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400 Public Library
Board of Trustees
September 14, 2021 4 pm
Minutes
Special meeting via Zoom
401 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
479.856.7000
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Trustees Present: B. Park, B. Bagwell, S. Overbey, J. Parry, H. Garner, M. Sutherland
Trustees Absent: R. Qualls
Staff Present: D. Johnson, R. Duarte, W. Fitzgibbon, S. Palmer, C. Moody, T. Ball, C. Karnatz, H.
Robideaux, G. Jelinek, S. Herrera, M. Eiler, L. Husband, A. Taylor
Attorney: V. Chadick
Public: S. M.
Our mission is to strengthen our community and empower our citizens through free and public
access to knowledge.
Call to order: B. Park called the meeting to order at 4:00 PM.
New business
A. Benefits for 2022: The City of Fayetteville recently passed a 6% health care
premium increase for staff. As a participant in the City's benefits, FPL decided to
split the premium increase 50/50 between the library and staff members. J.
Parry approved the benefits cost -share proposal for 2022. B. Bagwell seconded.
All voted AYE. The motion passed.
B. New FTE's for Kitchen Staff and Center for Innovation: Four new FTEs are
needed: three would work in the FPL kitchen/deli/food service, and are paid for
by the approved 2021 Budget; one Fabrication & Robotics Lab Coordinator in the
Center for Innovation would be funded by a grant. Food production plans to be
self -sustainable, with composting efforts accomplished in conjunction with Food
Loops. The Deli projects a soft opening on October 4, 2021. B. Bagwell approved
the FTE increase. J. Parry seconded. All voted AYE. The motion passed.
C. New Bank Account for Food Services: This bank account would segregate the
food service, deli, and catering from the library's existing financial accounts. J.
Parry moved that the separate account for food service be created. M.
Sutherland seconded. All voted AYE. The motion passed.
D. New Fayetteville Public Library Foundation Board Members: J. Parry moved to
confirm the nominations of Joel Thornton, Cassandra Green, Kerri McMahon,
Katie Milligan, Matthew Wolfe, and Martha Anderson to the Foundation
Board, and accepted the new slate of officers. B. Bagwell seconded. All voted
AYE. The confirmation passed.
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401 W. Mountain St.
Fayetteville, AR 72701
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III. Public Comment: FPL will host a pop-up library in conjunction with Crystal Bridges at the
Saint James Baptist Church on Friday afternoon. M. Rice spoke about the Gathering of
the Groups that same day. National Book Award winner Nate Powell will speak about his
graphic novel March.
Adjournment: S. Overbey moved that the meeting adjourn. J. Parry seconded. All voted AYE.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 PM.
Sallie Overbey, Secretary
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