BOARD MEETING MINUTES Approved July 17, 2024

Wednesday June 19, 2024 Board Meeting   Preston Town-County Library

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

The June 19, 2024 meeting of the Preston Hot Springs Town-County Library Board was called to order at 5:04pm.  Board members Peg Winebrenner, Rube Wrightsman, Nisca Warthen, Matt Pavelich and M’lin Kendrick were present.  Library Director, Starla Rice, acting as secretary and Mary Finlay incoming county trustee, was also in attendance.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Minutes from the May 22, 2024 board meeting were read by the Board members.  

Discussion: None. Peg entertained a motion that the minutes from the May 22, 2024, meeting be approved.  Nisca moved that the minutes from the May 22, 2024 board meeting be approved.  Rube seconded that motion.  All trustees present approved.

BUDGET & CLAIMS

The board was presented with the budget reports for May 2024 and the claims.  Peg entertained a motion to approve the May 2024 budget reports and claims. Matt moved that the budget reports and claims for May 2024 be approved.  M’lin seconded that motion.  All trustees present approved.

The following claims were submitted:

Visa                              $1114.46   Office, Technology, Repair and Maintenance Supplies, Books, Non-      Government Grant Materials, Contract Services

Starla Rice                    $17.00       Flowers for the barrel

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The director presented the June 2024 Director’s Report.  

Discussion: None

INCIDENT REPORT: Nothing to report.

Unfinished Business:  

1.  None.

New Business:

1.  Vote on Trustee Positions: Rube nominated Peg Winebrenner to the position of Chairman of the Preston Hot Springs Town/County Library Board of Trustees. Nisca seconded that nomination.  All trustees present approved.  Rube nominated Matt Pavelich to the position of Vice Chairman of the Preston Hot Springs Town/County Library Board of Trustees. M’lin seconded that nomination. All trustees present approved. Rube Wrightsman will serve as Tamarack Federation representative the second year of a 2 year term.

2.  General Administrative Business: Town Council Meeting attendance:  Matt will attend the July 2, 2024 meeting. The director also brought up her intention to hire Catherine Finlay as a fill in for the summer at the library. The director will prepare a letter for the library board to sign for the town to add Catherine Finlay to payroll. The director talked to the board about having a telescope night in August behind the library with music. The director has submitted her request for Certification Renewal to the Montana State Library.

The July meeting of the Library Board of Trustees was scheduled for July 17, 2024 at 5:00pm.

PUBLIC COMMENT:    

ADJOURN

Meeting adjourned at 6:04 pm as per motion by Nisca seconded by M’lin.  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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