Executive Committee meeting summary - August 21, 2025

The Hennepin County Library Board met on August 21, 2025, at Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf room, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka.

The public is welcome at all library board meetings.

Attendees

Present: Jessica Kraft (Chair), Jane Brissett, Kimberly Connolly, Lynn Stetler

Other Library Board Members Present: None

Hennepin County Staff: Scott Duimstra, Lillian Albrecht, J.R. Genett, Char Kimber, Amy McNally

Welcome and Call to Order

Chair Jessica Kraft called the Executive Committee meeting of June 3, 2025, to order at 5:30 p.m. and welcomed all in attendance.

Attendance of Library Board Members

Library Board Clerk Lillian Albrecht took the roll call. The Board met the quorum with four members present.

Approval of Agenda

Motion: Stetler
Second: Brissett
Motion passed.

Approval of June 3, 2025, Meeting Minutes

Motion: Brissett
Second: Connolly
Motion passed.

Library Youth Advisory Committee Dialogue

The Board discussed ideas for how to engage the Library Youth Advisory Committee throughout the year. Suggestions included having members serve in ex-officio roles on each other’s Boards and incorporating updates from the Youth Council in Director’s Update presentations. The Board agrees to discuss this further at the September Board meeting and evaluate the implemented solution.

Hennepin County Land and Water Acknowledgement

Duimstra shared context regarding Hennepin County’s updated Land and Water Acknowledgement and the importance of calls to action. The Board agreed to have a future staff dialogue with Nina Vongpheth and Makoce team members to discuss the Board’s Land and Water Acknowledgement and how to best integrate a call to action.

September 17, 2025, Board Meeting Agenda

The Board reviewed the draft agenda.

Adjourn

There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 6:01 p.m.

Motion: Stetler
Second: Connolly
Motion passed.