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Maroa Public Library District Board met May 15

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.

https://www.maroa.lib.il.us/_files/ugd/58f608_bf71243a441448509f76dc39601d4b66.pdf

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