HANNIBAL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF December 21, 2015

 

The Hannibal Free Public Library Board of Trustees met on Monday, December 21, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., in the 3rd Floor Meeting Rooms at Hannibal Free Public Library, 200 South Fifth Street, Hannibal, MO  63401.  Present were:  Kim Ahrens, Frank DiTillo, J’Nelle Lee, Sara North,Tom Prater, and Lauren Youse (4:05 p.m.).  Amber Baxter and David Clayton were absent.  Also present was Librarian Hallie Yundt Silver.

 

Library Board President Kim Ahrens called the meeting to order.  The meeting began at 4:03 p.m.

 

Discussion followed on the minutes of the meeting of November 9, 2015.  It was noted that Sara North was absent.  Moved by Sara North and supported by Frank DiTillo to approve the Minutes of the Meeting of November 9, 2015, as corrected, the Executive Session Minutes of October 12 and November 9, 2015, and the no quorum Minutes of December 14, 2015.   Motion carried.

 

Moved by David Clayton and supported by Tom Prater to close part of the meeting pursuant to RSMO 610.021(3) “Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees by a public governmental body…” and admitting Hallie Yundt Silver.  Motion carried.  (Roll call (all ayes):  Sara North, Frank DiTillo, Tom Prater, Lauren Youse, J’Nelle Lee, Kim Ahrens,)

 

The Library Board meeting was closed at 4:06 p.m.

 

Moved by Tom Prater and supported by J’Nelle Lee to exit Executive Session.  Motion carried.  (Roll call (all ayes):  Sara North, Frank DiTillo, Tom Prater, Lauren Youse, J’Nelle Lee, Kim Ahrens,)

 

The Meeting re-opened at 4:31 p.m.

 

Moved by Lauren Youse and supported by J’Nelle Lee to amend the Pay Scale to include fifteen steps.  Motion carried.

 

Moved by Frank DiTillo and supported by Tom Prater to authorize Claire Ewersmann to apply to the Riedel Foundation for a grant in the amount of $1,800 to refurbish the Daycare Kit Collection.  Motion carried.

 

Moved by Sara North and supported by Lauren Youse to adopt a Resolution authorizing any two of the following people to invest and redeem CDs at F&M Bank & Trust:  Kim Ahrens, Amber Baxter, Frank DiTillo, and Hallie Yundt Silver.  Motion Carried.

 

Moved by Tom Prater and supported by J’Nelle Lee to adjourn.  The meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Hallie Yundt Silver, Acting Secretary

 

Accepted,

 

 

 

Kim Ahrens, President