Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Monday, January 19, 2026
The meeting was called to order at 6:49 PM by President Wyckoff
Present
Carla Wyckoff, President; Tom Shubert, Vice-President; Emily Hegner, Secretary, Craig Mancuso, Richard Bedell, Angela Daniel, Michael Jundi
Absent
Others Present
Gale Koritansky, Director; Kevin Gemmell, Interim Fiscal Officer; Kristin Casale, Head of Collection Development
Public
Kristin Casale reintroduced herself to the Board
Action Items
MOTION NO. 260119-1 APPROVE DECEMBER 8, 2025, MINUTES
Shubert moved, Mancuso seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board Minutes of the December 8, 2025 special meeting be accepted and approved.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Mancuso, Bedell, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-2 APPROVE DECEMBER 15, 2025, MINUTES
Mancuso moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board Minutes of December 15, 2025 regular meeting be accepted and approved.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Mancuso, Bedell, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-3 APPROVE DECEMBER 17, 2025 MINUTES
Shubert moved, Mancuso seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board Minutes of December 17, 2025 special meeting be accepted and approved.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Mancuso, Bedell, Shubert
NAYS:
ABSTENTIONS: Daniel (absent at that meeting)
Motion carried.
Finance
MOTION NO. 260119-4 APPROVE DECEMBER TREASURER’S REPORT
Shubert moved, Mancuso seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the Treasurer’s Report for December 2025.
MTD Bank Report for Year 2025 Month 12 - STOW MUNROE FALLS PUB LIB
| Bank | Description | Beg Mo Bal | Deposits | Withdrawals | Trans In | Trans Out | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0001 | Main Checking Account | 1,007,949.34 | 21,036.60 | 429,671.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 599,314.02 |
| 0002 | Payroll Checking Account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0004 | Building Project Checking Account | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0009 | Imprest Funds | 300.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 300.00 |
| 0020 | Certificates of Deposit | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0021 | Star Ohio-Investments | 1,678,502.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1,678,502.64 |
| 0024 | Star Ohio Bldg-Investments | 94,537.45 | 359.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 94,537.45 |
| 0029 | Star Plus Ohio-Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 0030 | US Bank Redtree Investments | 743,073.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 743,073.37 |
| 0206 | US Bank-Froebe Endowment | 512,599.00 | 790.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 512,599.00 |
| 10 Banks | Totals | 4,036,961.80 | 21,036.60 | 429,671.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3,628,326.48 |
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Bedell, Hegner, Jundi, Mancuso, Daniel, Wyckoff, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-5 APPROVE ADVANCES OF LOCAL TAXES
Shubert moved, Hegner seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the advance of local taxes during the calendar year 2026:
ADVANCES OF LOCAL TAXES
RESOLUTION: Now, therefore be it resolved by the Board of Trustees of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library:
Section I. That the Auditor of Summit County be, and they are hereby, requested to issue an order to the Treasurer of Summit County to pay the Fiscal Officer of this Library Board for such funds as may be available for distribution by said County Treasurer.
Section II. That the Fiscal Officer be, and they are hereby, authorized to sign the necessary documents to secure such advances and the secondary documents to secure the semi-annual settlement with the County Treasurer during the calendar year 2026.
Section III. That the authorization herein conferred shall extend to any advances for tax year 2025 that may be payable during the calendar year 2026.
Section IV. That the Fiscal Officer of the Library Board be, and they are hereby, authorized and directed to certify and send a copy of this resolution to the County Auditor as may be necessary to make this resolution effective.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Bedell, Mancuso, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-6 APPROVE DONATION LIST OF 2025
Shubert moved, Mancuso seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the donation list of 2025:
| Month Yr/2025 | Amount | Description |
|---|---|---|
| March 14 | $5.00 | Miscellaneous |
| May 5 | $5.00 | Miscellaneous |
| May 7 | $.15 | Miscellaneous |
| May 23 | $.10 | Miscellaneous |
| June 6 | $120.00 | Memorial for Nancy Hamiel |
| June 9 | $.35 | Miscellaneous |
| June 13 | $62.00 | Family Folklore- Headphones |
| August 31 | $1.01 | Miscellaneous |
| September 26 | $10.00 | Miscellaneous |
| October 6 | $1.00 | Miscellaneous |
| October 27 | $2.00 | Miscellaneous |
| November 28 | $2.00 | Miscellaneous |
| December 12 | $1,392.90 | Walter Witherspoon Annual Dist. Of Popular Books |
| 2025 Total | $1601.51 | Total |
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Bedell, Mancuso, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-7 APPROVE THE HINKLE SYSTEM
Mancuso moved, Bedell seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves an outside accounting firm to process the Hinkle System for the Auditor of the State. This process must be completed by February 28, 2026:
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Bedell, Mancuso, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-8 APPROVE THE AUTHORIZATION OF THIRD-PARTY TAX AUTHORITY TO FILE TAX RETURNS DUE MAY 15
Shubert moved, Mancuso seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the hiring of a third-party tax authority to file tax returns for the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Bedell, Mancuso, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
Program
Director's Report
MOTION NO. 260119-9 ACCEPTS DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mancuso moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Library Board of Trustees accepts the written December 2025 and the 2025 Annual Director’s report.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Mancuso, Jundi, Bedell, Wyckoff, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
Discussion Items
A - Committee Assignments
MOTION NO. 260119-10 APPROVE BOARD COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
Jundi moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the 2026 Board Committee assignments as follows:
Building and Grounds and Technology
Board Members: Emily Hegner, Chair; Michael Jundi, Carla Wyckoff
Staff Member: Director, Fiscal Officer
Finance
Board Members: Rich Bedell, Chair; Carla Wyckoff, Tom Shubert
Staff Members: Director, Fiscal Officer
Human Resource
Board Members: Craig Mancuso, Chair; Angela Daniel, Tom Shubert
Staff Members: Director, Fiscal Officer, Human Resources Generalist
Legislation and Rules
Board Members: Angela Daniel, Chair; Emily Hegner, Michael Jundi
Staff Members: Director, Fiscal Officer,
Long-Range Planning
Board Members: Tom Shubert- Chair; Rich Bedell, Carla Wyckoff
Staff Members: Director, Fiscal Officer
Development
Board Members: Carla Wyckoff- Chair; Angela Daniel, Michael Jundi
Staff Members: Director, Fiscal Officer
Records Commission
Board Members: Full Board
Staff Member: Director, Fiscal Officer
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Mancuso, Jundi, Bedell, Wyckoff, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
B – 125 Tax Issue Dates 1999-2006
MOTION NO. 260119-11 APPROVE TO RESOLVE THE REMAINDER OF THE 125 TAX ISSUE FOR DATE RANGE 1999-2006
Jundi moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: To authorize the Fiscal Officer, beginning in the 2026 budget year, to issue one-time “reimbursement” payments to all current and a reimbursement payment to past employees of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library who were affected by the Section 125 tax issue from 1999-2025, in a total amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars ($130,000.00). These payments shall be processed outside of regular payroll as bonus compensation for current employees and shall not be subject to withholding OPERS, or other deductions. These payments will withhold federal, state, and local tax. For past employees, a check will be issued with added amount for lost tax. The Fiscal Officer is directed to pay these amounts from the General Fund (Fund 101), utilizing the Contingency Account (101.0.58900). If necessary, the Fiscal Officer is further authorized to transfer funds from Contingency (101.0.58900) to Other Compensation (101.0.51999) for the purpose of disbursing these payments. This action shall apply solely to the 2026 budget year and shall not impact the 2025 fiscal year or budget allocations.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Mancuso, Jundi, Bedell, Wyckoff, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
C. Discussion Item- Supplemental Leave Bank-
The Board of Trustees discuss dissolving the supplement leave bank. There will be a motion to remove the policy at the February Board meeting and replace it with a new policy. No vote or motion was done at this time.
Board Committees
Buildings and Grounds and Technology
Ms. Hegner had nothing to report.
Finance
Mr. Bedell presented the following items:
MOTION NO. 260119-12 AMEND BOARD POLICY: FINE AND FEES
RESOLVED: The Board of Trustees amended the Board Policy: Fines and Fees as follows:
The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library will establish the following fines or fees for use of the following:
- Color Copier Prints .50 per page
- Eclectic Collection 5.00 per day
- Ear Buds 1.00 each
- Flash Drives 5.00 each
- Passport Acceptance 35.00 each*
- Passport Photographs (2) $15.00 per person
- Prints (Black & White) .15 per page
- Museum Tickets and Passes 5.00 per day**
- EV Charging Station $0.38 per hour
- Notary $5.00 per Notarization
*Per U.S. Department of State Passport Services, effective April 2, 2018
**Museum passes and tickets accrue fines for up to 7 days and then patrons will be charged for overdue fines of $35 and the cost of the pass up to $250.00.
The Library does not accept replacement copies for lost or damaged materials.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Mancuso, Jundi, Bedell, Wyckoff, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
Funding Initiative
Ms. Wyckoff had nothing to report,
Human Resources
The Board discussed the hiring of the interim director and then adjourned to the Executive Session.
Executive Session
MOTION NO. 260119-13 THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
Hegner moved; Shubert seconded;
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees moves to adjourn into executive session to discuss the salary for the interim director at 8:14 PM.
AYES: Bedell, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-14 THAT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURN TO REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Daniel moved, Jundi second;
AYES: Bedell, Mancuso, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-15 APPROVES THE HIRING OF THE INTERIM DIRECTOR
Mancuso moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the hiring of the interim director.
RESOLUTION: That the Board of Trustees approves the hiring of the Interim Director, Kristin Casale. In accordance with the Director’s succession plan, the Library Board of Trustees has approved that the Head of Collection Management will be designated as Interim Director until a new Director is selected. The Interim Director will assume all roles for the daily operations as the Director of the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library and will report to the Board President and members of the Stow-Munroe Falls Library Board of Trustees. A contract will be provided by the Library Board of Trustees, and acknowledgment will be made by signing the Collection Development Manager by this date 2-10-2026. This position will begin on February 12, 2026.
The roll being called on its adoption, the vote resulted as follows:
AYES: Daniel, Hegner, Mancuso, Jundi, Bedell, Wyckoff, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-16 THAT BOARD APPROVES THE SALARY RATE FOR THE INTERIM DIRECTOR
Mancuso moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the salary of the interim director at $45 per hour.
AYES: Bedell, Mancuso, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
APPROVES THE HIRING OF THE INTERIM FISCAL OFFICER
No discussion.
APPROVES THE SALARY RATE FOR THE INTERIM FISCAL OFFICER
No discussion.
MOTION NO. 260119-17 AMENDS THE EMPLOYEE POLICY: JOB CLASSIFICATION
Mr. Mancuso brought the following resolutions:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees amends the Employee Policy: Job Classification (Wage Increase, Pay Grades, and Staff Position Title) as follows:
Effective January 1, 2024, The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library will move to a longevity step scale with increases given on the employee’s anniversary dates with the percentage being determined by the Board of Trustees for that calendar year.
| Grade | Position | Minimum | Midpoint | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelving Page | $13.09 | $13.09 | $13.09 |
| 2 | Custodian Public Services Assistant Collection Development Processor | $13.35 27,768.00 | $16.92 $35,193.60 | $21.44 44,595.20 |
| 3 | Maintenance Associate Public Services Assistant II | $15.50 $32,240.00 | $19.65 $40,872.00 | $24.91 $51,812.8 |
| 4 | Childrens Services Associate Community Outreach and Partnerships Associate Development Officer Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator Information Services Associate Collection Development Senior Processor | $17.77 $36,961.60 | $22.52 $48,841.60 | $28.55 $59,384.00 |
| 5 | Children Services Librarian Graphic Designer Human Resources Generalist Information Services Librarian Local History Librarian Teen Librarian | $19.36 $40,268.80 | $24.54 $51,043.20 | $31.10 $64,688.0 |
| 6 | Assistant Head Children Services | $21.03 $43,742.40 $21.02 $43,721.60 | $26.66 $55,452.80 $26.65 $55,432.00 | $33.79 $70,283.20 |
| 7 | Head of Information Services Head of Children Services Head of Circulation Services Head of Collection Development Head of Community Outreach and Partnerships Marketing & Public Relations Manager | $23.96 $49,836.80 | $30.37 $63,169.60 | $38.49 $80,059.20 |
| 99 | Executive Director Fiscal Officer Head of Library Systems Administrator | Board Determined | Board Determined | Board Determined |
*Salaries are based on full time hours.
AYES: Bedell, Mancuso, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
MOTION NO. 260119-18 THE BOARD APPROVES THE USE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL LEAVE BANK
RESOLUTON: The Board of Trustees approves a onetime transfer of 80 hours of sick leave be added to Charolette Marquette’s sick leave from the employee supplemental leave bank.
AYES: Bedell, Mancuso, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
APPROVES THE HIRING OF OUTSIDE GROUP FOR FISCAL OFFICER SEARCH
The Board declined to use an outside firm and agreed to repost the position in-house. No vote or motion made.
Legislation and Rules
Ms. Daniel stated that the Board needs to update the Board of Trustees bylaws in 2026.
Long-Range Planning
Mr. Shubert brought the following resolution:
MOTION NO. 260119-18 THE BOARD APPROVES THE 2026-2028 STRATEGIC PLAN
Mancuso moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees approves the 2026-2028 Library Strategic Plan. (See Attached)
AYES: Bedell, Mancuso, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
Records Commission
Does not meet until October 2026.
New Business
MOTION NO. 260119-20 THE BOARD RECOGNIZES THE SERVICE OF DIRECTOR GALE KORITANSKY
Mancuso moved, Shubert seconded:
RESOLVED: That the Board of Trustees recognizes the service of Ms. Koritansky as director of The Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library.
AYES: Bedell, Mancuso, Hegner, Jundi, Wyckoff, Daniel, Shubert
NAYS:
Motion carried.
Adjournment
MOTION NO. 250421-21 ADJOURNMENT
Mancuso moved; Bedell seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:30 pm.
All were in favor. Motion carried.
Board Secretary
Board President
Gale Koritansky, Library Director