DEPARTMENT: Office of the County Manager
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Appointments To Library Advisory Committee
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Appoint individuals to vacant terms. Two terms are vacant.
SUMMARY
Library Advisory Committee has the following responsibilities: review and make decisions on disputed material; advise the Library Director on responsibilities in the development of public programming for library services; develop recommended annual work plans for the Committee; review and make recommendations on long-range plans for the Library; accept gifts of up to $500 for public library purposes; and make recommendations governing library operations.
Membership: 9 members; 1 individual/district and 2 At-large Youth
Meetings: Bi-Monthly (6 times a year)
Location: Various library locations
Term: 2 years; At-large Youth 1 year
Term Limit: Three consecutive terms
The 2026 membership appointed by the County Board is as follows:
District First Last Expiration Term
1 MaryJanice Alongi 12/31/27 3
2 Ann Matthews-Bausssen 12/31/26 1
3 Robin Cerio 12/31/27 3
4 Kari Cahn 12/31/26 2
5 Lee Knutson 12/31/26 1
6 Lynette Cargill 12/31/26 3
7 VACANT 12/31/27 2
At-large Youth Olivia Tri 12/31/26 2
At-large Youth VACANT 12/31/26 0
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends individual(s) be appointed to any expiring or vacant terms. Any application(s) or interest for reappointment were distributed to the Board for review. Appointments to vacant terms can be filled at any time throughout the year.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individual to the Library Advisory Committee to a two-year term ending December 31, 2027:
District 7, Mary Ellen Gallagher
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby appoints the following individual to the Library Advisory Committee to a one-year term ending December 31, 2026:
At-large Youth, Sarah Yusuf
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: Application(s) (distributed to Board only)
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☐ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☒ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Heidi Welsch
Author: Jeni Reynolds