OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

July 9, 2024

  1. Call to Order – Roll Call
    • The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by Vice President Rachel Kinkade July 9, 2024 at 5:34 pm.
    • Present – Board members present included Rachel Kinkade, Andrea Puckett, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Denyse Eagleson, Amy Keck, Derek Mason
    • Absent – Julia Eichhorst, Linn Wells
    • Others Present – Logan Braddock, Director and Janilyn Travis, Bookkeeper
  2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments – N/A
  3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
    The minutes of the June 11 meeting were reviewed. Derek Mason made a motion to approve the minutes. Denyse Eagleson seconded the motion. Measure carried.
  4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
    • The June 2024 financial reports were reviewed. David Abell made a motion to approve the financials. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • David Abell made a motion to approve the June bills payable. Andrea Puckett seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Crystal Trout made a motion to open the budget to increase the Per Capita revenue line to $12,920.99, to increase the Carrie Winters Grant revenue and expense lines to $3,000 and to increase the Payroll Tax Update expense line to $1025, moving the additional $25 from the miscellaneous expense line. David Abell seconded the motion. Measure carried
  5. Committee Reports
    • Finance Committee – -No report
    • Personnel Committee – No report
    • Policy/Bylaws Committee – No report
    • Building/Grounds/Technology Committee–No report
    • Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No report
    • Technology Committee – No report
    • Planning Committee – No report
  6. Librarian’s Report
    • Logan presented a written report and schedule for the library usage.
  7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A.
  8. Old Business
    • Pickleball Agreement – Logan presented the information from the Pickball group. The trustees again stated that if the group would like to donate the equipment to the library with no concessions or rules, we will consider holding and checking out the equipment.
  9. New Business
    • CD Purchase – Last month’s approval of a CD purchase was unable to be fulfilled as the selected CD was not available for government entities. Andrea Puckett made a motion to open a $50,000 CD with funds currently in the general fund, which had been in a CD, at a rate of 4.85 APY for 13 months at First National Bank; additionally, Andrea so moved that if Trustbank will allow us to withdraw the $100,000 currently in a 0.9% CD at Trustbank with little penalties, those funds be re-invested in a 12 month CD at Trustbank with an APY of 4.85%. Derek Mason seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Chapter 6 Safety: Logan noted that he is currently updating our emergency plan and working on a building safety checklist to be evaluated at specific intervals.
  10. Executive Session – N/A
  11. Adjournment – Derek Mason made a motion to adjourn. Andrea Puckett seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 6:27 pm.

Save Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout.