Arcola Carnegie Public Library District Board of Trustees met March 13.
Here is the minutes as provided by the Board:
Those present - Jeff Saunders, Mark Eadie, Allen Yoder, Debbie Sosamon, Debbie
Nacke, Rick Edwards, Tina Vandeveer (Bookkeeper).
Absent - Robert Arrol, Cheryl Switzer (Library Director)
President Saunders called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
• Minutes from the the February regular monthly meeting were presented and reviewed.
• Motion was made by Sosamon to accept, second by Nacke, motion carried.
Financial Report
• Financial report from the month of February was presented and reviewed.
• Motion to approve report and pay bills by Eadie, second by Sosamon, motion carried.
President’s Comments
• None
Committee Reports
• None
Librarian’s Report
• Reviewed and received. Saunders share that Switzer was given a doctor’s work
release dated for 3/13/17.
Old Business
• More investigation as to options and information needs to be done concerning the
prospect of security monitoring inside the library. Future decisions would be aided by a
possible tech rep from this field. Issue was tabled.
• Our annual Share agreement we reviewed and submitted for any corrections or
additions.
New Business
• A request by Cristina Cherry was made for use of the meeting room. Her meditation
group is requesting to use the facility on Monday evenings at 7:00 pm., on an ongoing
basis. Eadie made the motion that the board grant her permission, Nacke seconded
the motion and it carried.
• Our Property Tax Exempt Status was presented, signed and returned to the county.
• A letter was shared, for informational purposes, concerning the Paris Machine Co. of
Arcola and the request to the county for an assessed property value reduction. No
action needed.
• Motion to adjourn at 6:40 p.m. by Edwards, second from Yoder, motion carried.