Posted: July 11, 2025 | Updated: July 17, 2025
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Cresco Public Library
DATE OF MEETING: July 14, 2025
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, Kaletka, Kranzler, Meyer, Nelson, Sheehy, and VACANT
RECURRING ITEMS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Approval of the Agenda.
- Approval of Minutes from June 9, 2025
- Approval of the Claims.
REPORTS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Board President Report.
- 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
- Budget FY2425 (DISCUSSION)
- StoryWalk (ACTION)
- Library Board of Trustees Term Expirations & Reappointments (ACTION)
- Computer Upgrades and Security (ACTION)
NEW BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
- Library Board of Trustees Officers (ACTION)
- Budget FY2526 (DISCUSSION)
- Custodian – Samantha Munkel (ACTION)
- Hotspot Borrowing Agreement (ACTION)
- Plunkett’s Pest Control Annual Contract (ACTION)
- Next Board Meeting August 11, 2025, 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 11, 2025
MINUTES
Cresco Public Library Board Minutes
July 14, 2025
President pro-tem Joe Kaletka called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on July 14, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Tamra Foster, Joe Kaletka, Janann Meyer, and Megan Nelson were present. Bryan Sheehy and Pam Kranzler was absent.
Guests in attendance were Jordyn Moore (Library Director), Jan Carman (City Council) and Karn Friedges.
Foster made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, and approve the minutes from the June 9, 2025 Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Meyer seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.
Kaletka made the motion to approve ordering story walk frames that can be here by September. Nelson seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Foster made the motion to approve Karn Friedges as new library board of trustee’s member. Meyer seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Foster made the motion to approve computer upgrades. Nelson seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Meyer made the motion to approve Library of Trustees officers: Joe Kalekta as president, Pam Kranzler as vice president and Tamra Foster as secretary. Nelson seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Foster made the motion to approve Samantha Munkel as the library custodian at $15.00 per hour. Meyer seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Nelson made the motion to approve revisions to the hotspot borrowing agreement. Meyer seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Foster made the motion to approve Plunkett’s Pest Control Annual Contract. Meyer seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Foster moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:02 PM. Nelson seconded and the motion passed with all ayes. The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, August 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Tamra Foster, Secretary