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Pahrump Community Library
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Agenda for August 14, 2023

Board of Trustees:

Matt Morris - Trustee
Dee Mounts – Secretary
Dave Ochenreider – Trustee                                       Pahrump Library District
John Shewalter – Chairman                                         Doris Shirky, Founder
Brian Shoemake – Vice Chairman                  701 East Street Pahrump, NV  89048
                                                                       Main: 775-727-5930 Fax: 775-727-6209

AGENDA
PAHRUMP LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Date:  August 14, 2023
Time:  10:00 A.M.
Place: Pahrump Community Library
701 East Street Pahrump, NV 89048
           Meeting Room           

We have resumed having meetings in person at the library while practicing social distancing. Pursuant to the State of Nevada Governor’s Guidance for COVID-19 safety measures, Pahrump Library District will hold public meetings with limited in-person capacity.  


*   Members of the public who wish to address the Library Board of Trustees may come forward and speak on any topic that is relevant to or within the authority of the Library Board. The Board respects the rights of citizens to present differing opinions and views.  The public comment period at library district board meeting shall be limited to a maximum of forty-five (45) minutes for general public comment items.
    
Remarks by speakers during any public comment period shall be limited to three (3) minutes each. Additionally, public comment of up to three minutes per person may be heard during individual action items.  The Chairman reserves the right to reduce the time allowed for public comment.  The Chairman may prohibit comment if the content of the comments is a topic that is not relevant to, or within the authority of the Board, or if the content of the comments is willfully disruptive of the meeting by being irrelevant, repetitious, slanderous, offensive, inflammatory, irrational or amounting to personal attacks or interfering with the rights of other speakers.  If you believe your item requires extended discussion or action, you may ask a member of the Board to place it on the Board’s agenda for a future meeting. No action may be taken on a matter raised under general public comment of the agenda unless the matter is noticed on a Board agenda as an item on which action may be taken. 

Items on the agenda without a time designation may be taken out of order. The Chairman may combine two or more agenda items for consideration. The Chairman may remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to an item on the agenda at any time. Items on the agenda without a time designation may not necessarily be considered in the order in which they appear on the agenda.

NOTICE: It is anticipated that the items of business before the Pahrump Library District on August 14, 2023 will be fully completed on that date. However, should item(s) not be completed, it is possible item(s) could be carried over and be heard before the Pahrump Library District Board of Trustees beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the next day.

Copies of the reference material and any additional supporting material will be made available at the Pahrump Community Library, located at 701 East Street, Pahrump, Nevada 89048 or by contacting Library Director at 775-727-5930 or director@pahrumplibrary.org.  Copies of any such material will also be made available at the meeting site.  
Pursuant to NRS 241.020, the agenda is posted at the following locations:
PAHRUMP COMMUNITY LIBRARY, PAHRUMP, NV
NYE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE, PAHRUMP, NV
TOWN OF PAHRUMP OFFICE, PAHRUMP, NV 
www.pahrumplibrary.org
www.admin.nv.gov


NRS 241.020 requires that written notice of all meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Pahrump Library District be given at least three working days before the meetings.  The notice shall include the time, place, location, and the agenda of the meeting.

Disabled members of the public who require reasonable accommodations in order to attend this meeting are asked to notify the Library Director 775-727-5930 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. 


1)    Call to order

2)    Members Roll Call

3)    Pledge of Allegiance

4)    Trustee/Director/Liaison Comments: - This item is limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for future workshops, committees and agendas.

5)    Approval of August 14, 2023 Agenda (Non-action item)

6)    GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT: * (Action will NOT be taken on matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item.)

7)    For Possible Action: Emergency Items

8)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to approve or amend and approve the meeting minutes for July 10, 2023.

9)    Presentation: Treasurer’s Report by Vanja Anderson for discussion of monthly expenditures and revenue for July 2023.

10)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to approve or amend and approve payment vouchers for July 2023 through August 2023. 

11)    Presentation: Librarian’s Report by Vanja Anderson, Shanna Gibbons and Alysha Wogee for discussion on library activity for August 2023. Report activities include, but are not limited to, patron traffic, books checked out, books returned, fees collected, online story time, STEAM, internet use, website usage and materials added.

12)    For Possible Action:  Library Director to present her findings based upon the Library Director’s research on how other libraries are cataloging controversial books dedicated to youth services, including but not limited to books relating to race, gender and sexuality.

13)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding the Library Director’s review of the Pahrump Community Library Personnel Policy Manual and recommended changes to the Board.

14)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding the status of the microschooling program.
 
15)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding the status of the Bookmobile program.

16)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding the implementation of a staff succession training program.

17)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding Network Systems Data Security Enhancement Proposal with Network Savant’s LLC.

18)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding the HVAC maintenance contract with JonAire, Inc.

19)    For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding the posting of agendas and minutes on the Pahrump Community Library’s website.

20)    Trustee/Director/Liaison Comments: This item is limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for future workshops, committees and agendas.

21)    Adjournment 

Study Room Bookings

Please call the Reference Desk at 775-727-5930 ex 2 to book the study rooms. After hours, please leave a message with your phone number and we will call back the next business day. Thank you!