Board of Trustees

Regular Monthly Meeting Monday September 12, 2022 6pm

 

 

Call to Order: Loretta Sutherland, President, called the meeting to order at 6 00 pm.

Board members in attendance were Loretta Sutherland, Alicia Hollingsworth, Ruth Gerbig, Kathy Bray, DeeDee Feeney and Floyd Barker.  Library Director Kim Riley was also present.  Board member Laura Glunt was absent.

 

 

Call for Quorum: Quorum met

 

Reading and Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as read.

 

Reading and Approval of Financial Report: Receipts $ 20,016.33   Claims $23, 841.57

Approval of Bills: Moved by Ruth and 2nd by Kathy to approve the bills. Motion passed

 

 

Report of the Director

  1. Maintenance issues – No maintenance issues
  2. Programming updates – Reading programs going well, book sale coming up the 15th thru 17th.

All programing will be attached to these minutes.

  1. Other – Kim found someone to do landscaping. The flower beds are looking very good.

The wireless printing is now up and running. This was done from a grant. Kim would like to move on with Hoopla.  The initial cost is $2000.  This is a credit for patrons to use.

Kim will limit the number of downloads to 5 per month for each patrons.

Kim has just received another racial equity grant for books.  Kim purchased 79 books with this grant monies. Circulation from March 12 to the end of August from this time last year is up 22%.

  1. Board education (news articles): Sheridan was in the News for books sales, programing and things new at the library.

 

Committee Reports: none

 

Communications: none

 

 

Unfinished Business

  1. Land – Still no signed agreement on the land.
  2. Bond issue – Bus tour Saturday 8:45-5:00.
  3. Long range planning meeting October 1st, 9-1.

 

 

New Business

  1. Internet Use Policy (annual review) – Ruth moved to approve the internet use policy as written, 2nd by Alicia.  Motions passed.
  2. Marion Township – Loretta & Kim will discuss with Mike the fee structure in Lebanon for the Marion township patrons.

 

           

 

 

Public Input/Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 6:40.

 

 

Board of Trustees Public Hearing for Budget – 9/26/2022

 

Call to Order – Loretta Sotherland called the meeting to order at 6:00pm.  Those in attendance is

Laura Glunt, Kathy Bray, Ruth Gerbig, DeeDee Feeney and Alicia Hollingsworth.  Others in attendance were Kim Riley, the library director.  Absent was board member Floyd Barker.

 

 

Asked for public input. No public input.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:05pm

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting

 

Call to Order – Loretta Sutherland called the meeting to order for the Regular Meeting at 6:05pm.

Those in attendance were Laura Glunt, Kathy Bray, Ruth Gerbig, DeeDee Feeney and Alicia Hollingsworth. Others in attendance were Kim Riley, director of the library.  Absent was board member Floyd Barker.

 

 

Old Business – Land discussed.  Company wants to know if they can bury debris on the land.  We will call to see if they can bury debris in town.  We do not want to buy the land if they bury anything on it.  Kim will call Hamilton County Soil and Water and reach out to Dennis Nail with the Town of Sheridan to let him what we are doing.  Kim will also call Indiana Department of Environmental Management.

 

Meeting adjourned at 6:30pm.