January 20 2026 Board Meeting Minutes
ADDISON TOWNSHIP PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD
MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m.
Call to Order: The library board president called the meeting to order at 7:01p.m. in the Addison Township Public Library 1400 Rochester Road, Leonard, MI 48367
Board Members Present: J.Baldiga-yes, J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W.Pack-yes
Pledge of Allegiance Most in audience participated
Approval of Agenda: J.Baldiga moved to accept the agenda, J.Newby-2nd. All in favor, none opposed, motion carried.
Call to Audience: no comments
Consent Agenda:
● Approval of November 18, 2025 meeting minutes
● Approval of January 13, 2026 special meeting minutes
● Approval of October 2025 bills and expenses as paid
● Approval of November 2025 bills and expenses as paid
● Approval of December 2025 bills and expenses as paid
J.Elsarelli moved to accept the consent agenda, J.Baldiga 2nd. Roll call vote-J.Baldiga- yes, J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W.Pack-yes. All yes, motion carried.
Financial Report:
● Transfer of account funds for operational expenses. Discussed end of 2025 operational funds and allocation to 2026. J.Elsarelli moved to take $120,000 from the end of 2025 operational funds and move them to the 2026 operational funds with the remainder going to the new building fund. J. Baldiga 2nd. Roll call vote-J.Baldiga-yes, J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W.Pack-yes. All yes, motion carried.
Due to the above transfer of funds to the 2026 operational funds, operational expenses for the library are expected to be covered until April, 2026. D.Lamsa predicted that $157, 000 mileage money is expected to be transferred to the library bank account later this month. J.Baldiga moved to allow D.Lamsa to move this $157,000 mileage money from the bank account to the LGIP account, J.Elsarelli 2nd. Roll call vote-J.Baldiga-yes, J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W. Pack-yes. All yes, motion carried.
● Approval to remove Marilyn Szost and add Wesley Pack to the Addison Township Public Library operational and new building bank accounts. J.Elsarelli moved to to remove Marilyn Szost and add Wesley Pack to the Addison Township Public Library operational and new building bank accounts and LGIP account, J.Newby-2nd. All in favor, motion carried.
● Approval of signers for audit and tax return documents. W.Pack moved to allow Director to sign audit and tax returns for the 2024 and 2025 years, J. Baldiga-2nd. Roll call vote-J.Baldiga-yes, J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W. Pack-yes. All yes, motion carried.
J.Baldiga moved to accept and file the financial report as presented, J.Elsarelli 2nd. Roll call vote-J.Baldiga-yes, J.Elsarelli-yes, C.Meininger-yes, J.Newby-yes, W. Pack-yes. All yes, motion carried.
Director’s Report: J.Baldiga moved to accept the Directors report as given, J.Newby 2nd. All in favor, motion carried.
Committee Reports:
New Building:
● Progress update-progress continues on building. Permits for HeVAC and plumbing provided. Electrical service is wired in basement, but is waiting DTE hook up. Builder to provide projected timeline for completion
Public Information: none
Policy: Director to review policy for recommended updates.
Finance: none
Capital: none
Interview Committee: Purpose of interview committee is now complete. J.Elsarelli moved to dissolve the interview committee, W.Pack-2nd. All in favor, committee dissolved.
Communications:
none
Old Business:
● Review audit and tax return services. J.Baldiga reported that the audit and tax return services have still not been completed. J.Baldiga to follow up again with provider. D.Lamsa to research other auditors.
New Business: none
Public Forum: none
Next Meeting: February 17, 2026 @ 7:00 p.m. (unless otherwise posted)
Adjournment: J.Elsarelli moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:21p.m., W.Pack 2nd. All in favor, meeting adjourned.