East Central Reporter

Charleston Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees met May 6.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll call

3. Chiritescu_X__ Cuddy__X_ Curry__X_ Ferguson_X__ Looby_X__ Ricciardi_X__

4. Public Comment

5. Board President’s Comments

6. Omnibus Agenda

A. Acceptance of the April 1, 2024 Meeting Minutes

B. Acceptance of Director’s Report

o Fire alarm project- Swango has finished their part and detection security will come to finalize the project.

o Moving into summer read, finalizing details and newsletter, will have it printed by Paap this year instead of in-house

o Chris is running for ILA executive board – Chris won the seat! He will be starting a 3 year term representing us & our region at the state level

o Raised over $1000 in recent book sale

o Patron checked out large number of items and all items went to ‘loss’ – 250 items almost $7000. Chris was able to recover about half of them and filed a police report that they’ve been stolen. A portion is owed to other libraries which we will have to pay. This will impact our budget in ‘lost’ items. Will continue attempts to recover items and or funds from patron.

C. Acceptance of Statistics Report

D. Acceptance of Grant & Donation Report

E. Acceptance of Financial Reports- provided at the meeting

o Finances for this month are good

o Budget line item changed to match amended budget at the end of April 95% of expected revenue per capita grant is showing at zero because of the way the state does billing

o Expenses- right in line with where we budgeted

F. Approval of the bills payable- provided at the meeting

Motion to approve: _Cuddy___ Seconded: _Curry___ 

Chiritescu_X__ Cuddy__X_ Curry__X_ Ferguson_X__ Looby_X__ Ricciardi_X__

7. Action Item: 2024-13: Vote to transfer $91,000 from the Library’s Illinois Funds account to the Library’s First Mid Bank & Trust.

Motion to approve: __Looby__ Seconded: Ferguson

Chiritescu_X__ Cuddy__X_ Curry__X_ Ferguson_X__ Looby_X__ Ricciardi_X__

8. Discussion Items

A. Literature & Libations

a. total revenue over $8k

b. 108 attendees

c. Should it be an annual spring event? It can align with National Library week so we have a theme to promote the event further- April 12, 2025 targeting next date.

Full Board Packet available upon request at the service desk.

d. Great success with the complimentary cocktails & music

e. Bring back the silent auction- but keep them smaller maximum $100 value

B. Board Recruitment

a. Will need 2 board members with Greg’s upcoming departure (Secretary)

b. Chris has a lead with one individual who expressed interest

C. Next Board Meeting – Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30PM.

D. Next Committee Meeting

E. Agenda Building

F. Other?

9. Adjournment

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