Sponsor: Library
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Appointments to the Ramsey County Library Board
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Recommendation
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Appoint David Perry and Grace Atkins to the Ramsey County Library Board for three-year terms beginning January 11, 2022 and ending December 31, 2024.
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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/about/management>.
Two vacancies exist on the Library Board due to term expirations. 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 December 28, 2021 and January 3, 2022 candidates were interviewed by three Ramsey County Commissioners serving suburban communities, as well as the interim 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
This action is the result of the county promoting the Library Board vacancies to the community on the county 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.
County Manager Comments
No additional comments.
Last Previous Action
On December 22, 2020, the Ramsey County Board re-appointed Sida Ly-Xiong and Sylvia Neblett to the Ramsey County Library Board of Trustees for a term beginning January 12, 2021 and ending December 31, 2023 (Resolution B2020-282).
Attachments
1. Library Board Roster