April 12, 2023

New Iberia, Louisiana

The Iberia Parish Library Board of Control met in Regular Session at 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at the Main Library in New Iberia, Louisiana.

The board president called the meeting to order at 10:40 a.m.

The library director called roll. Board members present were Anne Stevens, Gwen LeBlanc, Nathalie Leroux, JoAnn Parker, Kathleen Rosamond, and Katherine Courts.

JoAnn Parker moved to waive the reading of the minutes from the February 8, 2023, meeting. Katherine Courts seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

JoAnn Parker moved to dismiss the budget change approved at the February 8, 2023, meeting in which the board approved $200,000 be used to fix the Main Library roof as well as $20,000 for professional fees. Instead, the director reported that to abate the asbestos shingles and take the flat part of the roof down to the base it would require $400,000 be put into buildings repairs/maintenance and $40,000 into professional fees to complete the roof project at the Main library, all to be taken out of the library’s fund balance previous years. Kathleen Rosamond seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

The director reported that while replacing the roof at the St. Peter Street location Lafayette Roofers found termites. Two trees that they believe is the cause of the termites need to be taken down, and one that fell in a recent weather event needs to be disposed of, JoAnn Parker moved that $6,000 be taken from the library’s fund balance previous years and put into buildings repairs/maintenance for the tree removals. Gwen LeBlanc seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

The director informed the board that also as part of changing the roof at the St. Peter Street location, exterminators were called in to take care of termites. A contract was signed to remove the termites at a cost of $3000. Gwen LeBlanc moved to add $3000 to the expenditure line item entitled exterminating services. The money will be taken from fund balance previous years. Katherine Courts seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Nathalie Leroux moved to go into executive session. Kathleen Rosamond seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Kathleen Rosamond moved to go back into regular session. Gwen LeBlanc seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Gwen LeBlanc moved to offer the library directorship to Marjorie Hills upon the retirement of Kathleen Miles. Nathalie Leroux seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Marjorie Hills accepted the position.

There being no other business, JoAnn Parker moved to adjourn the meeting at 11:05 a.m. Gwen LeBlanc seconded the motion. The next meeting was tentatively set for June 8, 2023, at 10:30am at the Main Library.

Respectfully Submitted by,

Kathleen Miles

Director