November 12, 2014 Board of Control Meeting

PROCEEDINGS

Vermilion Parish Library

Board of Control

November 12, 2014

 

President, Ricky Luquette called the Vermilion Parish Public Library Board of Control meeting to order on Wednesday November 12, 2014 at the Abbeville Library at 5:46 PM. The following members were present:  R. Brady Broussard, Jr., Ricky Luquette, Jane Barras, Betty Girouard, Melanie Hensgens and Leon Broussard, Police Jury ex-officio member. Absent were: Mayor Wayne Theriot and Rev. Wayne Landry.

Guest were: Felicia Williams, Charlotte Trosclair, library director and Amy Stelly, business manager.

Prayer was led by Mr. Ricky Luquette.

Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Jane Barras.

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 August 13, 2014. 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 accept the financial report as presented. 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 the director’s report. 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 the 2014 amended budget .There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Mrs. Betty Girouard and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt proposed 2015 salaries for staff. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. seconded by Mrs. Jane Barras and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt proposed 2015 director’s salary. 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 adopt 2015 health insurance rates. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. Leon Broussard seconded by Mrs. Jane Barras and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt the 2015 budget. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. Leon Broussard seconded by Mrs. Betty Girouard and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt 2015 holidays. 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 adopt 2015 meeting schedule. 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 adopt 2015 auditor’s resolution (letter of engagement). There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Mrs. Betty Girouard and carried the board unanimously voted to table the Kaplan property parking area. 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 table the Abbeville atrium floor. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mr. Leon Broussard seconded by Mrs. Jane Barras and carried the board unanimously voted to approve repairs and removal of sink in YA Room. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Mrs. Melanie Hensgens and carried the board unanimously voted to declare desk surplus. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Betty Girouard seconded by Mr. Leon Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to not accept volunteers at the library. Comments were given by Mrs. Felicia Williams. She would like for the library to allow volunteers.

On the motion of Mr. R. Brady Broussard, Jr. seconded by Mr. Leon Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to adopt the updated Family Medical Leave Act policy. There were no public comments.

On the motion of Mrs. Jane Barras seconded by Mr. Leon Broussard and carried the board unanimously voted to approve to close the libraries on  December 20, 2014 for staff training. There were no public comments.

There being no further business and upon motion of Mr. Leon Broussard 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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Charlotte Trosclair, Secretary