Macon Reporter

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees met Aug. 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: 8-22-2023

- Time of Call to Order: 16:30

2. Roll Call

- Officers in Attendance: Ann Short (President), Jennifer Love (Vice President), Erin Wade (Secretary)

- Trustees in Attendance: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed

- Trustees Absent: Mike McLaughlin (Treasurer)

- City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Library Director)

- Visitors in Attendance: None

3. Review/Approve minutes of previous board meetings (monthly, annual, and special):

- Date of previous minutes: 07-25-23

- Motion made to: Approve Minutes

- Motion made by: Jennifer Love

- Motion Seconded by: Kyle Price

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

4. Treasurer’s Report

Approve/Disapprove payment of bills:

- Motion made to: Approve payment of bills

- Motion made by: Karen Reed

- Motion Seconded by: Erin Wade

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle 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:

● Sewer backed up into the boiler room; water/sewer dept and Crouse Concepts worked together to clean it up and fix the problem.

● Summer Reading: 423 in attendance, 73 attended movies

● Caterpillar Job Fair: 3

● Carl Walworth & Glenn Poshard Book Signing 8/3 from 2-3, attendance was 25

● Grace’s Last Day is 8/30 and she’ll be going PRN

● Memory Café: not great attendance yet. So far, only caregivers have attended.

● Installing Chess/Checkerboard next week

● A lot of engagement in the Mental Health Display

● Michelle on vacation from Sept 14-27. Laura will cover the board meeting.

- Motion made to: Approve Librarian’s Report

- Motion made by: Kathie Price

- Motion Seconded by: Ellen Feeler

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

7. Old business:

- None

8. New business:

- Approve/Disapprove hiring of Elizabeth Mathias as new circulation clerk effective 9/5

- Motion made to: Approve hiring of Elizabeth Mathias as new circulation clerk effective 9/5

- Motion made by: Karen Reed

- Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

- Approve/Disapprove Laptop Policy

- Motion made to: Approve the Laptop Policy

- Motion made by: Kyle Price

- Motion Seconded by: Jennifer Love

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

- Approve/Disapprove Internet Use Policy

- Motion made to: Approve the Internet Use Policy

- Motion made by: Nancy Elder

- Motion Seconded by: Kyle Price

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

- Approve/Disapprove Internet Safety Policy

- Motion made to: Approve the Internet Safety Policy

- Motion made by: Karen Reed

- Motion Seconded by: Jennifer Love

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

- Approve/Disapprove Security Camera Policy

- Motion made to: Approve the Security Camera Policy

- Motion made by: Kathie Price

- Motion Seconded by: Kyle Price

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

- Approve/Disapprove Designated Smoker’s Area Policy

- Motion made to: Approve the Designated Smoker’s Area Policy

- Motion made by: Jennifer Love

- Motion Seconded by: Ellen Feeler

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

- Approve/Disapprove Privacy and Patriot Act Policy

- Motion made to: Approve the Privacy and Patriot Act Policy

- Motion made by: Karen Reed

- Motion Seconded by: Jennifer Love

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

9. Other Business and/or Trustee Comments

None

10. Adjournment:

- Motion made to: Adjourn

- Motion made by: Jennifer Love

- Motion Seconded by: Karen Reed

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at: 16:55

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