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Board approves routine minutes, check register and two policy updates; pulls item 5 for later
Summary
The Carmel-by-the-Sea Public Library Board voted to pull agenda item 5 for a future meeting, approved March minutes, adopted a check register and approved updates to the bulletin board and gathering place policies.
At its April meeting the Carmel-by-the-Sea Public Library Board took several formal actions: it voted to pull agenda item 5 for future consideration, approved the March 26, 2025 minutes, adopted the check register and approved updates to the library’s bulletin board and Gathering Place policies.
Early in the meeting a trustee moved to remove item 5 (the Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Reservation Project discussion) from today’s agenda; another trustee seconded and the motion passed on a roll call vote. The board later reconfirmed that item 5 would return at a special meeting planned for May 7, 2025, if the materials are ready.
Trustees moved and seconded approval of the March 26, 2025 minutes; a roll call vote approved the minutes. The board then considered the March check register and, after motion and second, approved the register by roll call.
On policy matters, staff proposed minor clarifications to the bulletin board policy and an amendment to the Gathering Place (room‑use) policy to resolve an inconsistency about minimum group size; trustees approved the policies by motion and roll call.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to pull agenda item 5 (Harrison Memorial Library Centennial Reservation Project) — outcome: approved by roll call (unanimous recorded votes: Susan Murphy Yes; Phil/Bill Pardue Yes; Mary Jo Williams Yes; John Krisscher Yes). Note: mover/second not specified in the transcript. - Approve minutes of March 26, 2025 — outcome: approved by roll call (votes recorded: Susan Murphy Yes; Phil/Bill Pardue Yes; Mary Jo Williams Yes; John Krisscher Yes). Mover/second not specified in transcript. - Adopt check register — outcome: approved by roll call (votes recorded: Susan Murphy Yes; Phil/Bill Pardue Yes; Mary Jo Williams Yes; John Krisscher Yes). Mover/second not specified in transcript. - Approve bulletin board and Gathering Place policies (with minor clarifications) — outcome: approved by roll call (votes recorded: Susan Murphy Yes; Phil/Bill Pardue Yes; Mary Jo Williams Yes; John Krisscher Yes). Mover/second recorded in meeting as motions and seconds but names not clearly identified in the transcript.
