Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

May 10, 2022

    • Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, May 10, 2022 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Chelsea Rude, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Amy Keck
      Absent – Julie Hill, Brandan Michels
      Others Present – Brittany Bass, Library Director, Lisa Boehl, Bookkeeper
    • Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments–N/A
    • Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
      The minutes of the April 12, meeting were reviewed. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the minutes. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The April 2022, treasurer’s report was reviewed. Amy Keck made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Crystal Trout seconded the motion. Measure carried. April bills payable were presented with one additional payment to Zoobean Inc. for $895.00. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the payables. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. 

       

      Chelsea Rude made a motion to amend the budget to move $1500 from health and life insurance expense to personnel expense, and to carry over to the 2023 budget $2144 for the Wal Mart Foundation expenses and $1258 for the Carrie Winters Resource Center expenses from both of these grants. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried.

    • Committee Reports
      Finance Committee – No Report.
      Personnel Committee – No Report.
      Policy/Bylaws Committee – No Report
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee – Committee met on May 10 and will present a report at the June meeting.
      Technology Committee – No report
      Planning Committee – No Report
    • Librarian’s Report – Brittany presented a thorough written report to the board of directors as well as a schedule of events for May.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – Brittany has written a thank you note to the 4-H Hilltoppers for helping clean up the landscaping at the library.
    • Old Business –

      Defibrillator Request – Brittany has submitted a request for funds from Carle RMH to purchase a machine for the library.

       

      West Richland Book Barn – Brittany attended the Noble Village Hall meeting on April 25th and it was approved by the village council to put the new book barn on the village hall building in Noble. Fox River Woodworking is going to make the actual barn and will work with the village regarding size and installation. Fox River Woodworking is donating the labor for this project to the library.

    • New Business –Board Vacancy- Beverly Loomis has submitted her resignation as trustee effective immediately. The trustees made recommendations to submit to the mayor for a replacement trustee.
    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Chelsea Rude made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 6:18 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout