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PEQUOT LAKES COMMUNITY LIBRARY BOARD MINUTES FOR DECEMBER 13TH, 2022 Members present: Board Members-Terri Grimes, Renee Moodie (Conference call), Mark Jurchen, Courtney Gran, Faith Kimbler,Shannon Wheeler,Angie Duus, and Linda Olson. Attending from the Friends of the Library were Tom Adams,Tom MacAuly, Steve Labarre,Ann Hutchings, and Clarice Blaeser. Joell Tvedt, Community Education, also attended. The meeting was called to order at 4:30 by Chairman Mark Jurchen. Approval of the Minutes: The minutes were previously emailed to the board for review. Motion by Renee,seconded by Terri to approve. Motion carried. Financial Statements: The statements are available on the City's web site and were emailed to the board prior to the meeting. Faith moved and Terri seconded a motion to approve. Motion carried. Report from Linda Olson: Linda shared that it has been going well. She said that she is getting to know the volunteers and "getting her feet wet". An inventory of published materials is and will be in the process of being updated. Holiday Observance: A discussion of days that the library would observe for paid holidays for Linda was discussed. A motion was made by Courtney and seconded by Renee to follow the City's policy. Motion carried. It was also discussed to leave Martin Luther King's birthday, Veteran's Day, and President's Day as days volunteers could staff the library to have it open. Inclement Weather: Renee moved and Terri seconded a motion to close the library when City Offices and the School District close their facilities. Motion was approved. As a side note,the discretion of operating during inclement weather would be left to director Olson considering the wishes of the volunteers staffing at the time of adverse conditions. 2023 Library Budget: Mark reviewed the budget for 2023 that was prepared by the budget committee consisting of Linda Olson, Stacey Paulbeck, and Mark Jurchen. Courtney moved, Faith seconded a motion to approve. Motion carried. November 30th,2021 Chamber Event: Mark and Courtney shared that the Library had hosted a Pequot Lakes Chamber event on the 30th. It was attended by about 15 individuals and was a success. A tour of the facility was done along with an update of City events and each attendee sharing information on their business or organization.