May 1, 2019 Mintues

PROCEEDINGS

Vermilion Parish Library

Board of Control

May 1, 2019

President, Betty Girouard called the Vermilion Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting to order on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the Abbeville Library at 5:00PM. The following members were present: Jane Barras, Mayor Wayne Theriot, Betty Girouard, Melanie Hensgens, Yolanda Broussard, Jason Connor and Anita Levy.

Absent: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member

Guest were: Charlotte Trosclair, director, Amy Stelly, business manager, and Matthew Margaglio with Kolder, Slaven & Company.

Prayer was led by Mrs. Melanie Hensgens

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr. Jason Connor.

On the motion of Ms. Anita Levy seconded by Ms. Yolanda Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to dispense with the reading of and to unanimously accept the February 13, 2019 meeting minutes. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Mayor Wayne Theriot, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Ms. Yolanda Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to approve the financial report including a budget to actual comparison as presented by Amy Stelly. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Mayor Wayne Theriot, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member

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

YEAS: Jane Barras, Mayor Wayne Theriot, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Mrs. Anita Levy and carried the board unanimously voted to accept the 2019 audit report as presented by Mr. Matthew Margaglio. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Mayor Wayne Theriot, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member

On the motion of Mr. Jason Connor seconded by Mayor Wayne Theriot and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt the library millage of 4.36 for 2019. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Mayor Wayne Theriot, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member

On the motion of Mrs. Anita Levy seconded by Mr. Jason Connor and carried the board unanimously voted to declare the Xerox Digital Bookmark and the Peek-A-Book as scrap and to dispose of both items. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot,

On the motion of Mr. Jason Connor seconded by Mrs. Melanie Hensgens and carried the board unanimously voted to accept the quote from Gerami’s Flooring to replace the floor in the Abbeville atrium. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Mrs. Melanie Hensgens and carried the board unanimously voted to accept the quote from Glass Works, LLC  in Kaplan, LA to replace the damaged windows at the Abbeville Library. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot

On the motion of Ms. Yolanda Broussard seconded by Mrs. Anita Levy and carried the board unanimously voted to approve changing the operational hours of the Kaplan Library per the branch manager’s request. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot

On the motion of Ms. Anita Levy seconded by Mr. Jason Connor and carried the board unanimously voted to table amending the bylaws until a poll of the board can be taken. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot

On the motion of Mrs. Melanie Hensgens seconded by Mrs. Jane Barras and carried the board unanimously voted to appoint the following members to a hiring committee: Melanie Hensgens, Anita Levy, Jason Connor and Jane Barras.  There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot

On the motion of Ms. Anita Levy seconded by Mrs. Yolanda Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to approve July 4th, 5th and 6th as holidays for the library staff. There were no public comments.

YEAS: Jane Barras, Melanie Hensgens, Betty Girouard, Jason Connor, Yolanda Broussard and Anita Levy

NAYS: None

ABSTAINED: None

ABSENT: Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member and Mayor Wayne Theriot

There being no further business and upon motion of Mrs. Jane Barras and seconded by Mrs. Anita Levy the meeting was adjourned.

APPROVED:

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Betty D. Girouard, Board President

ATTEST:

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Charlotte Trosclair, Secretary