OLNEY PUBLIC LIBRARY

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

May 13, 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 May 13, 2025 at 5:30 pm.
    • Present – included Julia Eichhorst, Amy Keck, Derek Mason, Matt Kirk, Laura Lathrop
    • Absent – Rachel Kinkade, Andrea Puckett, Crystal Trout, Audra Clodfelter
    • Others Present – Logan Braddock, Director
  2. Recognition of Visitors and Public Comments – N/A
  3. Secretary’s Report and Approval of Previous Minutes
    The minutes of the April 8 meeting were reviewed. Amy Keck made a motion to approve the minutes. Laura Lathrop seconded the motion. Measure carried.
  4. Treasurer’s Report & Approval of Bills Payable
    • The April 2025 financial reports were reviewed. Derek Mason made a motion to approve the financials. Matt Kirk seconded the
      motion. Measure carried.
    • The motion was made to table the Trust Bank CD until the next meeting; the expiration is July, 2025, so the future of the CD will be decided at the June meeting.
  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 – Logan reported the info from the May 2025 Public Relations/Marketing Committee meeting. Plan is to continue with social media postings & continue reaching out to the schools when we have events specific to children.
    • Technology Committee – No report
    • Planning Committee – No report
  6. Librarian’s Report
    • Logan presented a written report and schedule for the library usage.
    • Interviews are currently under way for Jean’s job. Logan reports several good candidates & will be deciding prior to the June meeting.
  7. Correspondence/Communication/Public Relations – N/A
  8. Old Business – N/A
  9. New Business
    • Children’s Area Signage – Logan showed pictures of what the mural painting in the children’s area will look like.
    • FY 25 Nonresident Fee – Board suggested leaving the nonresident fee for a library card at the current price of $55. Amy Keck made the motion. Derek Mason seconded. Motion carried.
    • November 2025, Meeting Change – The November 2025 meeting was scheduled for Veteran’s Day. The meeting will be moved to the following
      Tuesday, November 18.
    • Chapter 5 – “Building Infrastructure and Maintenance” – Many items replacement timeline discussed.
      • The water predates Logan, while it’s ok for now, it will probably need replaced at some point in the fairly near future.
      • The two air conditioner units are maintained each summer. The first is new and working great, the second is older, and might need
        replaced soon, but it seems ok for the time being.
      • The Building/Grounds/Technology committee needs to schedule a meeting soon to discuss a replacement timeline for these big
        expenditures, and the 5-year plan for the long-term projects.
      • Todd Bettis has been working on the outside of the library this spring and summer, he’s trimmed the hedges and added mulch to the
        plantings.
      • The parking lot will be repainted by the city over the summer.
  10. Executive Session – N/A
  11. Adjournment – Derek Mason made a motion to adjourn. Matt Kirk seconded the motion. Meeting was adjourned at 6:32pm.

Minutes submitted by Amy Keck.