Allen Parish Libraries
2024 June 20 Board Meeting Minutes
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Call To Order and Roll Call
Linda Thompson called the regular meeting of the Allen Parish Libraries Board of Control to order at 10:10 a.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.  Mrs. Thompson welcomed everyone and explained that Agnes Guillory, the director, was absent due to a death in her family.  Board members present were Mrs. Thompson, Fran Pestello-Jordan, Martha Rider, and Sherry Germany. The board did have a quorum.
Members Not Present
Emily Earl
Tony Hebert, ex-officio member
Changes Made to the Present Agenda
None
New Businesss
1. Gail Bazinet and Marci Taylor presented on their attendance to the PLA Conference. Marci thanked the board for the opportunity to learn more about teen programs. She learned how to incoporate more art into teen programming.  Both agreed that the opening session that promoted kindness was amazing.  The theme for the main speaker at the conference was "Go Together Global."  The board members praised the staff for their work in the libraries.
2. A motion was made by Martha Rider and seconded by Sherry Germany to accept the minutes for the meeting on April 18, 2024.  The motion passed and the minutes were approved.
3. Banking-The board members received copies of the trial and balance and the profit and loss report for Allen Parish Libraries.
4. Board Members Reports: 
 Martha Rider noted that there is still no visible progress on the landscaping at the Kinder branch.  She suggested artificial plants in the urns at the libray entrance.  Sherry Germany agreed and noted that the landscaping at the Oakdale and Oberlin library branches looks good.  Martha Rider volunteered her time to help with the landscaping in Kinder.
Fran Pestello-Jordan praised the summer programming.  Linda Thomspon reported on the compliments that the summer reading programming received. 
Linda and Sherry reported that they had attended the April meeting of the Kinder Town Council.  The council discussed plans for the Kinder Library.  The mayor of Kinder brought up the question of where the tax funds for the Kinder library would go upon the sale of the building.  Linda and Sherry were recognized by the council.  The sale of the library will be discussed at the July 8, 2024 Kinder Town Council meeting.  A motion was made by Sherry and seconded by Martha, that library board move forward with repairs on the Kinder library building.  The bills for those repairs will be presented to the City of Kinder.  The Allen Parish District Attorney, Joe Green, has not gotten back with the library board concerning the ownership of the library buildings in Oakdale and Oberlin.
Linda reported that Dewitt Carrier said that the per diem for board members should be in effect by August. She also proposed rewarding Agnes Guillory, Director, for her long service with Allen Parish Libraries.  
The next meeting of the Board was set for August 15, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Oakdale Library.
Motion to dismiss the meeting was proposed by Martha and seconded by Sherry.  The motion passed and the meeting ended at 11:05.