Pahrump Community Library
Minutes of the May 12, 2025 Meeting
1. Call to Order
Meeting called to order at 10:06 am.
2. Members Roll Call
In Attendance: Secretary Kelly Green, Trustee Matthew Morris, Trustee Dee Mounts (arrived late), Vice-Chair Michael Runion, Chair John Shewalter, Michelle Nelson, Director Kim Thomas, Julie Butland, Barbara Ferido, Assistant Director Shanna Gibbons.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Audience member Aaron Koehler led the Pledge of Allegiance prior to the Call to Order.
4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT: (*Action will NOT be taken on matters considered during this period until specifically included on an agenda as an action item.)
Dave Ochenreider – He compliments the board and staff on the wise spending of the money. He also states that he would like to have back-up along with the agenda.
5. Trustee/Director/Liaison Comments – This item is limited to announcements, brief discussions of public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction to staff, or topics proposed for future board meetings. (Lengthy deliberation of topics not on the agenda is prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law.)
Director Thomas – She states that she is sorry she was not at the last meeting and she is happy to be here today.
Trustee Green – She is happy to see everyone and glad the library is getting back to normal.
Trustee Morris – No Comment.
Vice Chair Runion – He states staff is doing an excellent job with the renovations.
Chair John Shewalter – He states that he has been asked why the library has been closed down so long. He states that it is a very big job and it needed to close down prior to bids so the work could start right away. He is looking forward to the library being open again. He states he doesn’t know the exact day, but it will be as quickly as possible.
Michelle Nelson – For clarification to Dave Ochenreider’s comment, she states that per NRS 241, one copy of the back-up is acceptable. She also states that getting on the email list for the agenda, there would also be a copy of that back-up sent out to all who request it.
6. Approval of May 12, 2025 Agenda (Non-action item)
Item 7 is struck as there are no emergency items.
Without objection, the May 12, 2025 agenda is approved.
Trustee Mounts is now in attendance.
7. For Possible Action: Emergency Items
There are no emergency items.
8. For Possible Action: Discussion and deliberation to approve or amend and approve the meeting minutes for March 10 2025.
Vice Chair Runion makes a motion to approve the meeting minutes for March 10, 2025. Trustee Mounts seconds the motion.
There is no public comment.
Chair Shewalter calls the question to approve the meeting minutes for March 10, 2025.
The measure passes 5-0.
9. Presentation: Treasurer’s Report by Kim Thomas for discussion of monthly expenditures and revenue for February 2025 through May 2025.
Director Thomas went over the monthly expenditures for February 2025, as well as the additional backup for the credit card breakdown. She has also included the April 2025 voucher amounts, even though the emergency bill pay letter was used due to no April 2025 meeting being held.
Trustee Green - No comment
Trustee Mounts – She asked why there were two Zoom amounts on April’s voucher.
Director Thomas – She stated that we have two Zoom accounts and that one gets paid monthly and the other is billed annually.
Trustee Morris – No comment
Vice Chair Runion – No comment
Chair Shewalter – He made a comment about Statewide Fire Protection billing quarterly for checking fire extinguishers.
10. Discussion and deliberation to approve or amend and approve payment vouchers for February 2025 through May 2025.
Director Thomas went over the payment vouchers for February 2025 through May 2025.
The item opens for public comment. There were no comments from the public.
Vice Chair Runion makes a motion to approve the payment vouchers for February 2025 through May 2025.
Trustee Green seconds.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
11. Presentation: Librarian’s Report by Kim Thomas for discussion on library activity for February 2025 through May 2025. Report activities include patron traffic, books checked out, books returned, fees collected, online story time, STEAM, internet use, website usage and materials added.
Director Thomas presented the Librarian’s Report Statistics through April 2025.
Director Thomas states although the library has been closed to the public during renovations, the director and staff have remained consistently active and productive. This period has been used to advance staff development, plan future services, prepare the physical space for reopening, and work toward foundational improvements in infrastructure, technology, and strategic planning. The following report summarizes key activities and accomplishments during this period. She also states that all library staff completed training in HR compliance and cybersecurity, which supports our internal operations, strengthens data protection, and ensures we meet expectations for employee awareness and safety, as well as Idaho’s Alternative Basic Library Education (ABLE) courses, covering essential library functions.
Director Thomas also states that one staff member has pursued independent training in book repair, and that she has also helped her find other resources to help further in the book repair process. This same employee was also taught how to process new materials along side the current employee that does the processing to ensure that the new materials are ready to circulate upon opening.
Director Thomas has also taken professional development courses to better serve the library and the community over the past several months. Those courses include an ALA course on Budget and Finance, ALA course on Building Planning and Management, ALA course on Politics and Partnerships, and Infopeople course on Conflict in the Workplace.
She also states that there has been internal cross-training and knowledge sharing and that the Reference Department has been working on a manual for the tasks performed at the Reference Desk. While the contractors carried out the renovations, staff has been moving materials and furniture, rearranged storage areas, assembled new furniture, painted the display cases, and prepared for the upcoming 2025 Summer Reading Program.
Technology and systems will also be updated. We are replacing our previous Linux-based Userful public computers with new Windows based machines which will be more user friendly for the patrons, will allow for better instruction in the computer class, and will simplify maintenance. There is also a proposal for the website to be updated and modernized as well as the current ILS (Follett Destiny) system.
Trustee Green – Thank you for the updates.
Trustee Mounts – No comment.
Trustee Morris – The staff always stays busy.
Vice Chair Runion – He asks if the classes required ALA membership?
Director Thomas – She states that the ALA gives a discount for classes.
Chair Shewalter – He asks if the Librarians report can be in the back-up from now on. He thinks that the book repair service to the public would be a good idea and is that something we currently do for the patrons.
Assistant Director Gibbons – She states we have not repaired for the public previously, only our own books due to liability reasons.
There were no comments from the board.
Item 12 is skipped and addressed after Item 14.
12. Discussion and deliberation regarding the Library Director’s spending authority.
Chair Shewalter – He states as it stands now the limit is set to $5000.00, but there is unclarity about the frequency and confirms with Director Thomas that this is the question.
Director Thomas - Yes.
Chair Shewalter – He states that there was a $4,200.00 repair needed on one of the A/C units and that the $5000.00 limit should stay in place with no frequency limit and no restrictions that amount. He says he trusts Director Thomas.
Vice-Chair Runion – He agrees that it should be left in place with verification.
Chair Shewalter – He states it will be no restrictions on frequency and not on responsibility. All purchases will be reported on.
Trustee Mounts – She agrees.
Trustee Morris – He agrees.
Trustee Green – She agrees.
Michelle Nelson - $5,000.00 per month or $5,000.00 per item?
Chair Shewalter - $5,000.00 per item, no restrictions on frequency.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
Ann Underdahl – She agrees $5,000.00 should be sufficient.
Dave Ochenreider – He states this is normal or emergency expense? What you have will work also.
Michelle Nelson – She clarifies that emergency items are already in place.
There are no additional comments from the board.
Chair Shewalter made a motion to allow $5,000.00 limit to stay intact with no frequency perimeters.
Michael Runion seconded the motion.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
13. Discussion and deliberation to review the tentative budget for fiscal year
2025-2026 for the Pahrump Community Library District.
Dan McArthur stated that the final budget must be approved by May 31, 2025. He states that we have a very financially solid library district. He reads from pages 8 & 9 and mentions that there may be some changes on the copies and book sale amounts due to the library being closed.
He also states that the Nye County Treasurers Office has done well with investments and suggests that $80,000-$120,000 should be added to the investment income.
Bookmobile has $527,333.00 and that to close that fund depending on the vote today on the agenda item and move it back to the General Fund and increase Capital Outlay line item. He states that the Capital Fund could have some left or more could be spent.
Dan McArthur suggests to spend the Friends of the Library money and that any changes need to be made before the meeting next week on May 19, 2025. The final budget needs to be filed by May 31, 2025.
Chair Shewalter called for questions from the board.
Trustee Green – No comment.
Trustee Mounts – No comment.
Trustee Morris – No comment.
Vice-Chair Runion – No comment.
Chair Shewalter – He asks Dan McArthur if this applies to July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026 and the library will be open by July 1, 2025.
Dan McArthur – He states yes and that he would remove the $10,000 from the budget under copies in column 2 for the carry over budget for 2026. He also states as suggested earlier that around $100,000.00 should be added to the investment income on column 2 & 4.
Michelle Nelson – No motion needs to be made since this will come back on May 19, 2025. She suggests if Dan McArthur if he has a few minutes that he could stay to hears the next agenda item regarding the bookmobile resolution and he would have his answer on what to do with that item.
Chair Shewalter – He asks Michelle Nelson how proceed with this item.
Michelle Nelson – She states that no action needs to be taken on this item because it is coming back on May 19, 2025, but there still needs to be public comment.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
Public Comment – None.
Chair Shewalter – He states that without a motion the item will die. There was no motion and the item died.
14. Discussion and deliberation to adopt, amend and adopt, or reject Resolution
No. 2025-01: A Resolution to Close the Bookmobile Operating Special Revenue Fund.
Chair Shewalter makes a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2025-01: A Resolution to Close the Bookmobile Operating Special Revenue Fund.
Trustee Mounts seconds the motion.
Chair Shewalter open public comment.
There are no public comments.
Chair Shewalter – The resolution closes the Bookmobile Fund and $527,332.76 goes back to the General Fund. Responses from the survey were very small, low activity, and low response. Requirement for insurance, operation, staff, and interest fell away after looking into it.
Vice-Chair Runion – He states that he looked at it. The cost-benefit analysis does not pan out. They are shutting bookmobiles he has found with his research because of costs.
Trustee Morris – He agrees that the funds should go back to the General Fund.
Trustee Mounts – She agrees.
Trustee Green – She agrees.
Director Thomas – The Amargosa library has an outreach vehicle which might be better suited for the seniors and homebound patrons in the area.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
15. Discussion and deliberation to 1) approve, amend and approve or reject
thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) for library furniture for the youth department and 2) funding to be determined by the Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees.
Chair Shewalter made a motion to approve thirty-five thousand dollars ($35,000.00) for library furniture for the youth department and 2) to pay those funds from the Capital Improvements Fund.
Trustee Green seconds.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
There were no public comments.
Chair Shewalter – He states that is necessary for the resignation for areas in the library. The request is reasonable and consistent with has already been done.
Vice-Chair Runion – The money is available and absolutely for the youth and parents of the community.
Trustee Morris – Yes, and he thinks a good idea.
Trustee Mounts – She agrees.
Trustee Green – She agrees.
Chair Shewalter – Director Thomas is having a new designated area for the teens and she needs to outfit it. He commends the director on a vision for the future of the library.
Director Thomas – It will improve the kid’s area and hopefully bring in more teens and they deserve their own area in the library.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
BREAK FROM 11:34 A.M. AND REOPEND AT 11:50 A.M.
16. Discussion and deliberation whether to replace the existing Information
Library System (“ILS”) system at a cost not to exceed twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000.00) and 2) funding to be determined by the Pahrump Community Library Board of Trustees.
Director Thomas – The existing ILS we have is Follett Destiny, not meant for public libraries. It is for K-12 school libraries. It is not integrated with our website, no support for authority control, easier to search catalog and we have outgrown it.
Chair Shewalter calls for public comment.
There were no comments.
Chair Shewalter – He thinks it’s a great idea for moving forward. He asks is there is training and how it’s provided.
Director Thomas – The vendor usually provides training online.
Chair Shewatler – How many has she checked into and does the $27,000 cover everything?
Director Thomas – She states she has checked with three and that it includes everything.
Vice-Chair – He agrees.
Trustee Morris – He agrees.
Trustee Mounts – She agrees.
Trustee Green – She agrees and says that Destiny is a pain and we need something better.
Chair Shewalter makes a motion to replace the existing Information Library System at cost not to exceed twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000.00) and fund the purchase from the General Fund.
Vice-Chair Runion seconds.
The motion passes 5-0.
17. Discussion and deliberation to approve, amend and approve or reject
implementing the Clover Information Security Policy for the new Clover Point Of Sale system.
Director Thomas – Last Fall the board approved a new point of sale system. Clover requires a security policy in case anything was to happen with cardholder information and that we do everything that we could to protect that information.
Chair Shewalter opens for public comment.
There were no public comments.
Chair Shewalter – He states that he understands that it is necessary and needs to be implemented. He asks Director Thomas when it will be effective.
Director Thomas – She responds that currently they are set up under Shanna Gibbons name and they will need to be changed over to her information. She states she has reached out to the Clover and hopefully can get them switched over so that we can use the when we reopen.
Chair Shewalter – He confirms with Director Thomas that they will be up and going by the time the library opens.
Director Thomas – Yes.
Vice-Chair Runion – He states he uses Clover and it’s great.
Trustee Morris – Any cost?
Director Thomas – No.
Trustee Mounts – No comment.
Trustee Green – No comment.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
18. Discussion and deliberation approve, amend and approve or reject the employee background check policy.
Chair Shewalter makes a motion to approve the employee background check policy as presented.
Trustee Green seconds.
Director Thomas – She states that she was surprised that there was no background check policy in place. She states that it is important when working with and around children.
Chair Shewalter open public comment.
There were no public comments.
Chair Shewalter – He states that it is confusing that it wasn’t a policy to begin with. He asks who pays for the background check? He also mentions that a field trip got canceled because lack of background checks.
Director Thomas – She states that the applicant pays for it or the library pays and it would be around $20.00 if the library pays for it.
Chair Shewalter withdraws his motion.
Trustee Green withdraws her second.
Chair Shewalter amends the motion to read “amend and approve the background check policy and the applicant will pay the background check fees, not the library.”
Vice-Chair Runion seconds.
Director Thomas – She explains that it would ideally be for the finalist for the position.
There was some discussion whether it would be the applicant that needs to pay or the library should pay for the background checks. There was also a discussion if the fees can be waived or if some offenses can be set aside with explanation.
Trustee Mounts – She confirms with Director Thomas that her understanding is that the interview will be first and then the background check comes after.
Director Thomas – She says that how it’s usually been done when she has been interviewed. She also states that it costs the applicant more then the library will have to pay.
Trustee Green – She refers to page 31 in the backup, Number 5. Child Abuse and Neglect and Registry Check. She states that maybe some volunteers or parents might not have the money to pay.
Chair Shewalter amends his motion to “that background checks will be provided pre-employment with their application information and that the fee would be waived or paid by the library.”
Trustee Runion seconds the amendment.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
Dave Ochenreider – If someone has to pay and someone doesn’t, that opens up for a lawsuit. He states that he thinks that the library can afford $20 bucks.
Ann Underdahl – Agrees with Dave Ochenreider. It is difficult to find employment in Nevada and she’s paid for background checks for herself and it could deter someone from applying and that Dan McArthur said the library is in good standing and that it would not hurt the library to pay the $20.00 fee. She asks if the trustees have to go through background checks because of the big decisions being made.
Helen Schneider – She states that she believes that we should let people apply and then narrow it down to a few and then the library should pay.
Deann Franke – She asks if they will be doing everyone prior or just here on out?
Public comment closes.
There was more discussion about interviewing first and then background checks. The fee was taken into consideration.
Michelle Nelson - She clarifies the comment made by Dave Ochenreider regarding waiving fee for some and not others, that it needs to be consistent. There needs to be accountability and reasoning and process behind that waiver or the fee. It needs to be applied consistently.
Trustee Mounts – She asks if it is acceptable to waive the volunteers and charge the applicants, would that fall under consistency?
Michelle Nelson – She states, yes.
Trustee Green – She states that there are three groups here. Employees, volunteers, and contractors and we need a policy on each of them.
Michelle Nelson – She states that the item needs to be revisited.
Director Thomas – She agrees with Michelle Nelson.
Chair Shewalter withdraws his motion.
Vice-Chair Runion withdraws his second.
There is no final motion and the item dies.
19. Discussion and deliberation whether to create an in-house security
guard position or hire an outside third-party security company.
Director Thomas – She states that we have no current security guard and there was no job description created with our previous security guard position. She states that it is important to have along with the cameras due to prior problems and safety.
Chair Shewalter – He asks Director Thomas if she has a preference if the position is in house or through a company.
Director Thomas – She states that she does not has a preference and that both have advantages and disadvantages either way. We were paying the previous person around $17.00 an hour and it would be around $30.00 and hour with the company after speaking to one of the security companies.
Michelle Nelson - She states that the Item 19 on the agenda is only for the board to create job description and not to set the salary. Item 20 is to discuss the job description and that both agenda items could be opened at the same time so that there may be a wider discussion.
Chair Shewalter opens item 19 and 20 simultaneously.
20. Discussion and deliberation to approve, amend and approve or
reject job description for the in-house security guard position.
Chair Shewalter makes a motion to create an in-house security guard position and to amend the provided job description to provide other duties as necessary assigned by the library director and that post-selection the candidate will participate in training for a Guard Card and that the training will be paid for by the library.
Trustee Green seconds.
Director Thomas – She states that a few things have been overlooked and that the security dress code will need to be addressed in the future as well as defining “moderate lifting” in the job description.
Chair Shewalter – He asks Director Thomas if 50lbs would cover her needs.
Director Thomas – Yes.
Chair Shewalter - States that when the personnel policy is updated that she can address the dress code policy accordingly.
Chair Shewalter withdraws his motion.
Trustee Green withdraws her second.
John Shewalter makes a motion to create an in-house security guard position and to amend the provided job description to provide other duties as necessary assigned by the library director and to remove the personal requirement to conform to the security dress code, under essential skill to change “moderate lifting” to 50lbs, and that post-selection the candidate will participate in training for a Guard Card and that the training will be paid at the library’s expense and that the candidate will have 30 days to complete the training.
Trustee Green seconds.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
Ann Underdahl – She asks if there is only going to be one person to cover the open hours of the library and if the are going to help with the chairs in the meeting room like in the past?
Dave Ochenreider – He is not for the in-house security where the library would have to provide uniforms, legal mistakes, healthcare, benefits. He is for hiring out due to those things.
Aaron Koehler – He believes that an outside vendor is better and they take care of all of the risks, uniforms, injuries, and that a flat fee would take care of all of it.
Chair Shewalter closes public comment for items 19 and 20.
Chair Shewalter – He states that his main focus to get someone in here that will provide security. He asks Director Thomas if she has a preference of an outside company or in-house person.
Director Thomas states that she may prefer an outside company due to liability.
Trustee Morris – He thinks the outside company is the way to go. If they are sick they can send a replacement, cover uniforms and the sheriff’s office isn’t always available.
Vice-Chair Runion – He reads some requirements from the Nevada Security Academy regarding armed and unarmed guard. He is in favor of an outside source.
Chair Shewalter withdraws his motion.
Trustee Green withdraws her second.
Vice-Chair Runion makes a motion to hire an outside 3rd party security company to fill the requirement.
Chair Shewalter seconds.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
The is no public comment.
There is no additional comment s from the board.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
21. Discussion and deliberation regarding designating the person
responsible for responding to media requests.
Chair Shewalter – He states that the media does come knocking at our door and we should designate someone to deal with the media.
Vice-Chair Runion – Someone or the director should give the answers. A public information officer has been used in his background.
Trustee Morris – No comment.
Trustee Mounts – She states her background is in marketing and advertising and it is what to say and what not to say. She asks Director Thomas if she would be interested in doing the media or if she has someone in mind to do the media and also asks how the last Pahrump Life Magazine was done.
Director Thomas – She responds that she would like the request either to go through the board or herself. She states that Pahrump Life had reached out to Shanna and there were two articles. The first one Shanna spoke to them and the second she sat in the interview with her.
Trustee Green – She thinks that Director Thomas should be the person going forward and could handle the job.
Chair Shewalter – He asks if this is something that she would want to hire for?
Director Thomas – No.
Chair Shewalter – He states he is inclined to agree with Trustee Green and that Director Thomas is the best person to deal with the media.
Vice-Chair Runion – He agrees that Director Thomas is a great person to deal with the media and asks about training.
John Shewalter – He asks if there is training.
Director Thomas – She states that there is training and she has looked into it.
Vice-Chair Runion makes a motion to designate the library Director as the person responsible for responding to media requests.
Trustee Morris seconds.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
Dave Ochenreider – He states that the motion is on the right path.
Chair Shewalter closes public comment.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
ITEM 17 IS REOPENED FOR CLARIFICATION ON THE MOTION AND THE SECOND
Chair Shewalter reopens Item 17.
Chair Shewalter makes a motion to approve implementing the Clover Information Security Policy for the new Clover Point Of Sale system.
Trustee Morris seconds.
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
There is no public comment.
There is no other comment from the board.
Chair Shewalter calls the question.
The measure passes 5-0.
22. Discussion and deliberation whether to rejoin the American Library Association “(ALA”).
Chair Shewalter opens public comment.
Ann Underdahl – She states that in 2023 the library terminated it relationship with the ALA due to the then President. She has been out of office for 2 years. Cindy Hohl is the current 2024-2025 President. She reads the credentials of the current President, promotional items, discounts with memberships, and advantages to the ALA.
Dave Ochenreider – He states he is not for rejoining the ALA and doesn’t see where the library would benefit.
Helen Schneider – She believes that we should go back to being a member. The new Director is taking courses and she could get discounts as a member.
Chair Shewalter closes public comment.
Director Thomas – She states that historically it has not been used for discounts that were available and has looked in to individual and organizational benefits. Individual memberships are $125.00 a year. The classes are $400.00 and if she had a membership they would be $360.00. It would almost pay for itself with 3 classes. Organizational membership would be $540.00 a year. She states that she would like to have the individual membership so that she could save on her classes.
Chair Shewalter – He states that he wants to make something clear, there were two reasons that he voted to withdraw from the ALA. The first is his position had nothing to do with gender issues. He states he didn’t care what Emily Drabinski’s political opinions are and he doesn’t care who she spends her personal time with. “My problem was her desire to use libraries as a platform to advance her personal agendas was my problem and that’s not what the ALA is for. The ALA is to promote libraries, not lesbianism. I want to make that perfectly clear.” Secondly, Chair Shewalter states that the benefits to the ALA with discounts are valuable but with the last director, her answer was always ‘no,” that the benefits were not being used. He states he has read up on the current President and he finds nothing negative written or commented. He then asks Director Thomas if the library would get something out of this that the library never took advantage of?
Director Thomas – Yes, we will take advantage of the training discounts and the classes.
Vice-Chair Runion – He asks for clarification on what kind of membership.
Director Thomas – She states that the agenda item is referring to the organizational membership.
Vice-Chair Runion - He agrees and wants to make sure we take advantage of the of the membership.
Trustee Morris – The director has already taken advantage of it on a personal basis, great, but on organizational basis, no.
Trustee Mounts – She states that last time we talked about this it was political but now there is a lot of statements that there is benefits. She refers to the job advertising and that a lot of money was spent on indeed and that we could have advertised on the ALA site. She also states that she wants the Director know that she is supported, but we need to revisit and keep an eye on the ALA.
Trustee Green – She supports rejoining the ALA and has looked up some of the courses and trainings available in which we would get discounts. She also states that they can help with marketing and that She has spoked to Director Thomas about marketing to let the public know about what the library has to offer. She also lists some grants that we could have gotten if we applied for them.
Chair Shewalter – He confirms with Director Thomas that she supports rejoining the ALA and that we are open to reassess at a later time.
Chair Shewalter makes a motion to rejoin the American Library Association.
Trustee Green seconds.
The measure passes 4-1.
23. This item is limited to announcements, brief discussions of
public comments, correction of factual inaccuracies, direction to staff, or topics proposed for future board meetings. (Lengthy deliberation of topics not on the agenda is prohibited by the Nevada Open Meeting Law).
Director Thomas – She thanks everyone for coming to such a long meeting.
Trustee Green - She thanks the audience and the Chair for his considerations.
Trustee Mounts – She apologizes for being late and wants to thank Kim and Shanna for the Pahrump Life article and wants them to know the board is here for them.
Trustee Morris – He thank everybody for coming today and appreciates it.
Vice-Chair Runion – He thanks the Kim and the staff and he doesn’t mind a longer meeting if there is progress being made and it’s a team effort. He states he’s glad the ALA was brought up and we will use the benefits from it.
Chair Shewalter – He thanks everyone for coming and it was a great meeting. He states that he does listen to what the public has to say and that he has had long conversations with the Director and her vision about the library and he’s looking forward to seeing it. He is very impressed with Director Thomas and they did a great job hiring her. He thanks the rest of the board, Michelle Nelson, and the staff.
24. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 1:50 p.m.