Minutes of the Pemberville Library Board of Directors

Regular Meeting

JUNE 16, 2026

John Selzer opened the meeting at 4:31 p.m. Present were Steve Gross, Mary Jo Bish, Ron Eckel, Amber Stark, Loretta Jones, John Selzer. Sharon Nigh arrived late. Also present were Laura King, Julie Getz, Rachel Eyermann, and Cherie Runnels.

Mary Jo Bish made a motion to accept the minutes from Mayas submitted. Steve Gross seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

Fiscal Officer's Report:

Steve Gross made a motion to approve the fund balance adjustment of $420.00 to Bureau of Workman's Compo Mary Jo Bish seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

Sharon Nigh made a motion to accept the financial officer's report including donations as shown in report. Ron Eckel seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

Amber Stark made a motion to accept the estimated resources for 2027. Steve Gross seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

Director's Report:

Rachel Eyermann reported that the new Glowforge is set up and working. An offer to purchase the old unit for $200 was made locally. It was determined that it would not be to our advantage to return the old unit to the manufacturer. 

Ron Eckel made a motion to accept Kurt Runnels' offer of $200 to purchase the old Glowforge unit. Steve Gross seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

The new computers (three out of four shipments) have arrived.

Mary Jo Bish moved to accept the director's report. Sharon Nigh seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

Old Business:

The discussion on action to be taken in regards to radon mitigation is tabled until the July meeting.

Steve Gross made a motion to approve the Pemberville Library as an emergency pickup location for Bethlehem Pre-School pending details worked out with the library director and the pre-school. Ron Eckel seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

New Business:

Steve Gross made a motion to accept the bid from Rutter-Dudley for the resurfacing of the Pemberville parking lot. Mary Jo Bish seconded. All voted aye, motion passed.

Mary Jo Bish made a motion to accept the Cybersecurity and Ransomware Policy. Steve Gross seconded the motion. All voted aye, motion passed.

Mary Jo Bish made a motion to approve the liability insurance for the year. Ron Eckel seconded. All voted aye, motion passed.

Sharon Nigh moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:07 pm. Mary Jo Bish seconded. All voted aye, motion passed.

Respectfully submitted, 

Loretta Jones 

Secretary

John Selzer

President