Board of Trustees

Regular Monthly Meeting Monday November 14, 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, Kathy Bray, DeeDee Feeney and Floyd Barker.  Library Director Kim Riley was also present.  Ruth Gerbig, and Laura Glunt were not present.

 

Call for Quorum: Quorum met

 

Reading and Approval of Minutes –

 

Reading and Approval of Financial Report – Receipts – $19,454.76   Claims – $24,033.23

 

Approval of Bills: Kathy moved to approve the financial report and bills and Floyd seconded.

 

Report of the Director

  1. Programming updates: Programing updates will be attached with the minutes. Bicentennial challenge 8 have completed it. October reading challenge – 18 completed.

-Circulation is up 42% because of Evergreen

-Lindsay started an email newsletter.

  1. Other –We are advertising for a new Page.
  2. Board education (news articles)
  3. Officers- Slate of officers will be next month.

Communications – none

 

Unfinished Business

  1. Land – The developer is waiting on the execution of the purchase of the lots. They are thinking that selling to the library could be a problem.  They said that $35,000 was a drop in the bucket for the builder.  We will see if we can find the correct person to go forward with the purchase of the land.
  2. Bond issue – Harry is waiting.
  3. Marion Township Not willing to do anything different.
  4. Long range plan – The board went over the long range plan. Kim will work with the staff on cost and timing.

New Business

  1. Recurring use of community room – All approved
  • The Rotary – 1st, 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays,
  • Phi Beta Psi – 4th Tuesday
  • Sheridan Community Emergency Response Team – 4th Monday

 

Public Input/Adjournment – none

 

Adjournment 6:47pm