February 8, 2017 Minutes

PROCEEDINGS

Vermilion Parish Library

Board of Control

February 8, 2017

 

President, Ricky Luquette called the Vermilion Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting to order on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at the Gueydan Library at 5:00 PM. The following members were present: Ricky Luquette, Jane Barras, Betty Girouard, Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member, R. Brady Broussard, Jr. Absent was: Rev. Wayne Landry, Melanie Hensgens, Mayor Wayne Theriot and Charlotte Trosclair, director.

Guest were: Amy Stelly, business manager, Grant Domingue, IT manager, Angela Touchet, branch manager.

Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance were led by Mr. Ricky Luquette.

On the motion of Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. seconded by Mr. Leon Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to dispense with the reading of and to unanimously accept the November 9, 2016 budget meeting minutes and the November 14, 2016 regular meeting minutes. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. Leon Broussard seconded by Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. and carried the board unanimously voted to approve the financial report as presented by Amy Stelly. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Betty Girouard seconded by Mrs. Jane Barras and carried the board unanimously voted to approve the Director’s report. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Betty Girouard seconded by Mr. Leon Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to re-elect officers by acclamation for 2017. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. Leon Broussard seconded by Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. and carried the board unanimously voted to approve as presented and completed the compliance questionnaire. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. seconded by Mr. Leon Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to approve the purchase of the additional surveillance equipment. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. Leon Broussard seconded by Mrs. Betty Girouard and carried the board unanimously voted to accept and adopt the library’s policies and procedures. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. seconded by Mrs. Betty Girouard and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt the current IRS mileage rate for the current year. There were no public comments.

There being no further business and upon motion of Mrs. Jane Barras and seconded by Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. the meeting was adjourned.

APPROVED:

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Ricky Luquette, Board President

ATTEST:

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Amy N. Stelly, Acting Secretary