January 22, 2025
Call the meeting to order at 4:30 pm
Roll Call
Public Expressions
Approval of prior minutes
Treasurer’s report
Director’s report
Old business
New Business –
Meeting
Cattaraugus Free Library Board Minutes 01/22/2025
Meeting was called to order by President Edward Erhart at 4:30 pm
In attendance: Ed Erhart, Sue Gilman, Sandy Blood, Allison Girod, Gretchen Walker, Heather Gogel, Tyler Soderlund and guests Paula Hall, Don Girod, Daryl Goetze
A motion was made by Allison and 2nd by Heather to accept the Secretaries report as written – Carried
A motion was made by Sandy and 2nd by Allison to accept the treasures reports as corrected. Carried
A motion was made by Heather, 2nd by Gretchen to purchase a new staff computer– Carried
Sandy is to write a letter to the Cattaraugus County Bank giving the board’s permission for the treasurer Sue to purchase a new $30,000.00 CD in January.
A motion was made by Sandy , 2nd by Gretchen to purchase a $30,000.00 CD for the Cattaraugus Free Library. – carried
A motion was made by Sue, 2nd by Allison to accept the director report as written. – Carried
Old Business – A discussion was held on the Sexual Harassment complaint we received from an employee. Decision on discipline will be given to both parties on Friday January 24th.
Library hours will be changed to make sure we have 2 people working at all times to keep our staff and patrons safe starting Monday the 27th of January we will be closed Mondays and open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 2 year around.
A motion was made by Sandy, 2nd by Gretchen to change the library hours as closed on Monday, open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-2 – carried
A motion was made by Gretchen, 2nd by Sue to give the girls a raise of $.50 cents an hour – carried
New Business – We are not renewing Center Point
Sandy is to write the letter to the school on the amount for the annual tax levy
The book sale has been weeded and sold some of them to a book selling program
The employee reviews have been done
Sue made a motion, 2nd by Allison, to give Ed $1000.00 to by lumber and build book shelves and install them in the upstairs – carried
Sara will be at the school on the 31st of January at the book fair will information on the library
Our next meeting is on February 26, 2025. Reports are due by the 14th of February.
Meeting was adjourned at 5:45 pm.
Submitted by Sandy Blood