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Paris Public Library Advisory Board <br />Meeting Minutes <br />July 21, 2021 <br />Opening: <br />The regular meeting of the Paris Public Library Advisory Board was called to order by <br />Chairperson Melanie Loughmiller at 4:05 p.m. <br />Present: <br />Board members present were: Melanie Loughmiller, Steve Hellmann, Marilyn Threadgill, Eva <br />Dickey, Myers Hurt, Jennifer Cullum, and Library Director Tim DeGhelder. Board member <br />Lauren Mathews and City Council Liaison Linda Knox were absent. <br />Approval of Minutes: The minutes of the June 30, 2021 meeting were approved with <br />no corrections, with Steve Hellmann providing the motion to approve and Myers <br />Hurt adding the second. <br />New Business: <br />a. The new board member, DeEtte Cobb was not present at the meeting and the <br />board agreed that it was most likely that DeEtte did not have enough time to <br />complete all mandatory advisory board training prior to joining the first meeting. <br />Steve noticed that with the addition of the new board member, this brought the <br />current board to a total of 8 members. The bylaws state that the Library Advisory <br />Board should have 7 members. Mr. DeGhelder said that he would discuss this <br />with a representative at City Hall and update the members of the board as soon <br />as possible. <br />b. Officer elections. Chairperson Melanie Loughmiller asked to step down as <br />Chairperson, so that she can spend more time with her child who is beginning <br />their senior year of high school. Steven Hellmann was elected as Chair, with Dr. <br />Myers Hurt placed in the Vice -Chair position. Jennifer Cullum remains as <br />Secretary. Steven officially took over the meeting as the new Chairperson. <br />III. Old Business: No old business to report. <br />IV. Presentations <br />a. Budget Report. <br />