McLean County Times

Carlock Public Library District Board met Aug. 20.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

President, Beth Wagner, called the meeting to order at 6:30pm. Board members present were David Garrison, Nick Birky, Mike Miller, Dawn Neblock, and Kevin Moore. Laura Stephenson was absent.

Library Director Christie Lau was not in attendance. There were no visitors. The meeting was recorded. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Correspondence:

● There was no correspondence.

Approval of Minutes

● Minutes approved as corrected.

Reports

● Circulation was up in July compared to June and was up even compared to July of the previous year. Several successful programs were ran in July, highlighted by Paint with Nona, LEGO Lady and Harry Potter’s B-day Party. Several adult and teen reading challenges took place which offered entry coupons for completing challenges. Prizes were donated as well as cash which included $1,000 from the Friends of the Library, $250 from the Village of Carlock and $200 from the Carlock Community Club.

● President: No report

● Secretary: No report

● Finance Committee: no report

● Policy Committee: no report

Financial Reports:

● No major reports. David has been diligently monitoring the library’s funds and spending and each meeting thoroughly explains the library’s financial situation so we can better understand the health of the library.

Old Business: none

New Business:

● Discussion to amend 2024-2025 Building and Maintenance Ordinance was approved. David motioned and Kevin seconded the motion. Mike opposed the motion. The motion passed. • Discussion on 2024-05 Tax Levy Ordinance was motioned to approval by Kevin. Beth seconded the motion. Mike opposed the motion. The motion passed.

• The timeline for the 2025 Consolidated Election was reviewed and discussed. Activities, dates and deadlines were discussed including actions as well as notes on said actions. A communication plan was also discussed in regards to spreading the word about the election.

• The FY2024 Treasurer’s Report was reviewed with Beth making the motion to approve and Dawn seconding the motion. The motion passed.

• The 2024 IPLAR Draft was also reviewed with Dave making the motion to approve and Nick seconding the motion. The motion passed.

• A history room proposal was discussed, with Mike explaining the potential for a significant room dedicated to the history of the community. It would require a group of volunteers that would be responsible for development, maintenance and growth of the program. There were concerns over the security of historical content and complications arising from those concerns. Mike already possesses much of the historical content of the community and is confident that the room could be successful and great for the library.

● Next regular meeting: August Sept 17, 2024 at 6:30pm.

Dave made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Dawn seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:58pm.

https://www.carlocklibrary.com/files/0ddab15f5/Board+Minutes+8.20.24.pdf