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February 2025 Board Meeting Minutes

ADDISON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 

 MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, February 18, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m.

 

Call to Order:   The Library Board President called the meeting to order at 7:03P.M. in the Addison Township Public Library, 1400 Rochester Rd.  Leonard, MI

Board Members Present:  J.Baldiga-No, J.Elsarelli-Yes, C.Meininger-Yes, J.Newby-Yes, W.Pack-Yes, M.Szost-Yes

Pledge of Allegiance   All in attendance participated.

Approval of Agenda: C.Meininger moved to accept the agenda.  J.Elsarelli 2nd.  All in favor.  Motion carried. 

Call to Audience: no comments

Consent Agenda:

●     Approval of January 21, 2025 meeting minutes

●     Approval of January 2025 bills and expenses as paid

J.Newby moved to accept the agenda as presented.  2nd by W.Pack.  roll call vote: J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W.Pack-yes, M.Szost-yes, all in favor, motion carried.

Financial Report: M.Szost presented the budget for 2025 and compared it with budget for 2021 through 2025.  Expenses for Jan, 2025 came in within expectations.  M.Szost also reported that signatories for accounts have been updated.

            J.Elsarelli moved to file the Financial Report as presented. 2nd by J.Newby.  Roll call vote-J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W.Pack-yes, M.Szost-yes.  All in favor, motion carried.

 

Director’s Report:  Director shared the Director’s report as presented in the meeting packet.

            M.Szost moved to accept the Director’s report as presented. 2nd by J.Newby.  all in favor, motion carried.

Committee Reports:  

New Building:  J.Baldiga continues to monitor grant from HUD.  J.Elsarelli is reviewing issues with builder.

Public Information:

Signage- no update

Policy:  Updates to the proposed Circulation Policy and Lost or Damaged                             Item Policy were provided to the Board Members to review.

Finance:  none

Capital:   none

Communications:  none

Old Business: 

●     Purchase agreement for selling parcels 05-27-256-009 and 05-27-254-007

J.Baldiga confirming with owner or heirs of the property that selling the property for purposes of building a new library building is still within the intent of the donation.

New Business: none

Public Forum: none

Next Meeting: March 18, 2025 @ 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise posted)

Adjournment: J.Elsarelli moved to adjourn at 7:46PM. 2nd by J.Newby.  all in favor, the meeting adjourned.