Board Meeting Agenda: November 2025

Hubbard Public Library

Board of Trustees Meeting

5:00 P.M. Monday, November 10, 2025

AGENDA

  1. Call to order 

    1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone
      ___Bray ____Stearns 

    2. Excuse absent Trustees 

      1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

    3. Pledge of Allegiance 

      1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

  2. Agenda 

    1. Approval of Agenda 

      1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

    2. Recognition of guests

      1. Ken Newell, Friends Liaison 

  3. Old Business 

  4. Reading of the Minutes 

    1. October 13, 2025 Regular Board Meeting 

    2. November 6, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting  

  5. Committee Reports  

    1. Finance Committee 

  6. New Business 

    1. Correspondence  

    2. Fiscal Officer’s Report  

    3. Director’s Report  

      1. Library Activities 

        1. Department Updates (Department reports enclosed) 

      2. Motion to approve promoting Heather Phibbs to the Youth Services Librarian Supervisor position with a hire date of February 1, 2026, at the starting salary of $42,328. 

        1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

      3. Motion to approve posting part time Youth Services position at the starting wage of $13.40 per hour.  

        1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

      4. Motion to approve continued participation in the CLEVNET library consortium for 2026 at the annual cost of $36,859.67 (a $426.04 decrease from 2025 costs). This total includes professional services, automation software, resource sharing, and electronic resources. (spreadsheet enclosed)

        1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

      5. Motion to approve continued Gold level membership in the Northeast Ohio Regional Library System (NEO-RLS) at the annual cost of $2207 (no increase from 2025).  NEO-RLS provides virtual and in person staff continuing education, networking, and training.   (spreadsheet of services enclosed) 

        1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

      6. Motion to approve resolution to recognize Head Youth Services Assistant Dana Tirabassi as the 2025 Northeast Ohio Regional Library System Shooting Star Award recipient.  (copy of resolution enclosed) 

        1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

      7. Motion to approve resolution to recognize Technical Services and Circulation Supervisor Charlene Helsel-Kather as the 2025 Northeast Ohio Regional Library System Super Star Award recipient.  (copy of resolution enclosed) 

        1. ____Alexander ___Boyd ____ Carsone ____Darko ____Evans ___Sauline ___Tucciarone 

  7. Items too late for the Agenda 

 The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for 5:00 P.M. on Monday, December 8, 2025.