BOARD MEETING MINUTES Approved January 15, 2025

Wednesday December 18, 2024 Board Meeting   Preston Town-County Library

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

The December 18, 2024 meeting of the Preston Hot Springs Town-County Library Board was called to order at 5:07pm by member Rube Wrightsman.  Board members Rube Wrightsman, Matt Pavelich(late), M’lin Kendrick(Zoom) and Mary Finlay(Zoom) were present.  Library Director, Starla Rice, acting as secretary, was also in attendance.  Daniel Rasmussen, and James Finlay were guests at the meeting.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Minutes from the November 20, 2024 board meeting were read by the Board members.  

Discussion: Rube entertained a motion that the minutes from the November 20, 2024 meeting be approved.  M’lin moved that the minutes from the November 20, 2024 board meeting be approved.  Mary seconded that motion.  All trustees present approved.

BUDGET & CLAIMS

The board was presented with the budget reports and claims for November 2024. Discussion: Rube turned the meeting over to Vice Chair Matt Pavelich.  Matt entertained a motion that the budget reports and claims for November 2024 be approved. Rube moved that the budget reports and claims for November 2024 be approved. M’lin seconded that motion. All trustees present approved.

The following claims were submitted:

Visa                                       $382.60                     Office, Repair & Main, Books, Tam Fed

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The director presented the December 2024 Director’s Report. Discussion: None

UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Nothing to discuss.

NEW BUSINESS

1.   General Administrative Business:   Town Council Meeting Attendance January 7, 2025. The director will take over attending the Town Council meetings in the new year. There was some discussion about board attendance and it was decided that the director will ask the board for support at the town council meeting if there is a need.

The January 2025 meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was scheduled for:  January 15, 2025 at 5:00pm.

PUBLIC COMMENT:  Daniel Rasmussen asked to speak to the library board about Bitcoin. He would like to do a class with 5-20 people at the library. Participants would need a smart phone. He initially wanted to do it before the New Year but the director stated that the library would need more time. Matt suggested that Mr. Rasmussen stop in and talk to Nina DeCoster our programming librarian to discuss a date and time in the new year.

ADJOURN

Meeting adjourned at 5:52 pm as per motion by Rube; seconded by Mary.  All trustees present approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Starla Rice, Director

Approved:

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Chair Person                                                                                                      Vice Chair Person

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Trustee                                                                                                              Trustee

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