Board of Trustees

Regular Monthly Meeting Monday July 11, 2022

 

 

Call to Order: Loretta Sutherland, President, called the meeting to order at 6:02pm.

Board members in attendance were Loretta Sutherland, Alicia Hollingsworth, Ruth Gerbig, Kathy Bray, Laura Glunt and Floyd Barker. Others in attendance were Kim Riley, the library director, Wynn Zetterberg (new Programming Director), Mary Ragland (new Library Clerk) and Harry Mohler, Architect. Absent was board member DeeDee Feeney.

 

Call for Quorum: Quorum met

 

Introduction of New Employees:  Wynn Zetterberg was introduced to the Board as our new Programming Director and Mary Ragland was introduced as our new Library Clerk.

 

Reading and Approval of Minutes:  Minutes approved as read.

 

Reading and Approval of Financial Report: Receipts: $92,035.44;

Claims: $25,438.88

 

Approval of Bills: Ruth moved to approve the financial report and 2nd by Alicia. Motion passed.

 

Report of the Director

  1. Maintenance issues – Guttering is fixed.
  2. Programming updates – Programming was reviewed.
  3. Other – Kim provided examples of press releases and reviewed the budget process with the board. She will meet with the DLGF on July 19th.

 

Committee Reports: None

 

Communications: Kim received a letter from the State Library stating we are in compliance for the year 2021.

 

Unfinished Business –

  1. Bond issue – Kim has signed the contract with Harry Mohler Architects and will now contact Ice Miller for the next steps.
  2. Land – We have finally received the purchase agreement for the land purchase and it has been sent to our attorney, Anne Poindexter for review.

 

New Business:

  • Performance Review for Kim Riley, Director, took place during the Executive Her job description was also reviewed during this session.  Kathy made a motion to approve the updated job description.  Ruth seconded.  Motion passed.  Ruth then made a motion to approve an 8.16% raise for 2023 for Kim.  Kathy seconded.  Motion passed.
  • October 1, 2022 from 9am – 12pm will be our Strategic planning date. The library will be closed this day so the staff can attend.
  • Board held brainstorming discussion with Harry Mohler on ideas that the board would like to see with the upcoming bond issue that we are working on.

 

 

 

Public Input/Adjournment: No public input.

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:03pm.