City of Charleston Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees met February 5.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll call
Banks _x__ Cunningham x___ Droste __x_ Keefe__x_ Krahnke_x__ Monahan _x__ Newell _x__ Smallhorn__x_Wiseman___
3. Public Comment none
4. Board President’s Comments none
5. Omnibus Agenda
A. Approval of the January 8, 2018 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 IT Report
F. Acceptance of Financial Reports- provided at the meeting
G. Approval of the bills payable- provided at the meeting
Motion to approve: __TK__ Seconded: __JK__
Banks _x__ Cunningham _x__ Droste _x__ Keefe_x__ Krahnke_x__ Monahan x___ Newell x___ Smallhorn x___Wiseman___
Chris: Will have a spot on CI living television show every 6 weeks, starting on 2/20. Library received a donation from a patron of the world’s largest jigsaw puzzle, which is in the library being assembled. Once finished it will remain in the library. Winter read is going well with a nice selection of door prizes. Grandma’s Got Gmail has started with volunteers from EIU. The library staff had a training day on 1-15-18 and focused on customer service as well as CPR and AED training. Library is looking into transitioning to a different e-pay system. The 2017 capital grant arrived and it will count in this year’s budget as it arrive too late for FY 2017. Capital campaign has raised $9400 as of 2-5- 18. Friends of the library has disbanded and their remaining $5600 funds will go back to the library. Audit and insurance bills came in this move. The fund balance is higher than last year at this time.
6. Action Item 2018 – 2: Recess into executive session Recess into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing personnel-5 ILCS 120/2 (c)(1) at _6:56___ p.m.
Motion to approve: _MM___ Seconded: __JS__
Yeas_8__ Nays__0_
Motion to come out of executive session at 7:24pm
Motion to approve: _MM___ Seconded: __BN__
Discussed staff raises for 2018. After input from Chris and board discussion it was decided to give 2% increase for staff and 3% for Chris. Newly hired staff will not be part of the increase.
Motion to approve: _BN___ Seconded: __TK__
Banks _x__ Cunningham _x__ Droste _x__ Keefe_x__ Krahnke_x__ Monahan _x__ Newell x___ Smallhorn__x_Wiseman___
7. Action Item 2018 – 3: Review and approve the Fiscal Year 2019 budget.
Motion to approve:_TK__ Seconded:__CC__
Banks _x__ Cunningham _x__ Droste _x__ Keefe__x_ Krahnke_x__ Monahan _x__ Newell _x__ Smallhorn_x__Wiseman___
8. Discussion Items
A. Literature and Libations
8-10-18
Main band is taken care of. Lori Banks will contact EIU Jazz to see if they can play again
B. Performance Evaluations
Chris will be doing these in February. Lori will send him the board member evaluation used for Jeanne Hamilton. Chris would like the staff to evaluate him
C. Library Book Sale
2-23 and 2-24. Will be staffed by volunteers
D. Next Board Meeting – Monday, March 5, 2018 at 6:30 pm.
E. Other?
9. Adjournment
http://www.charlestonlibrary.org/sites/default/files/boardmeetings/minutes/Minutes%202-5-18.pdf
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