Pemberville Public Library
Board of Trustees Meeting
November 18, 2025
The meeting was called to order by President John Selzer at 4:30 p.m.
Roll Call: Members present were Mary Jo Bish, Ron Eckel, Steve Gross, Sharon nigh, John Selzer, and Amber Stark. David St. Louis was absent. Also present were Julie Getz (Fiscal Officer), Ariel Jacobs (Director), and Laura King (Secretary).
Fiscal Officer's Statements: The monthly allocation was Gross $31,286.18 minus Woodlink $1,515.36 for a Net of $29,770.82. Mary Jo made and Steve seconded a motion to accept the Fiscal Officer's report. All ayes recorded. Amber made and Ron seconded a motion to accept donations of $176.50 Cemetery Walk, $100 Amplex for using Luckey Community Room, $834.00 Faith Methodist Luckey for DPIL, $5.00 Third Tuesday, $2,000 Anonymous for renovation of the Pemberville Meeting Room, $26.25 General Fund. All ayes recorded.
Director's Report:
The transition from Baker and Taylor to Ingram is complete.
Parking lot signs for Luckey: Three signs will be erected in various spots to warn people that parking is for library patrons only during library hours.
Glowforge at Luckey: Kevin and Caleb have been cleaning it and running tests to determine exactly what the problem is. Ariel is looking into costs of repair or replacement.
Fax Machine at Luckey: It is still not working as it should. Amplex has decided it must be the line and/or the number attached to it.
PTAC Units in Director's Office: The unit does provide heat. Ariel was advised to wait until March to address the problem.
Other Avenues for Funding: Since Ariel has many things to do. Alisha will be asked to take on research and application paperwork.
Evaluations: After Ariel has her evaluation completed she will meet with the staff for their evaluations.
Snow Removal: Jake Grover will take care of snow for all three locations.
BGSU Community Outreach: The university contacted Ariel about doing fund raising for library projects. She will ask what they can do to help us.
OLC House Bill 137: It is not scheduled for a floor vote so that is good news for us. Support for it is fading.
County Piggyback Tax Exemption: If this is passed the income from our levy may be reduced.
Ron moved and Steve seconded a motion to approve the Director's Report. All ayes recorded.
Old Business
Bylaws Review: The Board needs to review the by-laws to include the term change from seven years to four years. This will be addressed at the January meeting.
New Business
Luckey Keys: Troy-Webster American Legion Post 240 would like a key to the Luckey Community Room to gain entrance for meetings. Sharon made and Ron seconded a motion to allow them to have a key. All ayes recorded. Ariel will draft an agreement for them with stipulations for use of the key.
Virtual Board Meetings Policy: Ariel is working on Virtual Meeting Policy which will allow board members to hold virtual meetings or attend a meeting while out of town.
Cybersecurity Plan Acknowledgement Request: Ariel made and Steve seconded a motion that the Board acknowledges the new cybersecurity requirements established by the State of Ohio and affirms that the Pemberville Public Library will comply with all applicable provisions. All ayes recorded.
Programs: Please see the Adult and Youth Programs Calendar for December.
Announcements:
Additional live wreath making workshop at Pemberville on November 24, 2025 at 6 p.m.
Third Thursday program moved to Third Tuesday because of better attendance.
Next Meeting: December 16 Board meeting will be potluck at Pemberville.
Reminders: New winter house effective November 3, 2025-February 28, 2026 for all locations.
Adjournment: Mary Jo made and Sharon seconded a motion to adjourn at 5:43 p.m. All ayes recorded.