Macon Reporter

Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library Board of Trustees met April 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: 04-22-25

- Time of Call to Order: 16:30

2. Roll Call

- Officers in Attendance: Ann Short (President), Mike McLaughlin (Treasurer)

- Trustees in Attendance: Ellen Feeler, Jennifer Love, Kathie Price, Karen Reed,

- Trustees Absent: Erin Wade, Kyle Price, Nancy Elder

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

- Public Visitors: None

3. Review / Approve minutes of previous board meetings

- Date of previous minutes: 03-25-25

- Motion made to: Approve Minutes

- Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin

- Motion seconded by: Ellen Feeler

- Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

4. Treasurer’s Report:

Approve / Disapprove payment of bills:

- Motion made to: Approve payment of bills (subject to audit)

- Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin

- Motion seconded by: Karen Reed

- Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

5. Public forum acknowledgement: - No members of public in attendance.

6. Librarian’s Report

- Summer Reading Kickoff Party on 05-30-5

- Reaching Foward South Conference

- Atchison Electric on 05-08-25

- Laura and Michelle met with 360 8th graders at the LLC 8th grade career conference.

- Laura and Michelle will be attending a literary conference in Northbrook IL.

Thursday sponsored by Baker and Taylor

- Reader’s Bridge has approximately $6,500 in available funds.

- Pet photo contest starting on 05-05-25.

Approve / Disapprove Librarian’s Report

- Motion made to: Approve Librarian's Report

- Motion made by: Jennifer Love

- Motion seconded by: Mike McLaughlin

- Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen

- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

7. Old Business

- The board discussed how to handle too many trustee’s terms expiring in the same year. Karen, Jennifer, and Kathy to be reappointed for 2026 term.

8. New Business:

-- The library wishes to implement curbside pick-up on 05-08-25 from 08:30 until 15:00 due to construction (electrical) inside the building.

- Motion made to: Approve temporary curbside pick-up request.

- Motion made by: Kathy Price

- Motion seconded by: Karen Reed

- Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

9. Other Business and / or trustee comments: - Erin Wade has resigned the board effectively immediately. Remaining board members are asked to bring forward names of potential replacements at next meeting.

10. Adjournment

- Motion made to: Adjourn Meeting

- Motion made by: Mike McLaughlin

- Motion seconded by: Karen Reed

- Aye Votes: Ann, Mike, Ellen, Jennifer, Kathie, Karen- Opposed Votes: None

- Result: Motion Carries

Meeting adjourned at: 17:23

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