Notice of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the CENTRAL TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM, Inc.
FRIDAY August 15, 2008, 12:45p.m. T Bar M Retreat Ranch and Conference Center, 2549 Highway 46 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (800-625-7738) Notice is hereby given of a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on August 15, 2008, at 12:45 p.m. at the T Bar M Retreat Ranch in the Texas Sage B Meeting Room located at 2549 Highway 46 in New Braunfels. The public is invited to attend the meeting which starts at 12:45 p.m. and will conclude after all business has been conducted. The items below are for discussion and/or action: 12:45 p.m. I. Call to Order of the Board of Directors of CTLS, Inc. - Peggy Gibson, Chair of CTLS, Inc. II. Minutes and correspondence - Lyle Thormann, CTLS Secretary Minutes of the July 15th Board of Directors' Meeting III. Treasurer's Report- Eileen Altmiller, CTLS/Treasurer IV. Executive Director's Report - Pat Tuohy, CTLS Executive Director V. Old Business VI. New Business VII. Board Concerns and Issues 2:15 p.m. Adjournment Meeting Protocol in effect for this meeting >From the Board of Directors Meeting Protocol Policy, adopted March 20, 2007: VII. Participants in on-site and telephone conference call Board meeting shall observe the following rules: 1. Participation in Board meetings is limited to the Board of Directors of CTLS and to individuals who have signed up to speak on specific issues on the agenda. 2. Board members are the official participants in the meeting and as such will engage in discussion following the rules of order as enforced by the Board Chair. 3. Staff members may comment when requested to do so by the Chair. They may inject comments with the permission of the Chair in order to clarify a point or to convey necessary information during the meeting. 4. The Chair will call on individuals who wish to address the Board on either specific agenda items or other concerns immediately following the call to order. 5. The Chair will determine equitable time limits for the speakers. 6. Members of the public are not official participants and considered out of order if they make comments at random during the meeting. 7. The Board may choose to have a regular item or period of public comment at a board meeting. This will be clearly indicated on the posted meeting agenda. 8. An individual may not address the Board a second time on the same issue unless all others who wish to comment have done so, and only with the consent of the Board chair. Notice of a workshop at which a Quorum of the Board of Directors of the CENTRAL TEXAS LIBRARY SYSTEM, Inc. will be present August 14-15, 2008 at the T Bar M Retreat Ranch and Conference Center, 2549 Highway 46 New Braunfels, TX 78132 (800-625-7738) Notice is hereby given of a workshop and long range planning committee retreat at which a quorum of the members of the CTLS Board of Directors will be present. The retreat agenda includes review of grant performance and status of the membership of CTLS. General policy and future activities of the system will be discussed but no action will be taken by the Board. The public may attend the meetings but a facilities charge may be incurred by those attending. August 14 1:30 p.m. I. Welcome and introduction to the Long Range Planning Retreat II. Accomplishments and challenges in FY 2008 III. FY 2009 Plan of Service IV. LSTA & Organization and structure of libraries VI. Challenge of multi-type membership 6:30 Meal and Evening Activities August 15 8:30 a.m. I. Articulating goals for the System II. Planning calendar III. Wrap-up and check out 11:30 Meal 12:45 Board of Directors Meeting Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] 512-583-0704 x18 800-252-4431 x18
