October 18, 2022 | Putnam County District Library

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., October 18, 2022.

Board: Judy Bosch, Tony Schroeder, Karl Meyer, Melanie Lauth, and Beth Breece-Recker.

Administration: Kelly Ward, Director; Nancy Stauffer, Fiscal Officer.

Public: Karen Okuley and Judy Ruen.

Pledge of Allegiance.

A. Regular Minutes. The minutes of the September 20, 2022 meeting were approved by Tony Schroeder and seconded by Melanie Lauth. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

B. Bills and Financial Reports. The September receipts, payments, income and expense statement, and bank reconciliation reports were approved on motion by Karl Meyer and seconded by Beth Breece-Recker. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

C. Gifts. Judy Bosch moved to accept the following donations received in September: Memorial Fund $125.00. Melanie Lauth seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.

D. Director's Report. Kelly Ward, Director, presented her September 2022 Director's Report (see attached report).

New Business

E. Hired Part Time Circulation Assistant (Destiney Fiely). Motion was made by Judy Bosch and seconded by Karl Meyer to hire Destiney Fiely as part time Circulation Assistant effective October 24, 2022 at $13.00 per hour. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

F. Annual Inservice Day. Motion was made by Tony Schroder and seconded by Melanie Lauth to approve the purchase of lunch for the staff for the November 10, 2022 in service meeting at a cost not to exceed $700.00. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

G. Modify Fee Schedule To Include Flash Drives. Motion was made by Judy Bosch and Karl Meyer to approve the modified fee schedule to include the sale of flash drive for $1.00. All voted yes on the roll call vote.
Late books, magazines, misuc CD's, DVD, and books on CD No Fee.
Copies of Driver's license, Temporary Driver's Permit, or State ID card No Fee per HB 110, Section 3375.011.
Printed or copied pages (both black and white and color) $0.25 per page.
Fax $0.25 per page.
Button Maker $0.50 per button.
Lamination Machine $2.00 per linear foot.
Flash Drive $1.00 each.

H. Report of Branches and Friends. Karen Okuley commented that the 3rd annual chicken dinner was a profit of $1,762.50 from the sale of 425 chicken halves. Karen also commented that this week is National Friends of the Library week and the annual Christmas Tree Festival will start on December 1, 2022.

I. Comments From Individual Board Members. Karl Meyer donated a book authored by his daughter and grandson.

J. Comments From the Public: None.

Adjournment. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m., on motion by Judy Bosch. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Library location.