MINUTES

May 12, 2025

Board of Trustees Meeting

Arcola Public Library District

Those present - Jeff Saunders, Mark Eadie, Alden Nay, Allison Cox, Debbie Sosamon, Emily Coombe, Carey Wood, Cheryl Switzer (Acting Director), Tina Vandeveer (Bookkeeper)
Absent -

President Saunders called the regular monthly meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

Public Comments

• None
• Minutes from the the April monthly meeting were presented and reviewed. Coombe motioned to accept the minutes and Nay seconded. The motion carried.

Financial Report

• Financial report from the month of April was presented and reviewed. Motion was made by Nay to accept the report and to pay bills. Motion was seconded by Eadie. Motion passed with all those present voting yea, no nays.

President’s Comments

• None

Committee Reports

• None

Librarian’s Report

• Report received and reviewed. (attached)

Old Business

• Repairs to the roof have be made and success is being monitored .
• Replacement of dome lights has been done.
• A need for a “go to” maintenance individual is still being researched.

New Business

• Newly appointed member and re-elected board members, including Alden Nay, Debbie Sosamon, Mark Eadie and Carey Wood, were sworn in by reading of the oath of office.
• The motion for the amount of $130 be set for the Annual Non-Resident Fee was made by Eadie and seconded by Sosamon. The motion carried.
• The appointment of officers for the board for the new year resulted as follows; Jeff Saunders - President, Alden Nay - Vice President, Mark Eadie - Secretary, and Emily Coombe - Treasurer.
• Renovation and reallocation of library spaces was tabled until more detail is available for discussion.

• Motion to adjourn at 6:38 p.m. by Nay, second from Coombe, motion carried.

Mark Eadie, secretary