Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees met May 28.
Here are the minutes provided by the council:
1. Call to Order
– Meeting called to order by: Ann Short
– Meeting Location: ETML Event Room
– Meeting Date: 05-28-2024
– Time of Call to Order: 16:30
2. Roll Call
– Officers in Attendance: Ann Short (President), Mike McLaughlin (Treasurer), Erin Wade (Secretary)
– Trustees in Attendance: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Kathie Price, Karen Reed
– Trustees Absent: Jennifer Love, Kyle Price
– City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Director)
– Visitors in Attendance: None
3. Review/Approve minutes of previous board meeting:
– Date of previous minutes: 04-23-24
– Motion made to: Approve Minutes
– Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin
– Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price
– Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade
– Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
4. Finance Committee
A. Approve/Disapprove payment of bills:
– Motion made to: Approve payment of bills
– Motion made by: Erin Wade
– Motion Seconded by: Mike McLaughlin
– Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade
– Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
B. Approve/Disapprove FY 24/25 Budget:
– Motion made to: Approve FY 24/25 Budget
– Motion made by: Nancy Elder
– Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price
– Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade
– Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
5. Public forum acknowledgement:
– None
6. Librarian’s report:
– Presented by: Michelle Nolen (Library Director)
Discussions:
● Summer Reading Kick-Off Party 5/31 from 10 to 2
● Summer Reading Starts 6/1
● Landscaping is going well; adding hopscotch and tic tac toe, still working on accessibility.
● IPLAR is in progress, due 6/30
● Head Start won’t have classes in Sullivan next year; signed an agreement with Head Start to enter into a Community Partnership
● Losing one employee to a full time job and have 3 resumes to interview from next week, but we have two to help fill in time until we hire someone new.
● Reaching out to Mike Kirk about possibility of a lighting grant through IMEA
● Acquiring rock donations for a variety of projects around the landscaping
● Sublimation Printer Open House in June
● Take a plant, “leaf” a plant
● Circulation Stats are just under FY 22/23: 43,619 compared to 43,563 this FY
– Motion made to: Approve Librarian’s Report
– Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin
– Motion Seconded by: Karen Reed
– Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade
– Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carries
7. Old business:
– None
8. New business:
– None
9. Other Business and/or Trustee Comments
None
10. Adjournment:
– Motion made to: Adjourn
– Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin
– Motion Seconded by: Erin Wade
– Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade
– Opposed Votes: None
– Result: Motion Carried
Meeting adjourned at: 17:13
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