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The board discussed the library’s discretionary budget of $1,000 and options for allocation. Board members said in prior years roughly $400 went to event swag and the balance to program support and staff development; members discussed earmarking funds for summer reading prizes and conference support. Staff said a formal request could be prepared for the next meeting with more specific line items.

Staff also reported hiring activity: interviews were underway for multiple positions, two part-time library associates and a circulation supervisor had been hired, and additional interviews were scheduled. Staff described an upcoming in-service day for team connection and noted two upcoming closures.

Members shared community-event items: the library will participate in Earth Day at the Civic Center, the board was invited to staff booths and neighborhood nights, and the library had been named a hometown hero by a Girl Scout troop that donated more than 80 boxes of cookies to staff.

No formal budget vote was taken; the board asked staff to prepare a request for the next meeting specifying how the $1,000 would be allocated.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Library Board April 17, 2025 Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","Library director Rachel Fuel reported increased meeting-room and computer use and strong children's programming numbers; the board discussed using a $1,000 discretionary budget for summer reading prizes and heard staffing and event updates.","taxTitle","Englewood City, Arapahoe County, Colorado","taxId",52219,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579767,"Board discusses reviving Friends of the Library group and steps toward a 501(c)(3)",512,1360000,1872000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045775-30739fffa4ae31ce134e86f18df33181&start=1360&end=1872","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045775-30739fffa4ae31ce134e86f18df33181/thumbnail_1360000.jpg","/articles/6579767/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Board-discusses-reviving-Friends-of-the-Library-group-and-steps-toward-a-501c3","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579767-46f1a553ba36a7854c83f30350ba86fe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180679&Signature=oWCY2XI-clOy-eXqVf0kaiaq6XxIq1250jv219X-qpoF92QJaZVNlC9W4UN5uBJnU4RrrtoQ5hID6CRKQv7aJulEuP~j9kEDAsDVMyC1UTtQPaDtrP1siJ7ToOk7XXasXdvNxL5Cc1qnJfoQolngIYYBYRobH8F0lDxE7SS7iFRR-4Dv5TUKLBFasjk1AWRrGtReBoZkjYvQNxtTgjQQI~9SZX9R1Vo6TSNet2yaAcjdygzJPt4wK~LkauwKSVf6qOZFNET3E4dXzVueShS-rx5QFznnfpapLN0q4nTfnRxIB3zMeuGvYTJAIQYk2Iq3Z5DtUb6VLwCBLK~0MyY4iQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board members discussed reviving a Friends of the Library organization and next steps to form a 501(c)(3) to accept donations on behalf of the library.

Board members said they reviewed American Library Association guidance and drafted a checklist of tasks, including forming a small community task force to outline needs, identifying potential volunteer leaders, and consulting legal staff about allowable board involvement and a memorandum of understanding describing the relationship between the library and a Friends group. Alex (board member) agreed to lead further work on the checklist after the outgoing chair hands off materials.

Members discussed recruitment options: sharing a sign-up in a newsletter, compiling a short list of potential volunteers (former board members and community leaders were mentioned), and creating an informational blurb for a newsletter or advertisement once the group’s purpose is defined. Several speakers cautioned that because the city publication is a city-controlled outlet, paid advertisement or other formal arrangements might be necessary for recruitment messaging in that channel.

Board members also discussed small early projects (examples offered included a water-fill station) and noted that legal questions remain about the board’s direct involvement and staff participation. They agreed to draft specific legal questions for the city attorney’s office and to plan for an MOU to define roles if a Friends organization is established. No vote or formal action to create the organization was taken at this meeting.","Board members reviewed a checklist and ALA resources for restarting a Friends of the Library group, discussed forming a small community task force, and noted legal and recruitment steps needed to form a 501(c)(3).",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579771,"Presentation reviews Englewood's 2024 updates to Robert's Rules of Order",440,613000,1053000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045775-30739fffa4ae31ce134e86f18df33181&start=613&end=1053","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045775-30739fffa4ae31ce134e86f18df33181/thumbnail_613000.jpg","/articles/6579771/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Presentation-reviews-Englewoods-2024-updates-to-Roberts-Rules-of-Order","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579771-9971e4f57ac397121c7fd46e89956149/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180679&Signature=dJMpWXrjRwm7~USroz-PpSuPxY~5Cy05YvCu2rnX9hESrXY97yu3piVXaCRpaY0ALr-dZHB98-Tlfp1mxVKJ0yjeHGQhxrdW8fWrNWR1Hpv0LNOTjP1eKdaOpULNhqkQdlDwLijK1xV8qylf5Fl4MGT-PFPY3xoIlcMloKmMxjzZICZDU3IrUvBcRGrF4kpjL5MRQzhePF3jjR5jgISDTHvW6mmr2sWZvd768gE~B9rwRRfFYa5nVHLr9NiyBvqvZzNVQyeKFdUM4Wsd5v7fdza5WZkBD4Ca6B~HRT-wLHMptXI8Pe3vc2BSG4lpFli-GrzITRkQ1T9X97ziezZgRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Staff presented a one-page reference summarizing Robert's Rules of Order and the small changes Englewood adopted in 2024. The resource is intended as a practical guide for board members to run meetings efficiently and to clarify several points of procedure.

Presenter materials noted the city produced an annotated copy of the rules and provided a copy of the ordinance that made the local changes. The presentation covered four specific local modifications: allowing a recused member to remain in the meeting room (consistent with Colorado open meetings law) while not debating or voting; permitting the maker of a motion to both open and close debate on that motion; adding a formal point of decorum to address disruptive behavior; and clarifying procedure for motions to go into executive session, including debate over whether a proposed executive session topic is appropriate.

During discussion a board member asked whether the test for whether a topic is appropriate for executive session is defined in Robert's Rules or is jurisdiction specific. Staff responded that it is jurisdiction specific and agreed to follow up with Englewood's specific guidance and to circulate the materials to board members.

Board members said the one-page summary would be useful for new-member packets. Staff noted appendices in the published Robert's Rules that list motion types, thresholds, and timing for motions such as a motion to reconsider.

No formal action or vote on the rules themselves was recorded; staff offered to distribute the annotated packet and the ordinance language to the board.","Staff reviewed a one-page guide to Robert's Rules and Englewood's 2024 ordinance changes covering recusal, debate closing, a point of decorum, and executive session motions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6579777,"Englewood Library Board elects Dina Phelps as chair, approves minutes",66,69000,135000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3045775-30739fffa4ae31ce134e86f18df33181&start=69&end=135","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3045775-30739fffa4ae31ce134e86f18df33181/thumbnail_69000.jpg","/articles/6579777/Englewood-City/Arapahoe-County/Colorado/Englewood-Library-Board-elects-Dina-Phelps-as-chair-approves-minutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6579777-2c74fa1c9ffc4ce719df36bcdde29f29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771180679&Signature=BEBvQW3yvJjYwol1yICcIkpTy3sgSPh-YGYMPDe2l9IT9Df-f29G1U~69DP3DnXPzuLnEMF8jel2ii0GLtKf-8t6xLGyd4rArf2RFCWyy97Wdrq1MuYKpi9aSknkms3dtkjLg6G0xUEocxF-h3TH17fdaXZRTVWBfrYwAb16Ib9x5X0zAr~KBM0VARFim9ap73M7gXenD34llDbQzfgKFl5CjhVlQxmjp25qdGK5fQgPkQ8wS3cagLooqPlRIIX2TvMSy8wEPXEJ93SptBp1ej8R4trRAR0QEiYV7fPdkRbxJgGKDdt0X32g9kezpUE7Ae8t269lC4dncziJ2~3Z3w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Englewood Library Board voted to appoint board member Dina Phelps as chair and approved minutes from the previous meeting during its regular session.

The actions came early in the meeting after outgoing chair Gina Aubergen announced she is stepping down to take a staff position with Englewood City, effective May 5. Aubergen opened nominations; members moved and seconded Phelps’s nomination and the board approved the appointment by voice vote. Shortly afterward the board voted to approve last month’s minutes by voice vote.

The changes were procedural: Aubergen said she is leaving her board role because she will begin employment with Englewood City on May 5. After a short nomination exchange, the board chair position was filled. The meeting record shows the voice votes were taken and the motions passed; no roll-call tally was recorded in the transcript.

Board members did not place conditions on the appointment during the vote. The minutes approval was presented as a standard procedural motion and passed by voice vote.

The board moved on to reports and other business following the two votes.","At its regular meeting, the Englewood Library Board unanimously appointed board member Dina Phelps as chair and approved the previous month’s minutes by voice vote.","actionData","errors"]

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Library director reports rising program use; board discusses $1,000 budget request and staffing

Board discusses reviving Friends of the Library group and steps toward a 501(c)(3)

Presentation reviews Englewood's 2024 updates to Robert's Rules of Order

Englewood Library Board elects Dina Phelps as chair, approves minutes