Charleston Carnegie Public Library Board met Monday, Jan. 9.
The Charleston Carnegie Library Board acts as a governing board for the library and establishes all policies. It consists of nine trustees.
Here are the minutes as provided by Charleston Carnegie Public Library:
Charleston Library Board Agenda
Monday, January 9, 2017 – 6:30 pm
1. Call to Order
2. Roll call
Banks x___ Cunningham x___ Droste _x__ Keefe_x__ Monahan _x__ Newell _x__ Ricci_x__ Wiseman___
3. Public Comment-none
4. Board President’s Comments
5. Omnibus Agenda
A. Approval of the December 5, 2016 Board Meeting Minutes
B. Acceptance of Director’s Weekly Reports
C. Acceptance of the Grant & Donation Report
D. Acceptance of Program Report
E. Acceptance of the Statistics Report
F. Acceptance of IT Report
G. Acceptance of Financial Reports- provided at the meeting
H. Approval of the bills payable- provided at the meeting
Kattie: Caleb Reed has been hired as the new children’s coordinator. We are over $4000 in donations.
Hired a new IT person. He worked with Jason Hamilton and is local.
Heather: 89% of revenue is in. 64% of the budget is in. Restricted donations are up in December. Paid for the audit of $3200. Revenue exceeded expenses in the amount of $15,000
Motion to approve: _TK___ Seconded: __BN__
Banks __X_ Cunningham _X__ Droste __X_ Keefe_X__ Monahan X___ Newell _X__ Ricci_X__ Wiseman___
6. Action Items
Action Item 2017-1: Review and approve Audit
Motion to approve: _BN___ Seconded: __CC__
Banks __x_ Cunningham __x_ Droste __x_ Keefe__x_ Monahan _x__ Newell _x__ Ricci_x__
Wiseman___
Action Item 2017-2: Recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel-5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) at __6:58__ P.M.
Motion to approve: __TK__ Seconded: MR____
Yeas_7__ Nays__0_
Banks _x__ Cunningham x___ Droste _x__ Keefe_x__ Monahan _x__ Newell _x__ Ricci_x__
Wiseman___
Reviewed 7 applicants for the director position. Mary Droste contacted all of them and heard back from 5 with their salary requirements. Moving forward with talking to 4 candidates. Will move on to next step in the interview process.
Motion to move out of executive session at 8:03PM
Motion to approve: __TK__ Seconded: MR____
Full Board Packet available upon request at the service desk.
Charleston Carnegie Public Library * 712 Sixth St. * Charleston, IL 61920
Phone: 217.345.4913 * Fax 217.348.5616 * www.charlestonlibrary.org
Action Item 2017-3: Review & approve budget
Motion to approve: BN____ Seconded: _MM___
Yeas_7__ Nays__0_
Banks _x__ Cunningham _x__ Droste _x__ Keefe__x_ Monahan __x_ Newell _x__ Ricci_x__
Wiseman___
Action Item 2017-4: Approve continuation of advisor to the Director position
Motion to approve: MM____ Seconded: __BN__
Yeas_7__ Nays_0__
Banks ___ Cunningham ___ Droste ___ Keefe___ Monahan ___ Newell ___ Ricci___ Wiseman___
7. Discussion Items
A. Per Capita Grant Application, Kattie has completed the form application
B. Next board meeting Monday, February 6, 2017 6:30pm
C. Other?
8. Adjournment
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