OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

February 11, 2025 Minutes

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 February 11, 2025 at 5:30 pm.
   • Present – included Julia Eichhorst, Andrea Puckett, Crystal Trout, David Abell, Audra Clodfelter, Amy Keck, Laura Lathrop, Derek Mason
   • Absent – Rachel Kinkade
   • 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 January 14 meeting were reviewed. Audra Clodfelter made a motion to approve the minutes. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
   • The January 2025 financial reports were reviewed. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the financials. Audra Clodfelter seconded the motion. Measure carried.
   • Derek Mason made a motion to approve the January bills payable. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
5. Committee Reports
   • Finance Committee – Presented the proposed 2025-2026 budget for review.
   • 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.
   • Logan also presented the board with a quote for landscape work needed at the library. The trustees asked Logan to obtain a second quote for comparison.
7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A
8. Old Business – N/A
9. New Business
   • Draft library budget- Andrea Puckett distributed the proposed budget to trustees. At 5:37pm, Crystal Trout made a motion, seconded by Andrea Puckett, to enter into executive session to discuss employee salaries for 2025-2026 fiscal year. The motion carried, and all non-trustees were asked to leave the room. The trustees reconvening in open session at 6:01pm. Andrea was asked to make changes to the proposed budget based on salaries set in the executive meeting and to present a revised budget at the March meeting for final approval.
   • Author talk – Lee Martin has published a new book and asked to visit OPL in April or May for a cost of $1000. Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the expenditure. Audra Clodfelter seconded the motion. Measure carried. The trustees suggested April would be a better month if possible.
   • Chapter 2 Standards: Governance & Administration – Logan reviewed the standards and suggested that the Policy manual needs reviewed in 2025, and the personnel committee needs to have an employee succession plan.
10. Executive Session – N/A
11. Adjournment – Laura Lathrop made a motion to adjourn. Andrea Puckett seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 6:38 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout.