Chris Houchens, Library Director | Charleston Carnegie Public Library
Chris Houchens, Library Director | Charleston Carnegie Public Library
Charleston Carnegie Public Library Board of Trustees met Oct. 7.
Here are the minutes provided by the board:
1. Call to Order at 6:30 pm
2. Roll call
Burnham_X_ Chiritescu_X_ Cuddy_X_ Curry_X_ Doughty_A_ Ferguson_X_ Looby_X_ Olsen_X_ Viertel_X_
(X= present; A= absent)
3. Public Comment
4. Board President’s Comments
5. Omnibus Agenda
A. Acceptance of the September 9, 2024 Meeting Minutes
B. Acceptance of Director’s Report
C. Acceptance of Statistics Report
D. Acceptance of Grant & Donation Report
E. Acceptance of Financial Reports- provided at the meeting
F. Approval of the bills payable- provided at the meeting
Motion to approve: _DV___ Seconded: AC____
Burnham _Y_ Chiritescu _Y_ Cuddy _Y_ Curry _Y_ Doughty ___ Ferguson _Y_ Looby _Y_ Olsen _Y_ Viertel _Y_
DMV set up here for one week, and it went smoothly.
Chris will attend ILA Exec. Meeting in Peoria, IL.
Oct. is our final month with BiblioPlus.
Navigator Program will be shut down. Funds will still be used for Dial-A-Ride tokens, which are greatly needed.
6. Action Item 2024-18: Approval of Davis-Houk Mechanical proposal for replacing failed supply fan drive for a total cost of $11,628.
Motion to approve: _LB___ Seconded: KO____
Burnham _Y_ Chiritescu _Y_ Cuddy _Y_ Curry _Y_ Doughty ___ Ferguson _Y_ Looby _Y_ Olsen _Y_ Viertel _Y_
7. Action Item 2024-19: Approval of Kross Masonry & Restoration Inc. proposal for tuck-pointing and masonry repair of the original Carnegie building for a total cost of $19,390.
Motion to approve: ____ Seconded: ____
Burnham ___ Chiritescu ___ Cuddy ___ Curry ___ Doughty ___ Ferguson ___ Looby ___ Olsen ___ Viertel ___
No vote taken on Action Item 2024-19. Vote has been tabled. Further discussion will take place. Steve Pamperin suggests further clarification and specifics needed regarding repairs and contract.
8. Discussion Items
A. Serving Our Public 4.0 Standards for Illinois Public Library Chapters 6-9 Review
Chris says we meet standards well in all three areas.
B. Next Board Meeting – Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:30PM.
C. Agenda Building
9. Adjournment at 7:20 pm.
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