen after the posting of the agenda.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of
Denton, Texas, on the 5th day of March 2021 at 10:55 a.m.
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CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE
ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY
WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE
HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR
USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX
SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED.
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