Rochester Public Library District Board of Trustees Meeting  

DRAFT MINUTES 

6/11/26 

6:00 p.m.  

Meeting called to order: 6:00 p.m. by Vice  President Bob Tepatti 

Trustees present:  

Vice President Bob Tepatti, Secretary Elaine Honomichl Lewis, Trustee Jessica Ingold, Trustee Erich Schroeder 

Trustees absent:Trustee Melissa Roselle, President Sarah Deen 

Library Staff: Director Janet McAllister, Patron Services Manager Ayla Yeargain 

 

Approval of Library Board Meeting Minutes:  

A. The regular 5/14/26 minutes were reviewed. 

B.  A motion to approve the 5/14/26 regular meeting amended minutes by Schroeder  with a second by Johnson; approved by Tepatti, Honomichl Lewis, Ingold, Johnson, and Schroeder. 

Treasurer’s Report/Approval of Bills:  

  1.  Bills and treasurer’s report reviewed for month ending 5/31/26 
  1. The budget is on track for the current fiscal year. 
  1. Motion  to approve treasurer’s report and bills for months ending 5/31/26 by Ingold with a second by Johnson; approved by Tepatti, Schroeder, Honomichl Lewis, Ingold and Johnson. 

Unfinished Business: None  

Committee Reports:  

  1.  Personnel–did not meet 
  1.  Finance-met 6/11/26 to review working budget for next fiscal year; 
  1. Joint Use–did not meet  
  1. FOL Liaison Friends–Fall book sale will be 9/24 and 9/25 
  1. Ad-Hoc Building Committee–did not meet 

New Business: 

  1. Personnel Policy update; working on language; the policy to include a mid-year check-in for director evaluation via a closed session with the board; a motion to approve the amended second paragraph of the personnel policy by Schroeder with a second by Ingold.  
  1. Personnel Policy Health Insurance-– updated under Benefits (6);  motion by Honomichl Lewis with a second by Schroeder to approve updated personnel policy health insurance language – health insurance to be paid on an individual basis for full-time library employees with the employer paying 90% of the calculated premium and employee responsible for 10% of monthly premium  for the Selected Plan.  Family coverage to be available at the employee’s expense.  Dental and vision insurance will be made available through the Library at the employee’s expense. Approved  by Johnson, Tepatti, Schroeder, Honomichl Lewis, Ingold. 
  1. Working Budget–new fiscal year, 2026-2027, begins July 1. Review and motion to approve the working budget for the new fiscal year 2026-2027 by Honomichl Lewis with a second by Ingold and approved by Johnson, Tepatti, Schroeder, Honomichl Lewis, Ingold. 

 

  1. Non Resident Card-no unserved area; a motion to continue current policy by Schroeder and a second by Johnson and approved by acclamation.  

Other Business:  None 

Communications:  Summer Reading Program donation of $500 by The Pet Doctor is greatly appreciated. 

Director’s Report:  

  1. Audit company next meeting is 6/16 
  1. QuickBooks is no longer supported as of 5/31; working with the accounting firm  to transfer Library data to their Quickbooks. 
  1. IPLAR to begin July 1. 
  1. At the end of the month, will have new email addresses. 
  1. The Summer Reading kick off program had a large attendance.  
  1. Youth Services led 12 programs with 180 children in attendance 
  1. Farmer’s market update; 17 vendors signed up 
  1. Adult Services conducted 11 Library on Wheels deliveries and also visited Carriage Crossings and Rochester Estates for residents to check out books. 
  1. Adult programs; Day and Evening Book Club  (14) 
  1.  Stats: Checkouts (3870); Door Count (2694); New patrons (10); Computer Use (226); Card holders (5696); Book a Librarian (13); Notary (17);  Live chat (6); Sublimation (2); Cricut (6); Book Box (20) ;Test Proctoring (2); Narcan (4)  
  1. Social Media/Internet Views: FB (2503); Farmers Mrt FB (2275) Instagram (268) Friends FB (607) TikTok (1759) Web Site Views (2896) 
  1. Attendance of programs –Adult 5 programs (29 attending ); Youth 9 (156); Teen 8 (50); Family 4 (30) 

 

 

No Closed Session 

 

Next Meeting Date:  June 9, 2026 @ 6:00 p.m. 

Adjournment: With no additional items to discuss, a motion for adjournment at 6:28 p.m. by Schroeder with a second by Johnson and passed by acclamation.  

Elaine Honomichl Lewis, Secretary