October 2025

Montgomery City Public Library Board of Trustees

Minutes

October 16, 2025

Montgomery City Public Library

Attendance: President Theo Tate, Vice President Mark Clements, Secretary Angel Davis, Treasurer Jamie Cox, Library Director Gaylee Harris, Members Jamie Bukovac, Pat Garrett, Kellee Gentry, Cassie Hasekamp, and Shannon Brock. Absent was Tiffany Singer.

The Montgomery City Public Library Board of Trustees meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., October 16 by President Theo Tate. The agenda was approved. The consent agenda was approved.

Gaylee Harris presented descriptions of the new Healing Library for board training.

Gaylee Harris presented the Library Director’s report.

Theo Tate shared an Arts Council event during communications from Board Members.

Shannon Brock presented the Friends of the Library report including results from the September Book Sale and a reorganization of the storage area.

Theo Tate presented the Programming Committee report. The Teen Book Club will be discontinued.

The Technology Committee presented the updated 2026-2030 Technology Plan for approval in November.

There was no Unfinished Business.

In New Business, Gaylee Harris spoke of the Wolf Creek Community Grant to renovate the kitchen area. A renovations committee was formed to begin planning of the kitchen/maker space renovation. Pat Garrett, Jenny Cox, and Angel Davis volunteered to serve on the committee. The committee will meet in December.

The 100th Anniversary of MCPL committee will meet in January to begin planning. The committee was reorganized. Theo Tate, Jenny Cox, Kellee Gentry, and Angel Davis will serve on the committee. They will meet January 14, 2026 at 7pm.

There were no Patron Comments.

Jenny Cox moved to adjourn into Executive Session pursuant to Section 610.021 (1)(2)(3) of the Revised Statutes of Missouri pertaining to legal action, personnel, or real estate at 7:55 p.m.

Pat Garett moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 pm. The motion was seconded and passed.

Angel Davis, Secretary