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Votes at a glance: Iowa City Library Board (May meeting)
Summary
A list of formal motions and recorded outcomes from the Iowa City Library Board meeting: agenda approval, interim director appointment, committee eliminations, election of officers, wage adoption, volunteer policy, and consent agenda.
The following is a concise list of motions and recorded outcomes at the Iowa City Public Library Board meeting.
- Approve meeting agenda: Motion made, seconded; voice vote "Aye," no opposition recorded — outcome: approved.
- Appoint Anne Mangano as interim director (agenda item 4b): Motion moved by Joseph, seconded by Claire; outcome: approved. Board authorized 10% temporary salary increase and one additional week of vacation to be awarded at completion of interim service. Interim service to begin the day after Ellsworth’s resignation (May 20) and run until a new director is selected.
- Eliminate Finance and Advocacy standing committees (agenda item 4c): Motion to eliminate both committees moved and seconded; board voted in favor — outcome: approved. Board asked city attorney to review needed bylaw changes and scheduled preliminary bylaw discussion and possible June vote.
- Election of officers (agenda item 4d): Slate presented — Robin (president), Dan (vice president), Claire (secretary). Motion to elect the slate moved by Bonnie, seconded by Garang; outcome: approved (voice vote).
- Adopt tentative FY 2026 wage reopener (2.75% across-the-board increase): Motion to adopt moved and passed; trustees recorded support pending city/union ratification. City Council had approved the tentative agreement on April 15.
- Approve Volunteer Policy (Policy 505) as amended (item C amended): Motion moved and seconded; outcome: approved. Staff to finalize language and provide a clean copy.
- Consent agenda (special meeting minutes and disbursements): Motion to approve consent agenda moved and seconded; outcome: approved.
Where available, transcript excerpts supporting each vote are recorded with the related article; the board did not record individual roll-call votes for every motion in the transcript provided, but outcomes were announced as unanimous voice votes with no opposition when noted.
