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Pahrump Community Library
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Library Board Minutes-3/12/18

Pahrump Community Library District
Doris Shirkey, Founder
701 East Street, Pahrump, NV 89048

Board of Trustees Regular Meeting April 9, 2018

Meeting called to order at 10:02am.
Present were Carlton McCaslin, Bob Edwards, Marie Long, Joy Marshall, and Susan Wonderly.  Guests present were Amy Bruno, Alysha Wogee, and Mandy Cafeo.

Public comment:  None

Consent of Agenda: Adoption of Agenda/Consent of agenda: Bobby made a motion to accept the agenda; Joy seconded and the motion carried.
Acceptance of minutes of 3/12/18 meeting: Bob made a motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting as written; Marie seconded and the motion carried.

Treasurer’s Report: (attached) Susan presented the report. Nothing out of the ordinary to report. Bobby made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report; Marie seconded and the motion carried. 

Reports/Discussions:

Tracy Barcus: Patron with complaint; no-show.

Resolution re: FOL gift: (attached) Susan explained this resolution, which establishes that the Friends gave the Library money which will be put in a special account to be used for Summer Reading Programs, needs to be accepted by the Board to proceed. Joy made a motion to accept the Resolution as written; Bob seconded and the motion carried. Carlton signed the document, which was then notarized by Carol Runde (notary for the Library).

Resolution to Augment Budget: (attached) Following the acceptance of the previously discussed Resolution, it then became necessary to request to Augment the Budget to allow for the FOL funds. Bob made a motion to augment the budget thusly; Joy seconded and the motion carried. All Board members present then signed the Request to Augment and Carol notarized the document. Susan will send all documentation and forms on to the County.

Tentative Budget: (attached) Susan presented the Tentative Budget FY 2018-19 and briefly explained it to the Board. Some discussion followed and Joy expressed the need to have more cleaning done in the bathrooms; she suggested bi-monthly visits by a private cleaning company. Joy made a motion to accept the Tentative Budget as presented and with the addition of private cleaning services; Bob seconded and the motion carried. Bob then made a motion to increase the Tentative Budget by $2000 to cover cleaning service fees; Joy seconded and the motion carried.

Website review: Mandy presented the new Library website, hosted by Stacks, and took the Board on a brief virtual tour of the site. No action needed.

Calendar update: The next regular meeting will be held Thursday May 17th at 10:15am, immediately following the Special Budget Hearing at 10:00am.

Librarian’s Report:  (attached).  Susan briefly outlined her Librarian’s report.

Stats attached.

Vouchers signed.

Public Comment: Mandy invited the Board members to visit the Library Book-tique, which is now open.

Joy made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Marie seconded, and the motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 11:07am.

Submitted by: Susan Wonderly

ARCHIVED MINUTES

Closed for Renovations

We will be closed from December 16th, until the renovations are complete in the Spring of 2025. You can check out digital e-books and audio books using the Libby app on digital devices. Kanopy, a new streaming service is available to watch for free. The Kanopy app can be downloaded to smart T.V.s, mobile devices and desktops. Learn a new language for free using the Rosette Stone database. All of these services require a library card. All fines for overdue items will be waived if they are checked out and due after our closing date. The drop box will be open on most days, but will be closed from time to time if work is being done in that room. We can’t wait to have a re-grand opening in the Spring!