Maroa Public Library District Board met May 15.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order: Meeting called to order by Board President, Angela Foulke at 6:32pm.
2. Roll Call Trustees present included Angela Foulke, Amber Scott, Audra Newton, Cindy Manint, and Mason Rickets. Lindsey Hanes and Tony Norton were both absent.
3. Board President Remarks: Angela Foulke shared that next month will be her final meeting serving on the Board. We appreciate Angela’s 10 years of service to the Library as a Trustee and President. Angela’s first meeting as a trustee was May 20, 2013. She will be greatly missed!
4. Recognition of Visitors, Delegations, etc: Kim Wright was in attendance.
5. Public Comment Period: No comments
Consent Agenda for May 15, 2023
6. April 17, 2023 Meeting Minutes
7. Director’s Report & June 2023 Calendar
a. Staff weeded areas for the May city garage sale.
b. Summer reading will run 6/1-6/29. Resident flyers will be mailed 5/18. School children flyers already sent home. Three programs, three parties, lots of extra programming.
c. The men’s toilet ran over a weekend (silently!) before catching the issue. Expecting a larger water bill next month.
d. Kristy Bankson’s last day will be 5/27. Interviews for both a children’s librarian assistant and programming director are in progress. Sara Gentle plans to make job offers by the end of this week (5/15).
8. Accountant & Treasurer’s Reports for April 2023: Presented.
9. List of Paid Bills for April 2023
a. April was the first month for IMRF contributions.
Committee Reports
10. Personnel: No Report
11. Material Selection & Circulation: No Report
12. Building & Grounds: No Report
13. Finance Policy: No Report
14. Financial Development: No Report
New Business
15. SHARE annual membership: Next year’s rate with additions is $5782.52.
16. Working budget for FY 2023/2024: A working budget, matching levied taxes for the 2023/2024 fiscal year was presented. Total budgeted amount for the upcoming fiscal year is $312,500.
17. Director & Staff Wage Rates: Sara Gentle provided proposed wage rates/hours for employee positions for the 2023/2024 fiscal year. The Board discussed increasing the director salary to be more competitive with other local libraries. Based on the discussion, hours/rates will be set as follows:
Maroa Public Library District 305 E. Garfield St., Maroa, IL 61756 | 217.794.5111 | maroalibrary@gmail.com
1-Jun-23 | |||||||
Position | Hourly
Rate | Hours/
Week | Corporate
Annual | %
Corporate | Ins&Lia
Annual | %
Ins&Lia | Total Annual Wages |
Director | n/a | n/a | $38,688.00 | 75% | $12,896.00 | 25% | $51,584.00 |
Librarian Assistant 1 | $20.10 | 20 | $19,861.96 | 95% | $1,045.37 | 5% | $20,907.33 |
Librarian Assistant 2 | $17.00 | 20 | $16,796.00 | 95% | $884.00 | 5% | $17,680.00 |
Programming & Outreach | $17.00 | 25 | $25,194.00 | 95% | $1,326.00 | 5% | $26,520.00 |
Student Aide | $14.00 | 19 | $8,990.80 | 95% | $473.20 | 5% | $9,464.00 |
Totals | $109,530.76 | $16,624.57 | $126,155.33 | ||||
1. Plan is $5000 less than levied for employee wages for the 2022 tax year. | |||||||
2. Uses proposed salary increase for Director. (Ups Insurance & Liability portion from 10% to 25%.) | |||||||
3. Provides 4% wage increase for exitsting Librarian Assistant for 2023/2024 FY.) | |||||||
4. Includes the new 2024 minimum wage for Student Aide with increased hours (now a high school graduate). |
Old Business
18. Outdoor project update – The crab tree has been taken down with stump ground. Concrete expected to be poured week of 5/29. Landscaping will begin shortly after. Sara hopes to have construction bids in time for the June meeting.
19. June Freedom Festival – Date is 7/1/23
Approvals
20. Approval, Consent Agenda: Motion to approve made by Amber Scott with second by Audra Newton. All present, aye.
21. Approval, Working budget for FY 2023/2024: Motion to approve made by Audra Newton with second by Cindy Manint. All present, aye.
22. Approval, Director & Staff Wage Rates: Motion to approve made by Cindy Manint with second by Mason Rickets. All present, aye.
23. Approval, Project plan estimates
a. Construction Contractor: Tabled for June meeting.
24. Approval, SHARE annual membership: Motion to approve made by Amber Scott with second by Cindy Manint. All present, aye.
25. June , 19 2023, 6:30pm Meeting Agenda Suggestions
a. Board Vacancies / Elections for Officers (Account name changes / including IMRF account) b. Review of closed minutes
c. Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency Act Meeting 2 Next Date
d. Disaster Plan Review & Personnel Policy PTO update
26. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 7:01pm.
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