Board of Trustees

Adoption Meeting of the 2023 Budget

Monday Oct. 10, 2022 6:00pm

 

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, Laura Glunt and Floyd Barker.  Library Director Kim Riley was also present along with Programming Director Wynn Zetterberg and Architect Harry Mohler.  Board member DeeDee Feeney was absent.

 

 

Loretta called for a motion to approve the 2023 Budget that was presented at the public hearing held on September 26, 2022.  Ruth moved to accept the budget as presented.  Alicia seconded.  Motion passed with Floyd Barker abstaining.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 6:05pm.

 

 

 

 

 

Board of Trustees

Regular Monthly Meeting Monday October 10, 2022 6:10pm

 

 

Call to Order: Loretta Sutherland, President, called the meeting to order at 6:10 pm.

Board members in attendance were Loretta Sutherland, Alicia Hollingsworth, Ruth Gerbig, Kathy Bray, Laura Glunt and Floyd Barker.  Library Director Kim Riley was also present along with Programming Director Wynn Zetterberg and Architect Harry Mohler.  Board member DeeDee Feeney was absent.

 

 

Call for Quorum: Quorum met

 

Reading and Approval of Minutes: Minutes approved as read.

 

Reading and Approval of Financial Report: Receipts $ 17,674.07   Claims $27,393.71

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

 

 

Report of the Director

  1. Programming updates – Wynn discussed the reading programs that have taken place along with upcoming programs. Bicentennial Read has 7 completed/95 signed up.  The October challenge has 3 completed/28 signed up.  Challenge is to read 300 minutes.  Goodie bag of candy is the prize for those that complete.
  2. Other – Hoopla is live effective today. Circulation for September is up 22% or 522 more items.
  3. Board education (news articles): Kim shared copies of news articles with the board.

 

 

 

Committee Reports: none

 

Communications: none

 

 

Unfinished Business

  1. Land – Still no signed agreement on the land. Kim will call Dennis Nail (with the Town) to see what is going on next door.
  2. Bond issue – Waiting on signed land purchase agreement to move forward.
  3. Long range planning – Meeting on Oct. 1st went well and we will discuss the plan at our November meeting.
  4. Marion Township – Kim and Mike have played phone tag. He is now out of the country so we will have to wait to pursue this.

 

New Business

  1. Newsletter – Lindsay has set up for patrons to register for an emailed newsletter that will go

out Bi-monthly.  Laura offered to help Lindsay if she needs anything.

           

Harry Mohler {Architect} – Harry led us in a discussion on what we liked/disliked at the other libraries that we have visited.  Once land purchase agreement is signed, we can move on with plans.  

 

 

Public Input/Adjournment:  Meeting adjourned at 7:15pm.