Clyde Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: January 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM

Present: Langley, Dirlam, Johnston, Archer, Weasner, Kaple, Weasner
Absent: Rodgers

Others Present: Rachel Henck Bentley, Director; Karen Gerber, Fiscal Officer

Correspondences

None

Minutes

Motion to accept minutes with corrections was made by Kaple and seconded by Johnston. Motion carried unanimously.

Gifts

$8,049.62 to be accepted, with $8,000.00 received from the Stephenson Grant. Motion to accept by Archer and seconded by Dirlam. Motion carried unanimously.

Director’s Report

• Library was closed January 21 due to furnace issues. Bayside repaired the motor at a total repair cost of $736.00. Replacement of furnace and A/C units was recommended, as the current units are over 32 years old.
• Working with M&M Electric on replacing the light for the flagpole with a solar light.
• Looking into circulating six Hotspots and six Roku streaming devices. MessageBee, CLEVNET’s new communication platform, has taken over eNewsletters and text/email notifications. As of January 27, call notifications are also available.
• Director attended the Norweld Director’s Roundtable at Findlay-Hancock County Library on January 24. Also attended the Sandusky County Chamber of Commerce meeting on January 28. The March Chamber meeting will be held at Clyde Public Library.
• A new form will be introduced for patrons regarding Internet Use Policy. The Computer, Internet, and Wi-Fi Access Policy was reviewed and approved. Motion to accept the policy by Johnston and seconded by Kaple. Motion carried unanimously.
• Puzzles have been removed from the collection and turned into a take-a-puzzle, leave-a-puzzle exchange.

• Programs:

  • January 30 – Career Strategies for Teens
  • January 31 – Pajama Storytime
  • February 4 – Social Media Readiness
  • February 6 – Mother Earth Valentines with Sandusky County Soil and Water Conservation District
  • February 11 – Teen Comic Book Club with Rupp’s Comics

  Note: Closed February 17 for President’s Day.

Old Business

None

New Business

Board approved officers for the 2025 year as follows:

• President – Frank Weasner
• Vice President – George Johnston
• Secretary – Karen Langley

Two proposals were received from Bayside Comfort, Inc. for furnace system replacements. After review, the board approved replacing two units with A/C for a total cost of $22,604.00. Motion to accept the proposal was made by Langley and seconded by Dirlam. Motion carried unanimously.

Fiscal Officer’s Report

As of December 1, 2024:

• General Fund: $1,308,645.53
• Total Amount: $1,606,738.15

Motion to accept this amount was made by Archer and seconded by Johnston. Motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment

Motion to adjourn at 7:30 PM was made by Johnston and seconded by Kaple.