CUTPL Board Minutes for October 2016
October 18 Board Meeting
CULVER UNION TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Regular Board Meeting October 18, 2016
CUTPL Board Minutes, October 18, 2016
Time: 7:00 pm – 8:34 pm
Place: Carnegie Room
Members: Karen Boland, Bill Cleavenger, Tom Curtis, Paul Liette, Alfred Nyby, Flannery Posner, Melanie Robertson
Present: Bill, Tom, Paul, Alfred, Melanie
Attendance: AB Karen Boland, Flannery Posner
Quorum established: (5)
Student Members: 2016-17 members TBA
Attendance: none
Pledge of Allegiance: yes
Agenda approval: Finance committee’s guest after public comment general acceptance, no motion made
Public comment: none
Finance Committee: Alfred
Introduction of Todd Samuelson, bond counsel of Umbaugh & Associates
general discussions were held and a formal presentation will be made at the next Board meeting on November 15, 2016
Committee met 10-13, discussed 2017 working budget
bond concerns have changed since initial contacts
these companies need to be contacted again: Sycamore Advisors, Reedy Financial, and Financial Solutions
funding of Long Range Plan goals were discussed
recommendations for Salary Hiring Guidelines, Salaries and Health Insurance
motion to accept the Salary Hiring Guidelines by Tom and seconded by Alfred
MSC
motion to increase current employees’ salaries by 2% made by Tom, seconded by Paul
MSC
Secretary Report:
motion to accept the minutes by Paul seconded by Tom
MSC
Treasurer’s Report: Alfred Nyby
Review & Approval of the 9-20-16 Register of Claims
motion to accept by Paul and seconded by Tom
MSC
Policy Committee: Colleen - tabled until November meeting
Director’s Report: Colleen McCarty
Volunteer hours in September were 17.5
special quilt on display by the Susanna Quilters entitled First Lady
Celebrated Voice, in partnership with Culver Academy, will sponsor Susan Lewis on 11-3-16 from 4:30-5:15; Board members invited to attend
10-25-16 at 10:30 am Halloween Story time will include a children’s costume parade
11-15-16 the new payroll software will be installed, training will follow soon
Unfinished Business:
8 applicants (4 staff members) expressed interest in AED training
Tom Curtis will resign from the Board at the end of the year
Alfred Nyby will resign at the end of the term he was completing for the former treasurer at the end of the year
Melanie Robertson will seek reappointment to the Board
New Business:
acceptance of Sellers’ bid for snow removal, salt, ice melt moved by Alfred seconded by Tom
MSC
Adjournment: motion by Tom and seconded by Paul
MSC
transcribed by S Gut
approved by Melanie Robertson
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