Thursday, January 25, 2024 7:32 PM (following Annual Meeting)
Present: Mike Braell, Kathy Pray, Ed Doyle, Barb Lloyd, Sarah Wimer, Mary Beth Poupart, Sharon
Sweeney, Sheila Koeberle-Library Manager and Sheryl LaDelfa-Treasurer
Excused: none
Meeting called to order at 7:32pm.
Motion to Amend Agenda: none
Reports:
2023 December Meeting Minutes. Upon a motion made by Sharon and seconded by Sarah the
minutes of the December 21, 2023 Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting were unanimously
approved.
2023 December Director’s Report. Upon a motion made by Sarah and seconded by Sharon,
Sheila’s Library Director’s Report for December 2023 was unanimously accepted.
2023 December Treasurer’s Report. Upon a motion made by Sarah and seconded by Sharon
the the December 2023 Treasurer’s Report was unanimously approved with corrections to the Cash
Balanace Report including Abstract #1, vouchers 2024-01 to 2024-16 with $13,967.91 funds
requested and approximately $17,500 for payroll transferred.
Public Comment: none
Committees:
Finance Committee: Committee met January 24, 2024 and minutes were shared which the
board received.
Policy Committee: Next meeting on Feb 6, 2024.
• Facilities Committee: The next Facilities meeting is Wednesday, February 7th at 6pm. The
meeting minutes for the Nov 2023 included a wishlist for potential facility projects.
Items for Discussion:
2024 Staff Appreciation Event/Week. April 7-13 – an idea was shared to honor staff.
Total Eclipse of the Sun is Monday, April 8th. – discussed issues around PCL staying open this
day and how to address staffing.
Executive Session:
A motion was made by Sharon - “I move that the PCL Board enter into executive session,
inviting the participation of the Library Director and Library Treasurer, to discuss the
recommendation of the PCL legal counsel in regard to a pending legal issue”. Sarah
seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved. Executive session was
Palmyra Community Library
Monthly Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
entered at 8:07pm. The Board exited Executive Session at 8:09pm and resumed the
open meeting.
A motion was made by Sarah and seconded by Barb, “I move that the PCL decline granting the
request by an individual to extend the period of usage of the garage space by that individual.
The Library Director will relay in writing the Board’s decision on this matter to the legal firm
representing the individual.
Sheila’s annual evaluation process for 2024 – Mike and Sheila have discussed and information
will be shared at the February Board meeting.
Dixie Prittie Award –not done annually, defer to 2025.
Read back of meeting minutes
• Motion to Adjourn. A motion was made by Sarah and seconded by Sharon and unanimously
approved to adjourn meeting at 8:18pm.
Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, February 15, 2024 6:30pm
Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Beth Poupart
January 30, 2024