Bryan-Bennett Library

Regular Board Meeting Minutes

August 17, 2021

Call to order

President Jane Gaston called the regular monthly meeting of the library board to order at 6:32 PM with the following trustees present: Jane Gaston, Gary Hahn, Jack McGuire, Joyce Raver, and Gayla Wilkerson. Trustee Ann WIlzbach arrived at 6:41 PM, Trustee Lynn Larimer arrived at 6:50 PM, and Trustee Ed Dolbeare arrived at 7:12 PM. Trustee Tom Champion was absent. Also in attendance were Library Director Kim Keller and Assistant Library Director Kim Baldridge. There were no visitors or public comment.

Secretary’s Report

The minutes of the July 20, 2021, meeting were approved as presented on a motion by Trustee Hahn with a second by Trustee Raver. All present approved.

Treasurer’s Report

The bills for August 2021 in the amount of $21,680.40 were examined and approved on a motion by Trustee McGuire with a second by Trustee Hahn. All present voted “yes” on roll call.

A motion to approve the treasurer’s report with the following changes was made by Trustee Raver with a second by Trustee Wilzbach: post the $500 Cavaletto donation to the IL Humanities V & V line under Grants and show the $5000 future needs funds transfer as an expenditure under the line item Building Maintenance. All present voted “yes” on roll call.

A motion to approve the asset report with the following changes was made by Trustee Raver with a second by Trustee Wilkerson: under PSB Investment/Savings change the July 31, 2021 column to reflect $235,167.15 labeled Operations/Maintenance and Peoples State Total under the same column to reflect $250,435.15. All present voted “yes” on roll call.

Committee Reports

No reports at this time. Please note that the scheduled whole board Policy meeting of August 2, 2021 did not meet for lack of a quorum.

New Business

1. Property Tax Levy Request for taxes payable in 2022-Director Keller presented to the board the request letter to the City with taxes equal to 0.15% for Library operations and equal to 0.02% for the Library building plus a levy at $11,000 for IMRF and $10,000 for Social Security. BBL also requests $50,000 of sales tax revenue and $11,180 of Personal Property Replacement Tax revenue. A motion to accept the letter as presented was made by Trustee McGuire with a second by Trustee Larimer. All present voted “yes” on roll call.
2. Library Holiday hours 2022-Director Keller presented the board with the holiday closings list for 2022 showing the usual holidays. A motion to approve the holiday closings list as presented was made by Trustee Wilkerson with a second by Trustee McGuire. All present approved.

Director’s Report

Director Keller updated the board on the status of the Voices and Votes display that will begin on August 28 and run through Oct 2. Guest speakers for opening day, special program for September 11, Grandparents Day Story Time, concert by Phil Passens, a program by the County Clerk on the election process, Story Walks, and a WJB Escape Room are part of the activities to take place during this time.

Director Keller announced the next program will be a Apollo 11 display in November, in honor of the traditional Family Reading celebration. It will run through the month of November and includes a replica of the space suit worn by Neil Armstrong and several models such as the lunar module and its landing pad.

Preschool Story Times will resume in September and run through October.

Director Keller presented the board with some stats on this year’s Summer Reading Program.

There is a problem with the light over the wheelchair ramp and a light over the west side of the Elm Street parking lot that Livesay’s is looking into.

Board Members’ Reports

Trustee Raver requested that special TLC be given in the area of the rose bushes before the start of the Voices and Votes program.

President Gaston requested that the board be prepared to discuss a time to reschedule the whole board Policy meeting at next month’s meeting.

Trustee Larimer thanked Assistant Library Director Baldridge for the answers to questions on E-Readers and the Cloud Library that she had passed out at last month’s meeting.

Adjournment

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Trustee McGuire with a second by Trustee Wilkerson. All present agreed. The meeting adjourned at 7:41 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Kim Baldridge                                                                                                                                                             BBL Assistant Director