Posted: September 8, 2025 | Updated: October 20, 2025
AGENDA
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
GOVERNMENTAL BODY: Cresco Public Library
DATE OF MEETING: September 9, 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, Friedges, Kaletka, Kranzler, Meyer, Sheehy, and VACANT
RECURRING ITEMS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
1. Approval of the Agenda.
2. Approval of Minutes from August 11, 2025
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. StoryWalk (DISCUSSION)
3. Attic Insulation (ACTION)
4. Children’s Librarian – FULL TIME – Job Description (ACTION)
NEW BUSINESS: There may be action taken on each of the items listed below.
1. Library Board of Trustees Vacancy (ACTION)
2. Circulation Policy (ACTION)
3. Capital Improvement Plan (DISCUSSION)
4. South Entrance Handicap Doors (DISCUSSION)
5. Board Education: Iowa Library Trustees Handbook for New Trustees (DISCUSSION)
6. Next Board Meeting October 13, 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: September 8, 2025
MINUTES
President Joe Kaletka called the Cresco Public Library Board meeting to order on September 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM in the CPL Program Room. Board Members Karn Friedges, Joe Kaletka, Janann Meyer, and Bryan Sheehy were present. Tamara Foster was absent.
Guests in attendance were Jordyn Moore (Library Director).
Sheehy made the motion to approve the agenda, approve the claims, and approve the minutes from the August 11, 2025, Cresco Public Library Board meeting. Meyer seconded and approval of recurring items passed with all ayes.
Meyer made the motion to approve 3B Construction’s bid for attic insulation. Sheehy seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Sheehy made the motion to approve the Youth (Children’s) Librarian job description with the changes. Meyer seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Friedges made the motion to approve Susan Keith to the Cresco Library Board of Trustees for a term from 09/2025 through 07/2027. Meyer seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Meyer made the motion to approve the Circulation Policy. Friedges seconded and motion passed with all ayes.
Meyer moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:11 PM. Sheehy seconded and the motion passed with all ayes. The next regular Cresco Public Library Board meeting will be Monday, October 13, 2025, at 5:30 PM in the CPL Program Room.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karn Friedges Interim Secretary