Byron Public Library District Board Met March 10.
Here is the minutes provided by the board:
Call to Order:
The meeting was called to order at 5:37 pm. by Barbara Clubb. Board members present were Barbara Clubb, Jill Grennan, Sean Hosseini and Susan O’Neil. Also attending was Emily Porter, Director and Beth Murbach, Recording Secretary.
Absent Members: Elaine Breck and Dave ConleyVisitors: None.
Approval of Minutes:
Mrs. Grennan made a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of January 13, 2021 and Facilities Committee Meeting Minutes of February 3, 2021. The motion was seconded. The motion was approved by a roll call vote initiated by Mrs. Clubb; 4-0. Mrs. Clubb, yes; Mrs. Grennan, yes; Mr. Hosseini, yes; and Mrs. O’Neil; yes.
Treasurer’s Report and Monthly Bills:
Mrs. Porter discussed distributed written reports. A motion to ratify the bills was made by Mr. Hosseini and seconded. The motion was approved in a roll call vote initiated by Mrs. Clubb; 4-0: Mrs. Clubb, yes; Mrs. Grennan, yes; Mr. Hosseini, yes; and Mrs. O’Neil, yes.
Librarian’s Report:
Mrs. Porter discussed distributed written reports. Mrs. Porter reported that she met with Mrs. McKay and Mrs. Reckamp to discuss our Summer Reading Program and best way to use Beanstack. Also, Mrs. Porter discussed the possibility of not having story hour at the library until the fall of the year.
Dr. Hansen joined us at 5:42 p.m.
Mrs. Porter shared that our website is going to have a page dedicated to some of the different things the library checks out (stem kits, hot spots, etc.). It will be called our Library of Things.
Trustee Reports: Committee Reports:
· Finance Committee: Finance Committee meeting will possibly take place in May.
· Operations Committee: Mrs. Porter will schedule an Operations Committee meeting
after the March board meeting.
· Executive Committee: None
· Facilities Management Committee: Mrs. O’Neil reported that tentative plans were made. Plans will be rewritten if the nuclear plant closes.
New Business
· Investment Options: Mrs. O’Neil made a motion to accept the investment options as presented. The motion was seconded. The motion was approved by a roll call vote initiated by Mrs. Clubb; 5-0. Mrs. Clubb, yes; Mrs. Grennan, yes; Dr. Hansen, yes; Mr. Hosseini, yes; and Mrs. O’Neil, yes.
· Facilities Maintenance Plan: The Facilities Maintenance Committee made a motion to accept the Facilities Maintenance Plan pending continued funding from the Byron Nuclear Power Plant. The motion was approved by a roll call vote initiated by Mrs. Clubb; 5-0: Mrs. Clubb, yes; Mrs. Grennan, yes; Dr. Hansen, yes; Mr. Hosseini, yes; and Mrs. O’Neil, yes.
Unfinished Business: None
Adjournment: Mrs. O’Neil made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:11 pm. The motion was seconded. The motion was approved by a roll call vote initiated by Mrs. Clubb; 5-0: Mrs. Clubb, yes; Mrs. Grennan, yes; Dr. Hansen, yes; Mr. Hosseini, yes; and Mrs. O’Neil, yes.
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