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., July 16, 2024
BOARD: Wendie Swary, Melanie Stokes, Melanie Lauth, Erika Snyder, and Chelsie Niese

ADMINISTRATION: Kelly Ward, Director and Nancy Stauffer, Fiscal Officer

PUBLIC: Karen Okuley and Judy Ruen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A   REGULAR MINUTES. The minutes of the June 18, 2024 meeting were approved by Erika Snyder and seconded by Melanie Stokes. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

B. Bills and Financial Reports. The June receipts, payments, income and expense statement, and bank reconciliation reports were approved on motion by Chelsie Niese and seconded by Melanie Lauth. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

C. GIFTS. Wendie Swary moved to accept the following donations received in June: Memorial Fund $35.00. Melanie Stokes seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.

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

NEW BUSINESS

E.    HIRE LILLY DIETERING. Motion was made by Melanie Lauth and seconded by Wendie Swary to hire Lilly Dietering as Circulation Assistant effective 7/18/2024 at $13.92 per hour. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

F.    HIRE MIKAVLA MOORE. Motion was made by Melanie Stokes and seconded by Erika Snyder to hire Mikayla Moore as Circulation Assistant effective 7/18/2024 at $13.92 per hour. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

G.    INVENTORY DELETIONS. Motion was made by Wendie Swary and seconded by Melanje Lauth to approve the deletion list as presented. All voted yes on the roll call vote. (see attached list)

H.    VOTER REGISTRATION POLICY. The Director presented the Voter Registration Policy and legaJ requirements. Motion was made by Wendie Swary and seconded by Chelsie Niese to approve the Voter Registration Policy as presented. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

1.    EXECUTIVE SESSION. Motion was may by Melanie Lauth and seconded by Chelsie Niese to adjourn into executive session at 7:09 p.m. to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public employee or official or to consider the investigation of charges or complaints against a public employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual, unless the employee, official, licensee, or regulated individual requests a public hearing. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

J.    EXECUTIVE SESSION. Motion was made by Erika Snyder and seconded by Wendie Swary to come out of executive session at 7:26 pm. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

K.    No action was taken.

L.    Report of Branches and Friends.
PCDL Friends of the Library members commented on the following items:
•    There are only 10 seats left on the next bus trip for Frankenmuth on October 24.
•    They are planning the Chocolate Fest.

M.    Comments From Individual Board Members.  None.

N.    Comments From the Public. None.
 

ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:27 p.m., on motion by Melanie Lauth. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Library location.