Marrowbone Public Library District
Board of Trustees
Regular Meeting
August 28, 2023

On July 24, 2023, President Tim Moon called the Regular Meeting of the Marrowbone Public Library District Board of Trustees to order at 7:02pm with the following members present: Jennifer Matheson, Steve Brown, Cheryl Flood, Cheryl Cribbet, Tim Moon, Bettina Wiltse and Pamm Bonn. Librarians Lisa Spracklen and Sally Ascenzo (Co-Directors) were present.
Comments from the Public:
	 There were no Public comments.

Minutes and Reports:
Minutes from the July 24, 2023 Board meeting were read and approved on motion by Pamm. The Treasurer’s report was reviewed and Bettina motioned to accept the report and payment of the August 2023 bills. The motion was approved unanimously by roll call vote.

Committee Reports:
The final meeting of the Decennial Committee will be deferred to the September Board meeting.

Unfinished Business: 
On Aug 28, on recommendation of the Village TIF Committee, the Village Board passed an ordinance to give the Library a grant to cover the cost for a new digital sign and a new HVAC system for the back 2 rooms of the library, (minus $5,000 that was donated to the library for a new sign). The total amount of the grant will be $39,703.00. Total cost for the sign is $37,408 and $7,295 for the HVAC totaling $44,703. Our $5,000 sign contribution brings the total grant amount to $39,703. 
Tim and Jennifer submitted the completed FY 22-23 Secretary’s Audit on August 22, 2023.
On motion by Jennifer, the Operating budget for FY23-24 was approved unanimously by roll call vote
 
New Business:
The library’s policy manual was updated to reflect that we are in compliance with the “Paid Leave for All Workers Act” (PLAW).
Budget & Appropriations Ordinance 23-1 was reviewed. 
On motion by Cheryl Flood, we approved 2 Resolutions and approved the changes to the policy wording for our LIMRiCC IGA. (Library Insurance Management & Risk Control Combination Intergovernmental Agreement). This is for Our Unemployment Insurance.

Librarian's Report:
	Circulation was down slightly in July. 
Story hour will start up on Sept 8 at 11am. We are changing the age from 3-5 to 2-5. 
On October 13 we will be setting up a display for the partial Solar Eclipse, offering eclipse viewing glasses, Moon Pies and Sun Chips. 

Adjournment:	
	On motion by Jennifer Matheson, the meeting was adjourned at 7:14pm.

 Secretary,

Cheryl Cribbet