Posted: August 10, 2023 | Updated: October 27, 2023
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Cresco Public Library
DATE OF MEETING: August 14, 2023
TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING 5:30 p.m. at Cresco Public Library Program Room
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE.
THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:
ROLL CALL: Foster, Kaletka, Kranzler, Johnson, Lueschow, Reis, and Rockabrand
RECURRING ITEMS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Approval of the Agenda.
- Approval of Minutes from Monday, July 10, 2023
- Approval of the Claims.
REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Board President Report.
- Director’s Report.
COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Board can be taken. Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address.)
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below
- Budget FY23/24 update.
- Discuss Library Building Safety
- Accreditation
NEW BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Virtual Association of Rural and Small Libraries Conference
- Board By-Laws
- Short-Notice Staff Learning Opportunity Process
- Hotspot Borrowing Agreement
- Library Door Counters
- Director Evaluation Planning
- Painting at Public Access Computer Area Return
- Staff Development Day August 24
- Weeding Collection 23/24
- Next Board Meeting September 11, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Cresco Public Library.
BOARD QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS:
ADJOURN:
THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY. POSTED: August 9, 2023
MINUTES
President Janis Rockabrand called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on August 14, 2023, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Tamra Foster, Trish Johnson, Joe Kaletka, Christine Lueschow, Kay Reis, and Janis Rockabrand were present. Board Member Pamela Kranzler was absent.
Guests in attendance were Jordyn Moore (Library Director), Jan Carman (City Council) and individuals from the public.
Kaletka made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, approve the minutes from the July 10, 2023 Cresco Public Library Board meeting, and the amended minutes from the June 12, 2023 Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Foster seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.
Reis moved to approve the bid from Bob’s Electric for the Cresco Public Library’s Fire Alarm System and for the project to be completed in this fiscal year of 2023/2024. Foster seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.
Foster moved to approve Library Director Moore’s attendance at the Virtual Conference for the Association of Rural and Small Libraries and for the cost of attendance to come from the Cresco Public Library’s budget. Johnson seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.
Kaletka moved to approve the revision of the Hotspot Borrowing Agreement as presented. Foster seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.
Reis moved to approve the closing of the Cresco Public Library on August 24, 2023 for a Staff Development Day. Kaletka seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Foster moved to approve using the past two years of library data for the 2023/2024 weeding cycle rather than the normal three years of library data used to weed materials. Reis seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.
Kaletka moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:30 PM. Foster seconded and the motion passed with all ayes. The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, September 11, 2023 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Christine Lueschow, Secretary