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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.

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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.

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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

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BOARDOF TRUSTEES
ASBURY PARKLIBRARY
500 FIRSTAVENUE ASBURYPARK, NJ07712
JANUARY, 2520245:00PM
APPROVED MINUTES