March 2025

Montgomery City Public Library Board of Trustees

Minutes

March 12, 2025

Montgomery City Public Library

Attendance: President Patti Pazdera, Vice President Theo Tate, Secretary Angel Davis, Treasurer Jim Guffie, Library Director Gaylee Harris, Members Jamie Bukovac, Pat Garrett, Molly Taylor, and Anna Powell. Absent: Jenny Cox and Mark Clements

The Montgomery City Public Library Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m., March 12 by President Patti Pazdera. National Library Week was added to the agenda and was approved. The consent agenda was approved.

The new Trustee Chromebooks were featured during Board Training.

Gaylee Harris presented the Library Director’s report. Board members’ names and e-mail addresses will be added to the library website to align with the Library Standards.

In Communications from Board Members Patti Pazdera will be stepping down from the Board effective in June at the end of her term. Theo Tate shared information found in anticipation of the library’s 100th anniversary.

Anna Powell presented the Friends of the Library report. Their annual meeting will be April 15 at 6:30 pm.

In Unfinished Business, Patti Pazdera presented the Board of Trustees New Member Application. The application and process of vetting new board members was approved with consensus with removal of the line, “Your application will be forwarded to the Montgomery City Council.” Possible new board members were discussed.

Patti Pazdera discussed the possibility of officer rotation. Angel Davis moved to amend the By-Laws Article, Six Terms of Office to read: “The term of offices shall be for two years. The office of President and Secretary shall be elected in June of odd years and the Vice President and Treasurer shall be elected in June of even years. Officers may not serve consecutive terms in the same office.” The motion was seconded and passed 7-0.

The Excess Funds Report was presented. Pat Garrett moved to move $20,000 from the checkbook into the Future Building Fund. The motion was seconded and passed 7-0.

In New Business, the new Cybersecurity Policy was presented to reflect a new federal rule. Molly Taylor moved to adopt the Montgomery City Public Library Cybersecurity Policy as presented. The motion was seconded and passed 7-0. It will be added to the Policy and By-Laws Manual.

National Library Week ideas were discussed and will be finalized by email.

There were no Patron Comments.

Jamie Bukovac moved to adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to Section 610.021 (1)(2)(3) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri pertaining to legal action, personnel, or real estate at 8:14 p.m.

Jamie Bukovac moved to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:29 p.m.

Angel Davis, Secretary