[PAGE 1] BOARDOF TRUSTEES ASBURY PARKLIBRARY 500 FIRSTAVENUE ASBURYPARK, NJ07712 JANUARY, 2520245:00PM APPROVED MINUTES PresidentDianeShelton called themeeting toorderat 5:01PMandannounced themeeting hasbeen advertisedin accordancewith theOpenPublic MeetingsAct. Attendance DianeShelton KerrieMartin Absent: JackiSharpe GregLaSala Werner Baumgartner JenSouder,Treasurer Staff: Kimmy Taylor KathleenMelgar,Director RobertMikos Melissa Rojas Danele Berke DianeShelton notedthere wasanamendment toaddthe JanuaryBillList tothe agenda. OATH OF OFFICEFOR NEWAPPOINTEES DianeShelton announced Mayor JohnMoor appointedRobertMikos andDanele Berke totheBoard. RobertMikos andDanele Berke tookthe oathof officeandwere sworn inbyKathleenMelgar,Library Director andNew JerseyNotaryPublic. PUBLICPARTICIPATION Motion to openpublic participation byJacki Sharpeat 5:08pm, secondedby JenniferSouder.All in favor,motion carried. Motion to closepublic participation by WernerBaumgartner at5:09 pm,secondedby Jennifer Souder.Allin favor,motion carried. [PAGE 2] BOARDOF TRUSTEES ASBURY PARKLIBRARY 500 FIRSTAVENUE ASBURYPARK, NJ07712 JANUARY, 2520245:00PM APPROVED MINUTES BOARDREORGANIZATION Electionof Officers: KathleenMelgarand Melissa Rojassortedandcounted the ballotsfor theelection ofofficers. The electionresults are; ● President- GregLaSala ● Vice President- Werner Baumgartner ● Secretary- Kerri Martin ● Treasurer - Jennifer Souder Appointmentof Committee Chairs andMembers: ● Personnel ○ Chair: DianeShelton ○ Members:Greg andDanele ● Budgetand Finance ○ Chair: Jennifer Souder ○ Members:Robert, GregandKimmy ● Building andGrounds ○ Chair: Werner Baumgartner ○ Members:Jacki ● Policy and Governance ○ Chair: KerriMartin ○ Members:Greg andDiane ● Strategic Planning ○ Chair: Jacki Sharpe ○ Members:Robert, Wernerand Kimmy APPROVAL OF LEGAL SERVICESFOR 2024 Vice President,WernerBaumgarnter,presented the proposalfromRichard J.Shaklee, attorneyfrom MCLAUGHLINSTAUFFER& SHAKLEE,P.C. Motion to approveRichardJ.Shaklee’s proposal for legalservices made byWerner Baumgarnter,secondedby DianeShelton.Allin favor, motion carried. [PAGE 3] BOARDOF TRUSTEES ASBURY PARKLIBRARY 500 FIRSTAVENUE ASBURYPARK, NJ07712 JANUARY, 2520245:00PM APPROVED MINUTES JANUARY BILL LIST Werner Baumgartnerpresentedthe bill listandexpressed concernsregarding T&M’s billfor the assessment. Therewas abrief discussion relatedto T&M’sBuilding EnvelopeandDrainage Assessment ReportandRecommendations.KathleenMelgar also discussedthe boilerrepair costs and pestcontrol contract. Motion to approvethe JanuaryBill Listmade byJacki Sharpe,seconded byDianeShelton. All in favor,motion carried. PUBLICPARTICIPATION Motion to openpublic participation byDianeShelton at5:37 pm,secondedJenniferSouder. All in favor,motion carried. Motion to closepublic participation by DianeSheltonat5:38 pm,secondedJenniferSouder. All in favor,motion carried. ITEMS FROMINDIVIDUALBOARDMEMBERS Kerri Martinsharedthat Kerry fromthe Reporterwillbe comingto theBoardmeetings to livestream. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn the meetingby JackiSharpe at 5:40pm,seconded byKimmy Taylor.Allin favor,motion carried. Minutesprepared by KathleenMelgar,LibraryDirector [PAGE 4] BOARDOF TRUSTEES ASBURY PARKLIBRARY 500 FIRSTAVENUE ASBURYPARK, NJ07712 JANUARY, 2520245:00PM APPROVED MINUTES