September 20, 2022

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., September 20, 2022.

Board: Judy Bosch, Wendie Swary, Tony Schroeder, Melanie Stokes, Melanie Lauth, Karl Meyer, 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 July 19, 2022 meeting were approved by Karl Meyer and seconded by Beth Breece-Recker. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

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

C. Gifts. Judy Bosch moved to accept the following donations received in July and August: Memorial Fund $75.00 and $253.00 respectively. Wendie Swary seconded the motion, and all voted yes on the roll call vote.

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

New Business

E. 2023 Request Budget. (Resolution 2-2022). The Fiscal Officer presented the Request Budget Worksheets for 2023. Motion was made by Melanie Lauth and  seconded by Beth Breece-Recker to approve the 2023 Request Budget. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

F. 2022 Appropriations Modifications. Judy Bosch moved to adopt Resolution 3-2022 approving the 2022 Appropriations Modifications increasing General Fund - Purchased Service $30,000.00, Supplies $5,000.00 and Capital Outlay $6,000.00 respectively. Melanie Lauth seconded and all voted yes on the roll call vote. Friends Fund - Purchases Services(-) $1,500.00 and(+} $1,500.00. Memorial Fund - Materials $3,000.00. All voted on the roll call vote.

G. Staff Resignation (Cassidy Jackson). Motion was made by Wendie Swary and seconded by Tony Schroder to accept the resignation of Cassidy Jackson effective August 23, 2022. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

H. Staff Resignation (Courtney Wendle). Motion was made by Judy Bosch and seconded by Melanie Lauth to accept the resignation of Courtney Wendie effective September 21, 2022. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

I. Hired Part Time Circulation Assistant (Misty Duling). Motion was made by Wendie Swary and seconded by Karl Meyer to hire Misty Duling as part time Circulation Assistant effective October 2, 2022 at $13.00 per hour. All voted yes on the roll call vote.

J. Report of Branches and Friends. Karen Okuley commented that the 3rd annual chicken dinner will be held on 9/25/2022.

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

L. Comments From the Public: None.

Adjournment. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m., on motion by Judy Bosch. The next regular board meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Library location.