Tuesday, December 20, 2005

This meeting was held at 6:00 immediately prior to the Staff Holiday Dinner at the John Paulding Historical Society.

Call to Order: Lonnie Bostelman called the December 2005 meeting of the Paulding County Carnegie Library Board of Trustees to order at 6:00 p.m.

Roll Call: The following were present: Board members: Leah Smith, Lonnie Bostelman, Michelle Stahl, Susie Thrasher, Terry Wehrkamp and Sue Derck. Susan Hill, Library Director and Diana Coy, Assistant Director were also present. Wilma Mullins was absent due to illness.

Minutes: Sue Derck moved to approve the corrected October 2005 minutes. Michelle Stahl seconded. Motion passed.

Financial / Clerk-Treasurer: Motion to pay bills (Pay-x 9698-9753; Finance 12009-12082) was made by Sue Derck seconded by Leah Smith. Motion passed.

Transfers: (Totaling $20,749.97)

Amount: From: To:

$ 4,694.98 Building Improvement Administrative Salary

100.01.55410 100.01.51120

$12,542.59 Building Improvement Office & Clerk Salary

100.01.55410 100.01.51140

$ 1,096.58 Building Improvement Service Worker Salary

100.01.55410 100.01.51160

$ 415.82 Building Improvement Operatives Salary

100.01.55410 100.01.51150

$ 2,000.00 Other Employee Benefits Misc.

100.01.51900 100.01.57900

Clerk-Treasurer Report: In the absence of Mrs. Mullins, Ms. Hill distributed a statement of Expected Revenue for 2006. The breakdown was as follows:

State Auditor $752,524.73 (LLGSF frozen monies)

Fines 9,000.00

Copies 5,000.00

Lost Items 200.00

Books Sold 700.00

Rural Newsletter 3,000.00

Donations 5,000.00

Misc. 1,000.00

Damaged 20.00

Sub Total $776,444.73

Interest on Investments 12,000.00

Interest on Checking 500.00

TOTAL $788.944.73

OLD BUSINESS

Property Next Door: Michelle Stahl moved to purchase the property next door for $175,000. Leah Smith seconded the motion. A roll call vote unanimously affirmed the motion.

PLA Boston: Due to budget restrictions, the Director and Assistant Director will be the only staff attending the PLA conference in Boston.

NEW BUSINESS

Levy: The Director is investigating procedures for placing a levy on the ballot in Spring 2007.

Adjournment: Being no new business, Sue Derck moved to adjourn the meeting. Michelle Stahl seconded the motion. Motion passed.

The next Board meeting would be held the third Tuesday in January at the main library in Paulding.

Michelle Stahl, Board Secretary Lonnie Bostelman, President

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