January 17, 2024 – Library Agenda & Minutes

Posted: January 12, 2024 | Updated: February 20, 2024

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                                   Cresco Public Library

DATE OF MEETING:                                            January 17, 2024

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, Reis, and Rockabrand

 

RECURRING ITEMS:   There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Approval of the Agenda.
  2. Approval of Minutes from Monday, December 11, 2023
  3. Approval of the Claims.

 

REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Board President Report.
  2. 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

 

  1. Budget FY23/24 update.
  2. Discuss Library Building Safety
  3. Budget FY24/25.
  4. Discuss Accreditation

 

NEW BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Library Board of Trustees Secretary
  2. City of Cresco Employee Handbook
  3. Absolute Science Summer Library Program Contract
  4. Dan Kirk’s Summer Library Program Contract
  5. Public Library Association, April 3-5
  6. Strategic Plan
  7. Next Board Meeting February 12, 2024 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.  POSTEDJanuary 16, 2024

MINUTES

Cresco Public Library Board Minutes

January 17, 2024

President Janis Rockabrand called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on January 17, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.  Board Members Tamra Foster, Trish Johnson, Joe Kaletka, Pam Kranzler, Kay Reis, and Janis Rockabrand were present.

Guests in attendance were Jordyn Moore (Library Director) and Jan Carman (City Council)

Kaletka made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, approve the minutes from the December 11, 2023 Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Kranzler seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.

Reis made the motion to approve the Library Board of Trustees Secretary as Tamra Foster. Kaletka seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

Johnson made the motion to approve the City of Cresco Employee Handbooks. Kranzler seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

Kranzler made the motion to approve the Absolute Science Summer Library Program Contract and Dan Kirk’s Summer Library Program Contract. Reis seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

Reis made the motion to approve the Strategic Plan. Johnson seconded and motion

passed with all ayes.

Kaletka moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:02 PM.  Kranzler seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.  The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, February 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tamra Foster, Secretary