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April ’22 Board Meeting Minutes

2022-05-24T15:28:36-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

April 12, 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, April 12, 2022 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Crystal Trout, Julie Hill, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Amy Keck, Brandan Michels, Chelsea Rude
      Absent – Beverly Loomis
      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 March 8, meeting were reviewed. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the minutes. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The March 2022, treasurer’s report and bills payable were reviewed. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report and approve the bills payable. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
      Julie Hill made a motion to open the budget to include a $3000 grant from the Wal*Mart D.C. that has been awarded and received, with a revenue and expense line for that grant to be added to the financials. Chelsea Rude 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 – No Report
      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 April.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – A patron has requested to have a fundraiser on behalf of the library to raise funds for non-resident fees. After discussion, the board decided that with no affiliation to the library or memorandum of understanding or non-profit status of the individual, it was not in the best interest of the library at this time. The library is thankful for this individual’s interest in helping.
    • Old Business – Carle RMH Defibrillator Request-Brittany has written a request for funds from Carle RMH to purchase a machine for the library which she will submit this week. Brittany was directed by Carle that this was the best course to request the assistance.
    • New Business –Board Member Officers – All current officers agreed to continue in their positions for the next year.

      Committee Appointments- Committee appointments were distributed to the trustees.

      Brittany made a request to the trustees to reach out to the community of Noble with a “leave a book, take a book” book barn. Brittany would start the collection in the book barn with donated books at the library. Brittany is getting a quote to have the book barn built and has been in contact with the village hall about the program. Many of our non-resident patrons are from the community of Noble. The village hall would like the book barn to be mounted on their building. That building is staffed through the week and well lit. Brittany will bring the quote to the trustees at the May meeting for further discussion.

    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Julie Hill made a motion to adjourn the meeting. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 6:06 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

April ’22 Board Meeting Minutes2022-05-24T15:28:36-06:00

March ’22 Board Meeting Minutes

2022-04-20T10:41:52-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

March 8, 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, March 8, 2022 at 5:33pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Crystal Trout, Julie Hill, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Amy Keck, Chelsea Rude
      Absent – Brandan Michels and Beverly Loomis
      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 February 8, meeting were reviewed. Julie Hill made a motion to approve the minutes. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The February 2022, treasurer’s report was reviewed. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. February bills payable were presented. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the bills payable. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Committee Reports
      Finance Committee – Chelsea Rude has been made the chair of the finance committee as she serves as treasurer of the Trustees.
      Personnel Committee – The director evaluation was reviewed with the director at a personnel meeting held before the meeting. Summaries of the evaluations have been sent to the trustees.
      Policy/Bylaws Committee – No Report
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No Report
      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 March.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A.
    • Old Business –

      OPL Insurance – The trustees reviewed an email from Cindy Harlan regarding the new insurance policies. The trustees asked that when the representative of the new insurance company came into town to assess the buildings that Brittany be able to meet with them to clarify issues. Brittany will advise the trustees when that is taking place so they might attend if they wish.

       

      Trustee Continuing Education – The trustees have been presented with the sexual harassment education from the state of IL and the certificates were signed and given to Brittany to keep on file.

    • New Business – N/A
    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – David Abell made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 6:08 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

March ’22 Board Meeting Minutes2022-04-20T10:41:52-06:00

February ’22 Board Meeting Minutes

2022-03-23T09:59:01-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

February 8, 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, February 8, 2022 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Crystal Trout, Julie Hill, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Brandan Michels, Amy Keck, Beverly Loomis, Chelsea Rude
      Absent –
      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 January 11, meeting were reviewed. Beverly Loomis made a motion to approve the minutes. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The January 2022, treasurer’s report was reviewed. Julie Hill made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Brandan Michels seconded the motion. Measure carried. January bills payable were presented with an additional payment of $22.99 to the Sallie Logan Public Library. David Abell made a motion to approve the bills payable. Crystal Trout seconded the motion. Measure carried.

      The insurance of the library employee now opting out of city insurance and using medicare + supplement was discussed. The board indicated that they wished her to receive full reimbursement for the insurance she is now paying, with the amount spread out over the 26pay periods of the year.

      It was reported that the City of Olney’s new insurance coverage for the library is for $503928 for property and building and $267928 for contents. The current value of just our collection, not including furniture, computers, etc is $699784. The trustees asked Brittany and Lisa to check further with the City of Olney about the coverage and if the library needed to be listed as an additional insured on the policy since the building is technically not owned by the City of Olney.

    • Committee Reports
      Finance Committee – The finance committee met on February 1 to review and discuss the 2022-2023 fiscal budget.
      Personnel Committee – The director evaluations have been turned in and put together, with one trustee still needing to submit their evaluation. This will be done and compiled immediately, and review will be made with Brittany before the march meeting.
      Policy/Bylaws Committee – No Report
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No Report
      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 February.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – A non-homestead exemption letter was received from the Supervisor of Assessments and will be signed by President Eichhorst and returned.
    • Old Business – N/A.
    • New Business

      2022-2023 Budget – The proposed 2022-2023 was presented to the trustees and recommended by the finance committee. Chelsea Rude made a motion to accept the proposed budget. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure Carried.

      Trustee Continuing Education – Brittany passed out a sexual harassment training program from the State of IL which trustees are required to review. She asked trustees to please review the documents and a signature of completion will be asked for at the March meeting.

      Design Force/Effingham Sign quotes – Brittany presented a quote for a mural at the entrance of the library, window coverings for the work room and mapping signage at the end of the bookshelves from Design Force for $725.The previous quote from Effingham Sign was $2416. Julie Hill made a motion to accept the quote of $724 using funds from the special building reserve, with approval of a 10% overage if needed. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried

    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Amy Keck made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 6:43 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

February ’22 Board Meeting Minutes2022-03-23T09:59:01-06:00

January ’22 Board Meeting Minutes

2022-02-17T17:43:06-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

January 11, 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, January 11, 2022 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Crystal Trout, Julie Hill, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Brandan Michels, Amy Keck, Beverly Loomis, Chelsea Rude
      Absent –
      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 December 14, meeting were reviewed. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the minutes. Beverly Loomis seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The December 2021, treasurer’s report was reviewed. It was noted that general liability went from $494 to $2136.92 and property insurance went from $3379 to $811.58 with the City of Olney’s new insurance plan and carrier. It was further noted that the general liability is a taxed income and since we submitted our levy without knowledge that this change would take place, we are now not able to increase it to cover the cost. Overall, however, the changes will net a $1247 savings. The board expressed concern over the cost of the property insurance as it seems very low, and trustees aren’t aware of the actual coverage. Brittany and Lisa are inquiring with the City to learn more. Brandan Michels made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. November bills payable were presented with additional payments of $100 to VLN Broadcasting, $30 to Runyon Insurance and $10 to the Secretary of State. Amy Keck made a motion to approve the bills payable. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried.Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve a budget change to increase the general liability insurance expense by $1587, noting that the trustees are approving the adjustment change until we receive additional information from the City of Olney regarding our new coverage and policy. 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 – No Report
      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 January. Brittany presented a quote for additional signage in the library. The board asked her to obtain a second quote.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A.
    • Old Business – N/A.
    • New Business – Brittany presented the 2022 holiday closing schedule for review by the trustees. A proposed salary schedule was presented to the board and discussed. The board sent final figures to Lisa Boehl for preparation of the 2022-23 fiscal budget.

      Brittany asked for committees to submit any budget requests they might have.

      Library director evaluation forms were emailed to the trustees. Julie asked for them to be completed and emailed to her by the Tuesday before the next board meeting. The personnel committee will meet with Brittany on February 8 before the board meeting to review the evaluations.

    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Julie Hill made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

January ’22 Board Meeting Minutes2022-02-17T17:43:06-06:00

December ’21 Board Meeting Minutes

2022-01-26T16:38:00-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

December 14, 2021

    • Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, December 14, 2021 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Amy Keck, Beverly Loomis, Chelsea Rude
      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 November 9, meeting were reviewed. David Abell made a motion to approve the minutes. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The November 2021, treasurer’s report was reviewed. David Abell made a motion to approve the report. Beverly Loomis seconded the motion. Measure carried. November bills payable were presented with an additional payment of $15000 to the City of Olney for their IMRF fund discussed. This payment will be on the December payables statement. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the bills payable. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried.The library received a grant from Carrie Winters for $4000 for improvements to our youth area in the library. Chelsea Rude made a motion to amend the budget to include the $4000 Carrie Winters donation and add a Carrie Winters Resource Center expense line for $4000. Beverly Loomis 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 – No Report
      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 December.Brittany noted that one of our employees has decided to change their insurance from city insurance to medicare, and the library will pay their supplement. This change will mean less expense for the library and will be better coverage for the employee.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A.
    • Old Business – N/A.
    • New BusinessTax Levy- A tax levy summary was presented which had been prepared by Lisa Boehl. We have not heard from the City approving our summary, so voting on the proposed levy was tabled until January.Staff bonuses will be distributed this evening.
    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Chelsea Rude made a motion to adjourn the meeting. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 5:54 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

December ’21 Board Meeting Minutes2022-01-26T16:38:00-06:00

November ’21 Board Meeting Minutes

2021-12-17T15:58:09-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

November 9, 2021

    • Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, November 9, 2021 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Julie Hill, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Amy Keck, Beverly Loomis, Brandan Michels
      Absent – Chelsea Rude
      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 October 12, meeting were reviewed. David Abell made a motion to approve the minutes. Beverly Loomis seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The October 2021, treasurer’s report was reviewed and bills payable were presented. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the report and bills payable. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried.

      Julie Hill made a motion to amend the budget to increase the personnel expense line by $10,000 with funds from the restricted reserve fund. Crystal Trout seconded the motion. Measure carried.

    • Committee Reports
      Finance Committee – No report
      Personnel Committee – Library director’s evaluation begins this month with the distribution of Brittany’s self evaluation.
      Policy/Bylaws Committee – Policies need to have their annual review. Beverly Loomis will call the committee meeting.
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No Report
      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 November and early December. She noted that the 2020 census numbers were down to 8,701 city residents, which will affect the state per capita grant.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A.
    • Old Business – N/A.
    • New Business

      Committee Assignments/New Members – The mayor has appointed Denyse Eagleson and Amy Keck as trustees to the library board. New committee assignments have been distributed including the new trustees.

       

      Staff bonuses – Julie Hill made a motion to give the four staff members a net holiday bonus of $50 and the library director a net holiday bonus of $100. Deductions will be made as required by law. Net amounts will be after deductions. Lisa Boehl and Kyle Ziegler will also each be given a $50 holiday bonus. Beverly Loomis seconded the motion. Measure carried.

       

      Tuition Reimbursement – David Abell made a motion to give the library director a bonus upon completion of her master’s degree in December. Brittany has done an excellent job managing the library since she was hired, and has achieved her master’s degree as was the wish of the 2018 board of trustees. The trustees wish to show their appreciation to Brittany for her hard work and success.  Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.

    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Beverly Loomis made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Brandan Michels seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 7:02 pm.
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Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

November ’21 Board Meeting Minutes2021-12-17T15:58:09-06:00

October ’21 Board Meeting Minutes

2021-11-16T16:11:16-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

October 12, 202

    • Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, October 12, 2021 at 5:29pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Julie Hill, Chelsea Rude, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Brandan Michels
      Absent – Beverly Loomis and Michelle Simpson
      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 August 10 and September 14 meetings were reviewed. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the minutes. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The August and September 2021, treasurer’s reports were reviewed. Brandan Michels made a motion to approve the reports. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. The August and September bills payable were presented. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the bills payable. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Committee Reports
      Finance Committee – No report
      Personnel Committee – Staff evaluations have been completed. Personnel committee will meet tonight to review the evaluations with the director.
      Policy/Bylaws Committee – Policies need to have their annual review. Two new policies which will be discussed at this meeting will need to be updated. Beverly Loomis will call the committee meeting.
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No Report
      Technology Committee – No report
      Planning Committee – Long range plan was sent to the board members before the August. meeting for review.
    • Librarian’s Report – Brittany presented a thorough written report to the board of directors.
    • Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations
      The Trustees received a resignation letter from Michelle Simpson. The board thanks Michelle for her service to the library. Replacement trustees were discussed and recommendations will be sent to the mayor.The library has received a letter from Trustbank indicating that a memorial gift was left to the library from the estate of the RoseEllen I Hahn trust.

      At the recommendation of Brittany and after discussion, Crystal Trout made a motion to open the budget and add the trust income of $17942.97 to memorials and approve expenses to the budget as follows: $7942.97 to Restricted General fund, $3200 to Digital Services, $1500 to Advertising, $2300 to Books, $2000 to Miscellaneous Expense and $1000 to Miscellaneous Programming. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried.

    • Old Business – N/A.
    • New Business
      Credit/Debit Card Option – Brittany advised the trustees that she continues to have patrons who wish to pay fees via credit card. It was decided that patrons could pay fees via the OPL website on our paypal account with their credit card, and that the service charge for the transaction would be added to the fees due by the patron. This policy will need to be included in the “fees” section of our policy manual. Brittany will modify the website to indicate the paypal account is for donations and fees.Library Staff Evaluations Summary – Brittany reported that staff evaluations have been completed and all went well. She will review them in more detail after the meeting with the personnel committee.

      Cards for Kids Act/Veterans – IL has now passed legislation that “all student aged children” who meet USDA poverty guidelines and all disabled veterans with over 70% disability will receive free access to IL public libraries regardless of their geographic location within a county. Brittany reported that the librarians are still trying to figure out how to administer this law. The numbers that will affect our library will be smaller than most libraries as we already offer free library service to all school aged children attending public or private schools. The state of IL will not reimburse local libraries for the loss of “out of city” revenue/ fees. This new policy will also need to be written into OPL’s policy manual.

      Libby– Brittany has requested to offer a new digital service called “Libby” which will be paid for the first two years by the gift from the Hahn trust.

      Public Sign Usage – Brittany has received requests from organizations to post announcements on the library’s digital sign. The trustees recommended we not begin this practice as it could become a difficult one to manage

    • Executive Session – N/A
    • Adjournment – Julie Hill made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Brandan Michels seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 6:33 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

October ’21 Board Meeting Minutes2021-11-16T16:11:16-06:00

September ’21 Board Meeting Minutes

2021-10-20T10:56:00-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

September 14, 2021

    1. Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, September 14, 2021 at 5:34pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Julie Hill, Chelsea Rude, Brandan Michels
      Absent – Crystal Trout, David Abell, Beverly Loomis and Michelle Simpson
      Others Present – Brittany Bass, Library Director, Lisa Boehl, Bookkeeper
    2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments–N/A
    3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
      No Quorum to Approve – Will be approved at the October Board Meeting.
    4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The August 2021, treasurer’s report was reviewed. The August bills payable were presented along with one additional bill for Checkers Library TV for $275.00. No Quorum to Approve – Will be approved at the October Board Meeting
    5. Committee Reports
      Finance Committee –No report
      Personnel Committee –No report
      Policy/Bylaws Committee -No report
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee -No Report
      Technology Committee -No report
      Planning Committee -No report
    6. Librarian’s Report – Brittany presented a thorough written report to the board of directors. She included the details of the Book Sale. The Friends of The Library Book Sale made $1,050.50 this year. In comparison, the previous Friends Group made $749.31 at their last book sale.
    7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A
    8. Old Business – N/A.
    9. New Business – No Quorum – Will revisit agenda items at October Meeting
    10. Executive Session – N/A
    11. Adjournment – Chelsea Rude made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 5:55 pm.

Minutes submitted by Brittany Bass

September ’21 Board Meeting Minutes2021-10-20T10:56:00-06:00

August ’21 Board Meeting Minutes

2021-09-20T19:42:24-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

August 10, 2021

    1. Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, August 10, 2021 at 5:28pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Julie Hill, Chelsea Rude, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Beverly Loomis
      Absent – Brandan Michels and Michelle Simpson
      Others Present – Brittany Bass, Library Director, Lisa Boehl, Bookkeeper
    2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments–N/A
    3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
      The minutes of the July 13 meeting were reviewed. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the minutes. Julie Hill seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The July 2021, treasurer’s report was reviewed. The July bills payable were presented along with one additional bill for Homes by Schuetz for $3026.19. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the bills payable. Beverly Loomis seconded the motion. Measure carried. Measure carried.
    5. Committee Reports
      Finance Committee –No report
      Personnel Committee –No report
      Policy/Bylaws Committee -No report
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee -No Report
      Technology Committee -No report
      Planning Committee -No report
    6. Librarian’s Report – Brittany presented a thorough written report to the board of directors. The library is planning a book sale on August 27 & 28 at the library.
    7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A
    8. Old Business – N/A.
    9. New Business – N/A
    10. Executive Session – N/A
    11. Adjournment – Chelsea Rude made a motion to adjourn the meeting. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried. Meeting was adjourned at 5:46 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

August ’21 Board Meeting Minutes2021-09-20T19:42:24-06:00

July ’21 Board Meeting Minutes

2021-08-19T11:43:27-06:00
Board Meeting Minutes

OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

July 13, 2021

    1. Call to Order – Roll Call
      The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst, July 13, 2021 at 5:30pm.
      Present – Board members present included Julia Eichhorst, Julie Hill, Chelsea Rude, Crystal Trout, Beverly Loomis, Brandan Michels, and Michelle Simpson
      Absent – David Abell
      Others Present – Brittany Bass, Library Director, Lisa Boehl, Bookkeeper
    2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments–N/A
    3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
      The minutes of the June 8 meeting were reviewed. Michelle Simpson made a motion to approve the minutes. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
      The June 2021, treasurer’s report was reviewed. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the report. Brandan Michels seconded the motion. Measure carried. The June bills payable were presented along with additional bills including: $360 for Balloons by Kimberly, $250 for The Studio for children’s yoga and $180 to RCHS for 3 high school yearbooks. Chelsea Rude made a motion to approve the bills payable. Beverly Loomis seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    5. Committee Reports
      Finance Committee –No report
      Personnel Committee –No report
      Policy/Bylaws Committee -No report
      Building/Grounds Committee – No report
      Public Relations/Marketing Committee -No Report
      Technology Committee -No report
      Planning Committee -No report
    6. Librarian’s Report – Brittany presented a thorough written report to the board of directors. Brittany also presented the 2021 IPLAR for review by the trustees.
    7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A
    8. Old Business – N/A.
    9. New Business
      Budget Amendment – A motion was made by Chelsea Rude to add the $4000 grant received from Carrie Winter’s to both income and expense, and to increase the Per Capita Grant revenue amount by $2050 and to include that amount into miscellaneous expense. Michelle Simpson seconded the motion. Measure carried.

      Non Resident Fees – Crystal Trout made a motion to maintain non-resident fees at $55. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried.

      Intergovernmental Agreements – Brandan Michels made a motion to continue the intergovernmental agreements with RCCU #1, St. Joseph School and Full Armor Academy for the next school year and following summer. Chelsea Rude seconded the motion. Measure carried.

    10. Executive Session – N/A
    11. Adjournment – Meeting was adjourned at 6:10 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout

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