JUNE BOARD MEETING
ADA COMMUNITY LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Ada Community Library Board of Trustees held its monthly board meeting on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. Board members present were Carol Mills, Steven Ricks, board members-elect Sandy Taylor and Mary Anne Saunders. Staff members present were Mary DeWalt, Mary Allington, Alex Hartman, Anna Langrill, Monika Pomper and John Thill.

    1. MONTHLY MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS CALLED TO ORDER.
      Carol Mills called the meeting to order at 8:35 am.
    2. OATH OF OFFICE FOR NEWLY ELECTED TRUSTEES
      Carol Mills administered the oath of office for Sandy Taylor and Mary Anne Saunders.
    3. CONSENT AGENDA
      1. The minutes of the May monthly meeting were presented. 
      2. The Financial statements for May were presented.
        SR moved to accept the consent agenda, ST seconded, the motion carried.
    4. TRUSTEE RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF REPLACEMENT
      Carol Mills announced the resignation of Reba Bell. After some discussion regarding candidates, interest in the position, and candidate questionaire content, SR nominated Melodie Hutash to fill the seat until the next election in 2025, ST seconded, nomination was confirmed. Melodie Hutash will be invited to take the oath of office in July.
    5. DIRECTOR’S REPORT, PUBLIC WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE 
      The Director’s report featured narrative of a recent outreach experience by Associate Director/Star Branch Manager, Mary Allington; news of the Costello Reading Challenge for adults; Summer Reading kickoff; and change of library attorney.
    6. QUARTERLY REPORTS
      N/A
    7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
      1. FY24 budget planning
        Basic information about the FY24 budget and priority areas was presented. Treasurer and Director will meet within the next few weeks to further develop a budget for discussion in July to finalize prior to presentation at the public budget hearing in August.
    8. NEW BUSINESS
      1. Annual Business meeting included election of officers, monthly meeting time (agreed upon as the third Tuesday of the month at 8:30 AM. Primary host LHB, other branches annual rotation), and review of bylaws.
    9. EXECUTIVE SESSION Authorized under 74-206 re: real property
    10. POST EXECUTIVE SESSION
      Discussion of leasing additional space at our Star Branch location. CM moved to authorize negotiations of lease agreement for finalizing at July meeting, MAS seconded, the motion carried.
    11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING AND ADJOURNMENT
      The next monthly meeting will be held at the Star Branch on July 18, 2023 at 8:30am.   CM moved to adjourn the meeting, ST seconded, the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 10:16 am.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary DeWalt

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