Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Putnam County District Library held at the Ottawa Library Location, Ottawal Ohio at 6:30 p.m., October 15, 2024
BOARD: Wendie Swary, Melanie Stokes, Melanie Lauth, and Chelsie Niese
ADMINISTRATION: Kelly Ward, Director and Nancy Stauffer, Fiscal Officer
PUBLIC: Nancy Ruhe, Karen Okuley, and Judy Ruen
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A REGULAR MINUTES. The minutes of the September 17, 2024 meeting were approved by Chelsie Niese and seconded by Melanie Stokes. All voted yes on the roll caII vote.
B. . Bills and Financial Reports. The September receipts, payments, income and expense statement, and bank reconciliation reports were approved on motion by Tony Schroeder and seconded by Erika Snyder. All voted yes on the roll call vote.
c. GIFTS. Wendie Swary moved to accept the following donations received in September: Memorial Fund $495.00. Melanie Lauth seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.
D. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. The Board reviewed the Director's September 2024 Report (see attached report}.
NEW BUSINESS
E. 2024 APPROPRIATIONS MODIFICATION. Melanie Lauth moved to adopt Resolution 6-2024 approving the 2024 Appropriations Modifications increasing Chelsie Niese seconded and all voted yes on the roll call vote.
General Fund
Library Services, Collection Development and Processing
Library Materials and Information (+) $7,000
F. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Motion was may by Chelsie Niese and seconded by Wendie Swary to adjourn into executive session at 7:05 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.
G. EXECUTIVE SESSION. Motion was made by Wendie Swary and seconded by Melanie Stokes to come out of executive session at 7:18 pm. All voted yes on the roll call vote.
H. Report of Branches and Friends.
PCDL Friends of the Library members commented on the following items:
• October 20th - 26th is National Friends of the Library week.
• Next week is the Frankenmuth trip.
• The Chocolate Fest will be held November 11, 2024 and 64 of the 80 tickets have already been sold.
• The Christmas Tree Festive setup is set for December 5th and December 6th• The open house will be December 10th with Santa and the Dulcimer Group and possibly the Lima Symphony to do a story time.
I. Comments From Individual Board Members. None.
J. Comments From the Public. None.
ADJOURNMENT. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m., on motion by Melanie Lauth. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Library Location.