Macon Reporter

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees met May 28.

Here are the minutes provided by the council:

1. Call to Order

- Meeting called to order by: Ann Short

- Meeting Location: ETML Event Room

- Meeting Date: 05-28-2024

- 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: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Kathie Price, Karen Reed

- Trustees Absent: Jennifer Love, Kyle Price

- City Employees in Attendance: Michelle Nolen (Director)

- Visitors in Attendance: None

3. Review/Approve minutes of previous board meeting:

- Date of previous minutes: 04-23-24

- Motion made to: Approve Minutes

- Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin

- Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

4. Finance Committee

A. Approve/Disapprove payment of bills:

- Motion made to: Approve payment of bills

- Motion made by: Erin Wade

- Motion Seconded by: Mike McLaughlin

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

B. Approve/Disapprove FY 24/25 Budget:

- Motion made to: Approve FY 24/25 Budget

- Motion made by: Nancy Elder

- Motion Seconded by: Kathie Price

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie 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:

● Summer Reading Kick-Off Party 5/31 from 10 to 2

● Summer Reading Starts 6/1

● Landscaping is going well; adding hopscotch and tic tac toe, still working on accessibility.

● IPLAR is in progress, due 6/30

● Head Start won’t have classes in Sullivan next year; signed an agreement with Head Start to enter into a Community Partnership

● Losing one employee to a full time job and have 3 resumes to interview from next week, but we have two to help fill in time until we hire someone new.

● Reaching out to Mike Kirk about possibility of a lighting grant through IMEA

● Acquiring rock donations for a variety of projects around the landscaping

● Sublimation Printer Open House in June

● Take a plant, “leaf” a plant

● Circulation Stats are just under FY 22/23: 43,619 compared to 43,563 this FY

- Motion made to: Approve Librarian’s Report

- Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin

- Motion Seconded by: Karen Reed

- Aye Votes: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

7. Old business:

- None

8. New business:

- None

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: Nancy Elder, Ellen Feeler, Mike McLaughlin, Kathie Price, Karen Reed, Ann Short, Erin Wade

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned at: 17:13

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