Record of Proceedings
Ritter Public Library Board of Trustees
Special Session
Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
The Board of Trustees of Ritter Public Library convened in Special Session at 7:00 PM in Meeting Rooms A & B at the Ritter Public Library. Warden called the meeting to order with the following members and visitors present:
Julie Armstrong-Sexton: Present
Lois Arnold: Present
Doug Brown: Present
Chad Coolidge: Present
Mary Deucher: Present
Jacob Raffo: Present
Marie Warden: Present
Employees:
C. Grizzell, C. Springer
Visitors:
Jason Nolde - GPD Group
Certification of Notification:
Springer certified that a notice of the meeting had been posted in the August 6, 2026 edition of the Vermilion Photojournal as well as on the Ritter Public Library social media and Library Website.
Building Assessment:
Jason Nolde, from GPD Group, presented the Building Assessment information (attached).
Discussed questions about slides and different “priority levels.”
Parental Leave MOU
Grizzell presented the Board with the Memorandum of Understanding for the Bargaining Unit Parental Leave benefit. The MOU was approved by the Union and signed. Trustee President, Marie Warden, then signed the MOU.
Grizzell thanked the Board on behalf of herself and the staff for enacting this new benefit.
New Business:
Resolution 8-2026
Warden moved the adoption of the following resolution:
Be it resolved by the Board of Library Trustees of the Ritter Public Library to increase the following appropriations:
- 1000-110-228-0000, Health Care Reimbursement by $10,000.00 to account for the increase in library reimbursement of the health insurance deductible.
- 1000-110-312-0000, Travel and Meeting Expenses by $3,286.30 to pay and track costs for the Ritter Public Library Foundation Ritter Room Soiree. These funds will be reimbursed by the Library Foundation.
Deucher seconded the resolution and the roll called upon its adoption. The vote resulted as follows:
Julie Armstrong-Sexton – Aye; Lois Arnold – Aye; Doug Brown – Aye; Chad Coolidge – Aye; Mary Deucher – Aye; Jacob Raffo – Aye; Marie Warden – Aye.
Move to Adjourn:
Coolidge moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:01PM and Armstrong-Sexton seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned until Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at 7:00 PM at the Ritter Public Library.