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December 10, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Approved Minutes Board of Trustees meeting

December 10, 3 p.m.

City Hall Conference Room 122

203 S. Troy Street Royal Oak, Michigan 48067

Chair Tom McGannon called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. Trustees present: Jennifer Banovetz-Bastian, Howard Collens, Sharlan Douglas, Alexander Fike, David Guest, Amanda Herzog, Eric Lofquist, Thomas McGannon, Darian Neubecker, John Peetz. Trustees absent:  Julie Lyons Bricker. Trustees present constituted a quorum.  Staff present: Jill Martin. 

There was no public comment

Motion to amend the agenda to include discussing changing the fiscal year and producing an annual report and to approve a payment of $25 to the Interclub Council. Motion by Fike, seconded by Banowetz-Bastian; approved unanimously. 

Motion to approve the consent agenda by Fike, seconded by Collens; approved unanimously. 

Grants: Motion to modify the grant agreement with the Royal Oak Commission for the Arts to require them to report in January with a project completion date. Motion by Collens, seconded by Fike; approved unanimously.

Motion to authorize Neubecker to negotiate a contract with Detroit Internet Marketing for website support, to be agreed upon before year-end. Motion by Peetz, seconded by Lofquist; approved unanimously. 

Motion to adjourn by Fike, seconded by Banovetz-Bastian; approved unanimously.