Macon Reporter

Barclay Public Library District Board of Trustees met March 21.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

President Jean Munson called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL: Kay Mason, Katherine Brodbeck, Pam McMIllen, Laura Philips, Michelle Sawicki (Director)

There were no remarks from the public.

BILLS

∙ Motion by Katherine, second by Laura to approve payment of the February bills. All aye

∙ Because some bills are now paid online, we will need a way to see both the checks and online bills each month.

TREASURER’S REPORT: filed for audit

SECRETARY’S MINUTES: Motion by Pam, second by Katherine to approve the minutes of the February meeting.

LIBRARIAN’S REPORT

∙ The new circulation desk has arrived and Jean’s husband will dismantle the old one.

∙ Synchrony Bank will no longer be our business line of credit through Amazon. It is unknown at this point who the new bank will be.

∙ Michelle met with Sikich Accounting on March 18 but they have not yet sent a quote.

∙ Debbie Craig will retire on March 24. No one will be hired as a replacement at this point.

∙ Michelle will attend the Public Library Association conference virtually on March 23-25.

EXECUTIVE SESSION: none

BUSINESS

∙ The board toured the library to see the new children’s area and circulation desk, and discussed long- and short-term ideas for using the space.

∙ The board reviewed the February financial report.

∙ Motion by Laura, second by Katherine to approve the Strategic Planning Survey. All aye

∙ Motion by Laura, second by Kay to use the money budgeted ($3900) for cabinets in the kitchen and Michelle’s office for a fiction books display near the circulation desk. Roll call vote: 5-0 in favor

∙ Motion by Laura, second by Kay to remove the second (non-loadbearing) column when the old circulation desk is taken out.

∙ The Circulation and Services Policy was tabled until April.

∙ Motion by Katherine, second by Pam to approve the Victim’s Economic Security and Safety Act (Vessa). All aye

Person of the Month: Debbie Craig was selected in honor of her 23 years of service to the library as an employee.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

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