July 13, 2026 – Library Board Agenda & Minutes

Posted: July 10, 2026 | Updated: September 9, 2026

AGENDA

NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING

 

GOVERNMENTAL BODY:                                   Cresco Public Library

DATE OF MEETING:                                            July 13, 2026

TIME AND PLACE OF MEETING                          5:30 p.m. at Cresco Public Library Program Room

 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED GOVERNMENTAL BODY WILL MEET AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SET OUT ABOVE.

 

THE TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR SAID MEETING IS AS FOLLOWS:

 

ROLL CALL: Foster, Friedges, Kaletka, Meyer, Sheehy, Thomas and Widell

 

RECURRING ITEMS:   There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Approval of the Agenda.
  2. Approval of Minutes from June 1, 2026
  3. Approval of the Claims.

 

REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Board President Report.
  2. Director’s Report.

 

COMMENTS FROM AUDIENCE: (Comments can only be received. No formal action by the Board can be taken. Those making public comments will be asked to state their name and address.)

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below

  1. Budget FY2526 (DISCUSSION)
  2. Waterproofing Library (DISCUSSION)
  3. Library Periodicals Renewals (ACTION)

 

NEW BUSINESS:  There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.

 

  1. Budget FY2627 (DISCUSSION)
  1. Library Board of Trustees Reappointment (ACTION)
  2. Library Board of Trustees Officers (ACTION)
  3. Adopt Full-Time Employee Handbook and Changes (ACTION)
  4. Allow Two Days of Library Closures for Staff Training in FY2627 at Director’s or Acting Director’s Discretion (ACTION)
  5. Sandi Bester as Custodian at $15 per hour Effective 7/7/2026 (ACTION)
  6. Next Board Meeting August 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cresco Public Library.

 

BOARD QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS:

ADJOURN:

THIS NOTICE IS GIVEN PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 21, CODE OF IOWA AND THE LOCAL RULES OF SAID GOVERNMENTAL BODY.  POSTED: July 10, 2026

 

Cresco Public Library Board Minutes

July 13, 2026

President Joe Kaletka called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on July 13, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Tamra Foster, Joe Kaletka, Janann Meyer, Bryan Sheehy, Leann Thomas and Kirstin Widell were present. Karn Friedges was absent.

 

Guest in attendance was Jim Wolfe (City Council).

 

Foster made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, and approve the minutes from the June 1, 2026 Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Meyer seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.

 

Foster made the motion to reappoint Kirstin Widell to the Cresco Library Board of Trustees for the term to run from 7/2026 to expire 6/2029. Thomas seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Meyers made the motion to approve Library Board of Trustees officers: Joe Kaletka as president, Bryan Sheehy as vice president and Tamra Foster as secretary for the FY2627. Thomas seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Meyers made the motion to approve adoption of the full-time employee handbook and changes. Thomas seconded and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Foster made the motion to allow two days of library closures for staff training in FY2627 at Director’s or Acting Director’s Discretion. Meyer second and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Sheehy made the motion to approve Sandi Bester as Custodian at $15 per hour effective 7//7/2026. Meyer second and motion passed with all ayes.

 

Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 5:51 PM.  Sheehy seconded and the motion passed with all ayes.  The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

Tamra Foster, Secretary

 

2026 Library Board of Trustees Agendas, Minutes