June 2023 minutes

Illiopolis/Niantic Public Library
Board Meeting June 26, 2023

Cromwell called the meeting to order at 5:34 p.m. with the librarian Hopkins and trustees Shanle, Luna, Pratt, and Adams present.

The minutes of the April meeting were approved as read. Luna moved that the reports be approved, Pratt seconds it and the motion carried with no opposing votes. The May minutes were approved as read. Shanle moved that the reports be approved, Luna seconds it and the motion carried with no opposing votes.

Financial reports were read and discussed. Shanle moved that the April reports be approved, Pratt seconds it and the motion carried with no opposing votes. May reports were read and discussed. Luna moved that the January reports be approved, Pratt seconds it and the motion carried with opposing votes.

Circulation and materials acquired were discussed.

Monthly bills were discussed. Pratt moved that the bills be approved for payment, Adams seconds it and the motion carried with no opposing votes.

OLD BUSINESS

Hopkins received a letter that the Per Capita Grant she wrote was awarded $3,013.43.

We received $12,500 from the Illiopolis Corporate Replacement Fund Tax.

NEW BUSINESS

Hopkins addressed the board about the bird-dropping issues all over the memorial bench. It was put on several social media sites looking for a contractor that could build something to cover it plus keep the birds at bay. The parking lot bids varied in explanation from a lot to very little on what each contractor would do. Bob Fleck will contact each one and get more details and be ready to report back by the next meeting.

The meeting adjourned at 6:06 p.m.

Secretary Shelley S. Hopkins