Board of Trustees

Regular Monthly Meeting Monday July 10, 2023 6pm

 

Call to Order: Loretta Sutherland called the meeting to order at 6:05.  Board members in attendance were Floyd Barker, Ruth Gerbig, DeeDee Feeney and Laura Glunt.  Kathy Bray, Alicia Hollingsworth were absent.

 

 

Call for Quorum: Quorum was met.  

 

Unfinished Business

  1. Land – A motion was made to have Alt Witzig conduct the phase 1 study on the 1.35 acres.

                  This will cost $2150.  Appraisals should be done by the end of next week.

  1. Bond issue – We received an engagement letter from Baker/Tilly for their financial advice.
  2. Collection Development policy review – Tabled for next month.

                                                                                                              

 

Reading and Approval of Minutes – Minutes stand approved as read.

 

 

Reading and Approval of Financial Report – Receipts – $96,703.62

Vouchers – $28,917.61

 

Approval of Bills: Ruth moved to approve the bills, Floyd seconded the motion.  Motion passed.

 

 

Report of the Director

  1. Programming updates – Programming report; programing report will be attached to these minutes.
  2. Attended meetings – Kim attended 2 town council meetings, and will be meeting the DGLF for the budget, attended 2 continuing ed webinars and the Hamilton County Directors meeting.
  3. Acquisitions: 197 items added to our acquisitions
  4. Other – October meeting is the adoption of the budget – we must have a quorum.

Wynn is taking on more roles at the library.  He is now helping Kim with the scheduling of staff and taking classes to be able to help Kim with the cataloging.  There are some issues with the new courier but the State is hoping that will be worked out by the end of the week.

Communications – Letter from the state of Indiana saying we are in compliance with standards 2022.

We received a letter from Hamilton County Retired Teachers Association with a check for $217 to be used on youth.

 

New Business – No new business

                       

Public Input/Adjournment: We adjourned at 7:17.

Next board meeting – Monday August 14th at 6pm