Flora Public Library Board Minutes

Approved 4/10/17

Flora Public Library Board Minutes

Monday,March 13, 2017

Call to order: 7:00 PM –by President Maralee Johnson

Present wereMaralee Johnson, Robbin Dickey,Dr. Robert Marley, Joe Gilliland, Bill Atwood and Library Director Donna Corry.

Welcome to our newest member of the board, Mr. Joe Gilliland.

Absent: Ellen Erwin, Becky Stocke, Joe McCoy, Karen Briscoe

Recognition of Visitors: None noted.

Correspondence: None noted

Approval of Minutes:A motion to approve January minutes made byRobbin Dickey and seconded by Dr. Robert Marley. Motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report: Motion to approve made by Bill Atwood, seconded by Robbin Dickey. Motion passed unanimously.

Library Director’s Report - 03-13-2017

-Comments on reports

-The Duff Trust CD#1 will mature on April 3 for a total of $102,488.69. It is currently at the Clay City Banking Co.

-We received another $23.06 from AmazonSmile

-The four chairs that we had reupholstered are now back and reassembled. Thank you to Dave and Maralee Johnson for putting them back together

-I called Midwest Restoration to inquire about getting on the schedule for the masonry work to be done. We approved the proposal in December

With the Duff Trust DC#! Coming due before the next monthly meeting, a motion to authorize Treasurer Dr. Robert Marley the authority to secure the best rate of return on the money was made by Bill Atwood and seconded by Robbin Dickey. Motion passed unanimously.

Four chairs where upholstered at a cost of $75 each. Thank you to Donna for disassembling them and Dave and Maralee Johnson for reassembling them.

Midwest Restoration has been contacted and asked that the Flora Library be put on the schedule to have work completed.

Librarian Donna Corry made mentioned that the City of Flora City Administrator Randy Bukas has been very helpful to the Library and the Friends of the Library.

Chairs for the staff are being evaluated and options are being explored.

Committee Reports: None

Payment of Bills: Motion to approve byBill Atwoodand seconded by Dr. Robert Marley. Motion passed unanimous.

Unfinished Business: NONE

New Business:

1) SHARE Annual Agreement – The cost went up approximately $100 over last year.

Motion to approve made by Robbin Dickey and seconded by Joe Gilliland. Motion passed unanimously.

2) FY2016-2017 Budget Amendment – Motion to approve the amended items made by Bill Atwood and seconded by Robbin Dickey. Motion passed unanimously.

3) Meeting Room – U of I Extension – The Extension service wants to participate in the Summer Reading program and wanted to cook in the Library meeting room. The board felt that after having the ceiling tiles replaced and the carpet cleaned, it would not be a good idea to have such an activity. Bill Atwood made a motion to add “No cooking” to the rules for renting the Library meeting room, seconded by Robbin Dickey. Motion passed unanimously.

4) Telecommunications Provider: Clearwave will continue to be the telecommunications provider for this year and will consider options next year.

5) Other New Business – None

Upcoming Meetings/Events – Saturday, March 25, 1:00PM – Second in a series of three classes on Essential Oils – Healthy, Happy Kids.

Open- Nothing noted.

Adjournment – 7:40PM