Macon Reporter

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees met Dec. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

- Meeting called to order by: Ann Short

- Meeting Location: ETML Event Room

- Meeting Date: 12-19-2023

- 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: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Kyle Price

- Trustees Absent: Nancy Elder, Karen Reed

- City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Director)

- Visitors in Attendance: None

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

- Date of previous minutes: 11-28-23

- Motion made to: Approve Minutes

- Motion made by: Jennifer Love

- Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price

- Aye Votes: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, 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: Mike McLaughlin

- Motion Seconded by: Kyle Price

- Aye Votes: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, 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:

● Library will be closed 12/25, 12/26, 1/1, ½

● Temp Circulation Clerk position open for 3 months (M-Th 1/12-4/12 Mon-Thur 5-8), a couple of applicants coming in to interview soon

● ZenTangle ornament class tonight (12/19)

● One Toilet in the Women’s Restroom is continually flushing, so it is turned off right now until fixed (in the near future)

● Pajama Day/Polar Express/Parent Present Wrapping on 12/22

● Art classes on 12/28 for school age patrons

● Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Event went well, additional funding source from an individual to fund any students past 200. Governor Pritzker then announced plans for Illinois to fund this for all.

- Motion made to: Approve Librarian’s Report

- Motion made by: Jennifer Love

- Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price

- Aye Votes: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

7. Old business:

- None

8. New business:

- Per Capita Grant Requirements were discussed related to new policies. We already operate under the new guidelines with policies in place.

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: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Kyle Price, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at: 16:52

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