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Meeting of the Board of Trustees April 16th, 2024 Minutes

Call to Order (7:00 PM)
● Attendance - Present: Rob Brianne, Stephanie Brezovic, Roger McCollum, Rene McCollum, Patti Bruers and Janet Clark- Library Director.
● Determination of Quorum: Yes

Community Concerns - NONE

Guests - NONE

Approval of Minutes
● Stephanie Brezovic moves to approve the meeting minutes from March 12, 2024. Roger McCollum seconds. All Trustees vote aye. Motion passes,

Approval of Financial Report
● Roger McCollum moves to approve the March 2024 Financial Report. Patti Bruers seconds. All Trustees vote aye. Motion passes.

Approval of Next Fiscal Year’s Budget
● Rene McCollum moves to approve the 2024-2025 fiscal year budget. Patti Bruers seconds. All Trustees vote aye. Motion passes.

Director’s Report - Director’s Report was reviewed.

Old Business -
● Facility Plan: It was agreed that we should do a Maintenance Schedule instead of a Facility Plan. The schedule would include a list of items that need to be addressed, inspected, repaired, etc. Janet Clark will include this in the Director’s Report starting next month.
● Strategic Plan: Janet will share a copy of the recording of the Strategic Planning Workshop as only one person could access the live feed at a time.
● Donor Wall: Roger and Rene McCollum met with Jon at Banner Up Signs recently to go over the sample wall design that Jon had sent to Janet. As such, Roger explained the proposed donor wall in more detail regarding pricing, book sizes, etc. for the design we are considering. Further discussion is tabled for now.

New Business -
● FY 25 Appropriations & Budget: Rene McCollum moves to approve the FY25 Appropriations and Budget. Roger McCollum seconds. All Trustees vote aye. Motion passes.
● Soffit Repair: The proposal from Joe Jurina for the needed soffit repair was discussed. Roger McCollum moves to approve the proposal for repairs and the premium option regarding pressure washing and painting with an amount not to exceed $5000. Rene McCollum seconds. All Trustees vote aye. Motion passes.
● Outdoor Book Drop Replacement: A proposed replacement that Janet Clark had found online was reviewed. Janet will check on exact size, weight and shipping cost. There will be additional cost for installation and possible replacement or repair of the concrete pad.

Adjournment - (8:36 PM) Patti Bruers moves to adjourn. Srephanie Brezovic seconds. All Trustees vote aye. Motion passes.

Next Meeting - May 14, 2024
Respectfully submitted by Rene McCollum, Board Secretary