Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Putnam County District Library held at the Ottawa Library Location, Ottawa, Ohio at 6:30 p.m., February 20, 2024
BOARD: Melanie Stokes, Melanie Lauth, Wendie Swary, Beth Breece-Recker, and Chelsie Niese.

ADMINISTRATION: Nancy Stauffer, Fiscal Officer
PUBLIC: Karen Okuley and Judy Ruen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A REGULAR MINUTES. The minutes of the January 16, 2024 meeting were approved by Melanie Stokes and seconded by Wendie Swary. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

B.    Bills and Financial Reports. The January receipts, payments, income and expense statement, and bank reconciliation reports were approved on motion by Wendie Swary and seconded by Melanie Stokes. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

C. GIFTS. Wendie Swary moved to accept the following donations received in January: Memorial Fund $405.00. Melanie Lauth seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.

D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. The Board reviewed the Director's January 2024 Report (see attached report).

NEW BUSINESS

E.    Variance To The Putnam Parkway Covenant Agreement. The Ottawa Elementary School requested a variance to the Putnam Parkway Covenant Agreement dated 9/27/2004. Motion was Chelsi Niese and seconded by Melanie Lauth to approve the variance as requested by Ottawa Elementary School to build a steel and brick building. All voted yes on the roll call vote. (see attached agreement).
 

F.    Report of Branches and Friends. Karen Okuley commented that the Putnam County Senior Center is also planning a bus trip to Amish country. Putnam County Senior Center trip is scheduled by May 2, 2024 while the PCDL Friends trip is scheduled for June 11, 2024. The PCDL Friends have sold 44 or the 54 seats on their bus so far.

G.    Comments From Individual Board Members. None.

H.    Comments From the Public: None.

ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m., on motion·by Melanie Lauth. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Library Location.