May 13, 2024 – Library Board Agenda & Minutes

Posted: May 10, 2024 | Updated: June 17, 2024

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                                   Cresco Public Library

DATE OF MEETING:                                            May 13, 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, Rockabrand, and Sheehy

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, April 08, 2024
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. Library Building Safety

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

1. Staff SLP Training: Tuesday, May 28
2. Library Job Description: Assistant Director
3. Library Pages: Ava Gosch and Cameron Henry
4. Circulation Policy
5. Collection Development Policy
6. Meeting Room Policy
7. Donations and Gifts Policy
8. Staff Wage Increases
9. Board Education: FY2324 Statistics Update
10. Next Board Meeting June 10, 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.  POSTED:  May 10, 2024

AGENDA

Vice President Kay Reis called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on May 13, 2024, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Tamra Foster, Trish Johnson, Joe Kaletka, Pam Kranzler, Kay Reis, and Bryan Sheehy were present. Trish Johnson came at 5:40. Janis Rockabrand was absent. Guests in attendance were Jordyn Moore (Library Director).

Kaletka made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, and approve the minutes from the April 8, 2024 Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Kranzler seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.

Johnson made the motion to approve the closing of the library on Tuesday, May 28, 2024 for staff training. Foster seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

Kaletka made the motion to approve the amended Library Job Description for an Assistant Director. Kranzler seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.

Reis made the motion to approve two new library pages. Johnson seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.

Foster made the motion to approve the circulation policy. Kaletka seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.

Kranzler made the motion to approve the collection development policy. Johnson seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.

Kaletka made the motion to approve the meeting room policy.  Sheehy seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.

Foster made the motion to approve Donations and Gifts Policy.  Kaletka seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

Kranzler made the motion to approve the staff wage increases as listed below.  Kaletka seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.

Cresco Public Library FY25 Staff Wages

Reis left at 6:20. Kranzler moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 PM.  Sheehy seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.  The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, June 10, 2024 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.

Respectfully Submitted,

Tamra Foster, Secretary