Board of Trustees:
Kelly Green - Secretary
Matt Morris – Trustee
Dee Mounts – Trustee Pahrump Library District
Michael Runion – Vice-Chairman Doris Shirky, Founder
John Shewalter – Chairman 701 East Street Pahrump, NV 89048
Main: 775-727-5930 Fax: 775-727-6209
AGENDA
PAHRUMP LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
Date: May 13, 2024
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Place: Pahrump Community Library
701 East Street Pahrump, NV 89048
Meeting Room
* 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 May 13, 2024 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 May 13, 2024 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 April 8, 2024.
9) Presentation: Treasurer’s Report by Vanja Anderson for discussion of monthly expenditures and revenue for April 2024.
10) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to approve or amend and approve payment vouchers for April 2024 through May 2024.
11) Presentation: Librarian’s Report by Vanja Anderson, Shanna Gibbons and Alysha Wogee for discussion on library activity for April 2024. Report activities include patron traffic, books checked out, books returned, fees collected, online story time, STEAM, internet use, website usage and materials added.
12) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to approve, amend and approve or reject the Engagement Agreement with Daniel C. McArthur, LTD relating to budget preparation for the Pahrump Community Library District for the year ending June 30, 2025; and (2) Execute the Engagement Agreement.
13) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to 1) conduct the annual review and evaluate the character, alleged misconduct, and professional competence of the Pahrump Community Library Director, Vanja Anderson, in relation to her duties and responsibilities as a Library Director as set forth in the Pahrump Community Library Personnel Policy Manual or as has been otherwise directed by the Board of Trustees; and 2) take administrative action against the Pahrump Community Library Director, Vanja Anderson, if the Board of Trustees determine such administrative action is warranted including but not limited to termination, a substandard performance appraisal, dismissal, suspension, demotion, reduction in pay, verbal or written reprimand, retention, or no action.
14) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation whether to assign the following duties to the Library Director: (1) generate minutes for all board meetings pursuant to NRS 241.035; (2) provide itemized breakdown of monthly petty cash disbursements to be included in the monthly agenda backup for the Board; (3) provide a monthly safety/equipment checklist to be included in the monthly agenda backup for the Board; (4) create and obtain board approval for an employee exit interview checklist to be conducted with each employee that leaves the library; (5) Secure one additional staff member for Notary Public duties in Julie Butland’s absence. The employee shall receive reimbursement for obtaining a Notary Public license; and (6) set time limitation for completion.
15) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation (1) regarding the status, implementation, logistics and Library policies for the June 6, 2024 field trip to Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, (2) to approve, amend and approve, or reject the Interlocal Agreement for Bus Services for the Nye County School District to provide bus services for the Library’s June 6, 2024 field trip to Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge; and (3) Execute the Interlocal Agreement.
16) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to (1) approve, amend and approve, or reject the Maintenance Services Agreement between The Pahrump Community Library and The AC Guys for the quarterly service and inspection of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) system, and (2) Execute the Agreement.
17) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation regarding (1) policy and procedure for staff to follow in the event of a medical emergency and (2) placing a Naloxone Wall Mounted box at the Library.
18) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to approve payment to Cardinal Law Office, Ltd. in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) for legal services rendered from November 29, 2023 to March 28, 2024 regarding hostile work environment complaint dated March 31, 2023.
19) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation whether to assign Trustee Shewalter and Trustee Morris to conduct a petty cash audit for the timeframe of May 1, 2022 through May 31, 2024.
20) For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation whether to assign Trustee Shewalter and Trustee Morris to conduct an audit of all training and education disbursements for the timeframe of November 1, 2020 through May 31, 2024.
21) Trustee/Director/Liaison Comments: This item is limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for future workshops, committees and agendas.
22) Adjournment