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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 6.4a <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Presentations October 16, 2023 Tina Allard, City Clerk <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Appeal Hearing for Library Board Member Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Reviewed by <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> Hold hearing and receive information. <br /> Following the hearing, the Council should do one of the following: <br /> Thank Ms. Hegarty and inform her action will be taken at the November 6, 2023, Regular Council <br />Meeting; or <br /> Direct staff to hold a Work Session for Council review and amendment to the Boards and <br />Commissions Attendance Policy and consider Ms. Hegarty’s request following that meeting; or <br /> Reinstate Ms. Hegarty, by motion, to the Library Board for a term ending on December 31, 2025. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Per City Council Policy, Michelle Hegarty was automatically terminated for missing two regularly scheduled <br />meetings during a calendar year. Library Board meetings are held on a quarterly basis. Per staff liaison reports and <br />Library Board minutes Ms. Hegarty missed meetings on April 25 and July 25. <br /> <br />The City Council is requested to deliberate on this matter and decide to uphold or overturn the termination. The <br />responsibilities of a Library Board Member include attending regular Library Board meetings, which are crucial <br />for the effective functioning of the library facility. Your decision will impact the composition and effectiveness of <br />the Library Board and the city’s ongoing responsibilities for maintenance of the library. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br /> Welcome a revolutionary spirit that fosters a culture of exceptional service and community participation. <br /> Cultivate/revolutionize an environment to encourage and inspire diverse and meaningful engagement. <br /> Work with citizens to achieve goals. <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Hegarty Letter <br /> Attendance Policy <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />