Sponsor: Library
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Appointment to the Ramsey County Library Board
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Recommendation
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Appoint Andrea West to the Ramsey County Library Board for the remainder of the 2022 calendar year ending December 31, 2022.
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Background and Rationale
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Minnesota Statutes section 134.09, subdivision 1 describes the authority of a county board of commissioners to appoint members to the Ramsey County Library Board of Trustees (Library Board). The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners appoints seven members to the Library Board. Members must be residents of suburban Ramsey County. For more information on the Ramsey County Library Board, please visit <https://www.rclreads.org/management/>.
One vacancy exists on the Library Board due to a resignation. Previous recruitment through the Ramsey County’s advisory board and committees application process resulted in 18 applications. Ramsey County Commissioners serving suburban communities reviewed the applications and identified candidates to interview. On June 29, 2022, candidates were interviewed by three Ramsey County Commissioners serving suburban communities, as well as the Library Director.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☐ Well-being ☒ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☐ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
This action fills all Library Board vacancies and prepares the Library Board to advance county goals, including racial equity. Library Board members provide valuable insights to improving racial equity in library service delivery to Ramsey County residents.
Community Participation Level and Impact
Library Board vacancies were promoted to the community on the county’s website, through social media platforms and by word-of-mouth recruitment by Library Board members, staff and Ramsey County Commissioners.
☒ Inform ☒ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
Library Board of Trustees serve as the governing board for the Ramsey County Library and receive a per diem of $50 per meeting, up to $100 per month.
Last Previous Action
On January 11, 2022, the Ramsey County Board appointed Grace Atkins and David Perry to the Ramsey County Library Board of Trustees for a three-year term beginning January 11, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024 (B2022-014).
Attachments
1. Library Board Roster