Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees met April 22.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order
– Meeting called to order by: Ann Short
– Meeting Location: ETML Event Room
– Meeting Date: 04-22-25
– Time of Call to Order: 16:30
2. Roll Call
– Officers in Attendance: Ann Short (President), Mike McLaughlin (Treasurer)
– Trustees in Attendance: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Karen Reed,
– Trustees Absent: Erin Wade, Kyle Price, Nancy Elder
– City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Library Director)
– Public Visitors: None
3. Review / Approve minutes of previous board meetings
– Date of previous minutes: 03-25-25
– Motion made to: Approve Minutes
– Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin
– Motion seconded by: Ellen Feeler
– Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
4. Treasurer’s Report:
Approve / Disapprove payment of bills:
– Motion made to: Approve payment of bills (subject to audit)
– Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin
– Motion seconded by: Karen Reed
– Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
5. Public forum acknowledgement: – No members of public in attendance.
6. Librarian’s Report
– Summer Reading Kickoff Party on 05-30-5
– Reaching Foward South Conference
– Atchison Electric on 05-08-25
– Laura and Michelle met with 360 8th graders at the LLC 8th grade career conference.
– Laura and Michelle will be attending a literary conference in Northbrook IL.
Thursday sponsored by Baker and Taylor
– Reader’s Bridge has approximately $6,500 in available funds.
– Pet photo contest starting on 05-05-25.
Approve / Disapprove Librarian’s Report
– Motion made to: Approve Librarian’s Report
– Motion made by: Jennifer Love
– Motion seconded by: Mike McLaughlin
– Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen
– Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
7. Old Business
– The board discussed how to handle too many trustee’s terms expiring in the same year. Karen, Jennifer, and Kathy to be reappointed for 2026 term.
8. New Business:
— The library wishes to implement curbside pick-up on 05-08-25 from 08:30 until 15:00 due to construction (electrical) inside the building.
– Motion made to: Approve temporary curbside pick-up request.
– Motion made by: Kathy Price
– Motion seconded by: Karen Reed
– Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
9. Other Business and / or trustee comments: – Erin Wade has resigned the board effectively immediately. Remaining board members are asked to bring forward names of potential replacements at next meeting.
10. Adjournment
– Motion made to: Adjourn Meeting
– Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin
– Motion seconded by: Karen Reed
– Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
Meeting adjourned at: 17:23
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