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December Minutes

Mary Beth Poupart

Palmyra Community Library

Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes


Thursday, December 19, 2024 5:30 PM


Present: Sarah Wimer, Kathy Pray, Ed Doyle (arrived at 5:55), Barb Lloyd, Mary Beth Poupart,

Sharon Sweeney, Jennifer Cohen, Sheila Koeberle - Library Director and Sheryl LaDelfa-Treasurer


Meeting called to order at 5:30 pm


Reports:

 2024 November Meeting Minutes Upon a motion made by Barb and seconded by

Sharon the minutes of the November 21, 2024 Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting were

unanimously approved.

 2024 November Director’s Report Upon a motion made by Kathy and seconded by

Sharon Sheila’s Library Director’s Report for November 2024 was unanimously approved.

 2024 November Treasurer’s Report Upon a motion made by Mary Beth and seconded by

Jennifer the November 2024 Treasurer’s Report was unanimously approved including Abstract

#12 vouchers 2024-177 to 2024-196 with $8,759.19 funds requested and approximately $17,500

for payroll transferred.


Public Comment: none


Committees:

 Finance Committee: Committee met December 18th, notes forwarded to the Board.

 Policy Committee: Did not meet this month.

 Facilities Committee: Committee met December 4, notes were forwarded to the Board.

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Items for Discussion / Resolution:

• Approval of the new Building & Grounds Assistant part-time position – Job Description sent

to the Board.

- Upon a motion made by Kathy and seconded by Sharon to approve the job

description for a part time Building & Grounds assistant was unanimously approved.


• Approval of the proposed 2025 budget – sent to the Board

- Upon a motion made by Sharon and seconded by Barb to approve the proposed 2025

Library budget was unanimously approved.


• Approval to hire Alan Pulcini to complete the brick pointing maintenance on the southeast

corner of the library building for $5,500 (tentatively scheduled for spring 2025)

- Upon a motion made by Mary Beth and seconded by Jennifer to approve the hiring of

Alan Pulcini to complete the brick repointing maintenance on the southeast corner of

the library building in the spring of 2025 for a total cost of $5,500 was unanimously

approved.


• Policies to Vote on – previously sent to the board

o Board of Trustees Code of Ethics

- Upon a motion made by Kathy and seconded by Sharon to approve the Board of

Trustees Code of Ethics was unanimously approved.

o Director and Treasurer Code of Ethics

- Upon a motion made by Sharon and seconded by Barb to approve the Director

and Treasurer Code of Ethics was unanimously approved.

o Confidentiality of Library Records Policy

- Upon a motion made by Ed and seconded by Sharon to approve the

Confidentiality of Library Records Policy was unanimously approved.

o Conflict of Interest Policy

- Upon a motion made by Ed and seconded by Jennifer to approve the Conflict of

Interest Policy was unanimously approved.


• Discussion on possible 2025 Board Retreat

o Discussed possible topics.


• Motion to Adjourn A motion was made by Ed and seconded by Sharon and unanimously

approved to adjourn the meeting at 6:36 pm.

Next Regular and Annual Meeting: Thursday, January 16, 2025 6:30pm

Respectfully Submitted,

Mary Beth Poupart

December 30, 2024

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