HomeMy WebLinkAbout20250410 Library Board Meeting MinutesCITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS
LIBRARY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
APRIL 10, 2025
The Library Board of the City Council of Pearland, Texas, convened in a meeting on April
10, 2025, at the Tom Reid Pearland Library, 3522 Liberty Drive, Pearland, Texas. The
following represents the actions taken in the order they occurred during the meeting.
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Joshi called the meeting to order at 7:04 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM
Present were Chairperson Joshi, Vice Chairperson Sullivan, Secretary Reynolds,
Member Dunn, and Member Cantu.
Brazoria County Library System Representatives present were Lisa Loranc,
Brazoria County Library Systems Director; Jennifer Trusty, Tom Reid Pearland
Librarian; Grace Heffernan, West Pearland Librarian; Carol Krenzke, President,
Friends of the West Pearland Library.
City of Pearland Staff present were Kevin Carter, Assistant Director of Parks &
Recreation; Shelby Lowe, Executive Assistant.
III. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizen comments.
IV. REGULAR AGENDA
1. Consideration and possible action to approve the minutes of the Pearland
Library Board meeting held on January 16, 2025.
Motion to approve minutes as written made by Member Cantu, seconded by
Vice Chairperson Sullivan.
AYES: Sullivan, Joshi, Dunn, Cantu, Reynolds.
NAYS: None.
The motion carried.
2. Board Report
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Vice Chairperson Sullivan shared information regarding the upcoming City
Council meeting scheduled on April 28, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.
3. Report from Friends of the West Pearland Library
Carol Krenzke, President, Friends of the West Pearland Library, reported on
the following:
• Spring events at the West Pearland Library.
• National Library Week initiatives.
• New webpage coming soon for the organization.
4. Report from the West Pearland Librarian
Librarian Heffernan reported on the following:
• Library layout, equipment and building updates.
• Partnership with the City of Pearland for ‘Wild Hour’.
• Amphitheater is now bookable.
• Volunteer program applications have closed.
5. Report from the Tom Reid Pearland Librarian
Librarian Trusty reported on the following:
• Adult Book Club successes.
• Patrons book release information.
• Information regarding the Friends of Tom Reid Pearland Library group.
6. Report from Brazoria County Library System (BCLS)
Lisa Loranc, Brazoria County Library Systems Director, reported on the
following:
• BCLS tentatively received accreditation for FY26.
• 5 Year Action Plan updates.
• Suspending late return fines.
• Summer Reading Club information.
• Potential Library-Related Bills in the 89th Texas Legislature Regular
Session.
7. Discussions for Future Library Board Agendas
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Presentation on FY25 Budget and FY26 Budget Supplementals was provided
by Kevin Carter, Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Chairperson Joshi adjourned the meeting at 8:22 p.m.
The Minutes were approved on this the 17th day of July 2025.
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Kevin Carter, CPRE, CPSI
Assistant Director of Parks & Recreation
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