OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

April 8, 2025 Minutes

  1. Call to Order – Roll Call
    • The monthly meeting of the Olney Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Julia Eichhorst April 8, 2025 at 5:30 pm.
    • Present – included Julia Eichhorst, Rachel Kinkade, Andrea Puckett, Crystal Trout, Audra Clodfelter, Amy Keck, Derek Mason
    • Absent – Laura Lathrop
    • Others Present – Logan Braddock, Director and Janilyn Travis, Bookkeeper
  2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments – N/A
  3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
    The minutes of the March 11 meeting were reviewed. Audra Clodfelter made a motion to approve the minutes. Rachel Kinkade seconded the motion. Measure carried.
  4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
    • The March 2025 financial reports were reviewed. Rachel Kinkade made a motion to approve the financials. Amy Keck seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Crystal Trout made a motion to approve the March bills payable. Rachel Kinkade seconded the motion. Measure carried.
    • Amy Keck made a motion to open to budget to move $4000 from City Grant Utilities expense to Miscellaneous expense. The funds will be used primarily for digital services and automation for the upcoming month. Derek Mason seconded the motion. Measure carried.
  5. Committee Reports
    • Finance Committee – No report
    • Personnel Committee – No report
    • Policy/Bylaws Committee – No report
    • Building/Grounds/Technology Committee–No report
    • Public Relations/Marketing Committee – No report
    • Technology Committee – No report
    • Planning Committee – No report
  6. Librarian’s Report
    • Logan presented a written report and schedule for the library usage.
    • Logan reported additionally that Todd Bettis has begun landscape work, that the part-time library position has been posted online, and that there has been a donation of Narcan to the library.
    • Logan also reported that funding for the Federal Institute of Museum and Library Services has been cut. OPL does not receive any direct funding from IMLS, but the IL Heartland System receives about $2 million, which could affect the services provided to us by Heartland and will also affect the Road Scholar Series.
  7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations
    • David Abell has submitted his resignation from the board.
    • A letter was received from First National Bank asking us to vote for board members. The library will decline this opportunity.
  8. Old Business – N/A
  9. New Business
    • Chapter 4 Access – Logan reported that our long-term space needs to be reviewed every 5 years, so this will be a project for the building committee at their next meeting.
    • Committee Lists – The board decided to wait until David Abell’s replacement is found to assign committees for the upcoming year.
  10. Executive Session – N/A
  11. Adjournment – Rachel Kinkade made a motion to adjourn. Derek Mason seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 6:12 pm.

Minutes submitted by Crystal Trout.