Mead Public Library

Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

• Meeting was called to order by Jenn Lee at 6:11pm.  Open Meetings Act poster was pointed out on the west wall of the back room.

• Roll Call:
  • Members Present: Cara Simon (2027), Jenn Lee (2026), Amanda Schaal (2028)
  • Members Absent: Kylee Hickman (2024)
  • Library Employees Present: Director-Laurie VanAckeren
  • Library Employees Absent: Lori Moseman and Roberta Kisling

• Library Board Meeting Minutes
  • November minutes reviewed.
    • Lee moved to approve November minutes as presented. Second by Schaal. Motion carried. Unanimous approval.

• Open Discussion from the Public: None

• Bills, Financials, and Monthly Reports for November
  • November Bills/Financial transactions reports were reviewed.
    • Lee moved to approve November Bills, Financials, and Monthly Reports. Second by Simon. Motion carried. Unanimous approval.

• New Business/Director’s Report
  • Stats for November were reviewed. Due to decreased hours the library was open, patron visits and In-Library Circulation were down. However, Libby usage increased.
  • Library employee, Roberta, will be returning to work in January. She will likely start with only a few hours a week to adjust. We are happy to have her return!
  • CASTL event on January 17, 2025. Laurie has asked the Library Board to provide breakfast items.

• Executive Session
  • To prevent needless injury to a person’s reputation, the Board entered into Executive Session at 6:21pm. No minutes were recorded.
  • The Board reconvened in Open Session at 6:32pm.

• Board Member Actions
  • Patron Behavior Policy was reviewed and minor grammatical changes proposed.
    • Lee moved to approve the Policy pending changes. Simon seconded. Unanimous approval. Patron Policy reviewed and approved.

• Old Business
  • Member Lee informed the Board that Member Else submitted her resignation effective 11/5/2024. Notice was sent to Village Clerk for documentation.
  • Member Schaal confirmed with Mr. Quinn that Library community event flyers may be placed in the entryway of elementary school. She has graciously offered to maintain postage of future flyers for the Board.

• End of Meeting Roll Call:
  • Members Present- Cara Simon (2027), Jenn Lee (2026), Amanda Schaal (2028)
  • Members absent- Kylee Hickman (2024)
  • Library Employee Present: Director-Laurie VanAckeren

Lee adjourned the meeting at 6:47 pm.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6pm- Mead Public Library

Respectfully Submitted by

Cara Simon