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Ephraim library board approves youth council bylaws and elects Kim Powell chair
Summary
The Ephraim Public Library Board approved revised bylaws for its youth library council, agreeing to background checks for adult members and clarifying quorum rules, and elected Kim Powell as chair by voice assent.
At the Aug. 12 meeting Jenny Harrix moved to approve the minutes from the prior meeting and the board affirmed approval by voice. The board then reviewed proposed edits to the teen (youth) library council bylaws.
Michael Thompson, the library director, summarized the main edits: required background checks for adult members, clarification of membership size (five to seven youth and two adults) and corrected quorum language (quorum adjusted depending on council size). Thompson said he would correct a small quorum wording error before finalizing the document.
Board members discussed the background‑check process and noted the city would run volunteer background checks when adults serve the council. A motion was made to approve the bylaws with the stated correction; the motion passed by voice (no roll‑call tally recorded in the transcript).
The board then nominated and elected Kim Powell as the new chairperson. Jenny Harrix nominated Kim Powell; the nomination was seconded and approved by voice assent. Members discussed whether to elect vice chair and secretary now or wait until new members were seated.
No amendments to policy were adopted during this vote; the board recorded the bylaws approval and the chair election as board business to be posted on the city website per regular procedures.
