October 2024 Board Meeting Minutes

ADDISON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 

MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, October 15, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. 

Call to Order: Meeting called to order by J. Elsarelli at 7:02PM.

Board Members Present: Roll Call: J. Baldiga - yes, J. Eller - yes, J. Elsarelli - yes, K. King - no, J. Newby - yes, M. Szost - yes.

Pledge of Allegiance : All in attendance participated.

Approval of Agenda:  J. New by  moves to approve the agenda as presented, 2nd by M. Szost, all in favor, motion carries.

Call to Audience: (two minutes per visitor) 

Consent Agenda: J. Baldinga moves to accept consent addenda as presented, 2nd by J. Eller, all in favor, motion carries.

● Approval of September 17, 2024 meeting minutes 

● Approval of September 26, 2024 special meeting minutes 

● Approval of September 2024 bills and expenses as paid 

Financial Report: M. Szost shared the latest financial review.  Financials are on track with  projections.  Moved by J. Baldiga to accept the financial report as presented, 2nd by J. New by.   Roll call vote; J. Baldiga - yes, J. Eller - yes, J. Elsarelli - yes, J. Newby - yes, M. Szost - yes, motion approved.

● Approve revised operational budget for 2025-increase adjustment of the budget due to the mileage rate.  Tabled until the November meeting.  

Director’s Report:  Director shared Director’s Report.  Director applied for Air Ventilation air purifier machines through MDHHS and was approved to receive 2 machines plus 20 replacement filters. Still waiting for a reply back from the Auditor -  Requesting for the information to be ready by the November meeting.  J. Baldiga  moves to accept the directors report as presented, 2nd by M. Szost.  All in favor, motion carries.

Committee Reports: 

New Building: 

● Project update - drawings should be ready this week and then off to the GC recommended by Supervisor Pearson.  Discussion took place.  Target dates, expectations of the GC should be included in the build agreement.  This will be included in the discussion as a GC is considered.

● HUD Grant updates - Final voucher was approved.  Sign is the only open issue now.  Line item budget for HUD will be a living document and will be updated to include the cement basement. 

Public Information:   Continued work.

Policy: Employee handbook work continues.

Finance: 

Capital: 

Directors Evaluation Committee: Report was shared.  Timeline requested to come in the future Director’s report - January 2025 to be presented.  J. Elsarelli moves to dissolve evaluation committee and file presented evaluation.  2nd by J. Baldiga, all in favor, none opposed, motion carries.

Communication: 

Old Business: 

● Purchase agreement for selling parcels 05-27-256-009 and 05-27-254-007  - follow up with township on Thursday afternoon.

New Business: 

Public Forum: 

Next Meeting: November 19, 2024 @ 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise posted) 

Adjournment: J. Baldiga moves adjourn meeting, 2nd by M. Szost, all in favor,  the meeting adjourned at 7:47PM.