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Puyallup Library Advisory Board Meeting Adjourned Due to Lack of Quorum on September 21, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Monday, September 21, 2026
BodyPuyallup, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateMonday, September 21, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:07

It is six o'clock.

0:09

Chair, we do not presently have enough members to start a quorum for the meeting.

0:14

Would you like us to wait about five or ten minutes?

0:17

Do you have a preference?

0:20

Yes, I would say we can wait 10 minutes and then board members are on.

0:26

Okay, we will presume in 10 minutes.

0:32

Chair Thimmler, it is 6.11.

0:39

Would I do the rough call?

0:44

Board member Gersman is not here.

0:53

Board member Weishar?

0:54

Weissar.

0:55

Weissar, thank you.

0:56

Pretty much.

0:58

Vice Chair Zemer is not here.

1:00

Chair Fimler?

1:01

Here.

1:02

We do not have a quorum.

1:05

We will have to adjourn at 612.

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Summary of Proceedings

Puyallup Library Advisory Board Meeting - September 21, 2026

The Library Advisory Board of Puyallup, Washington, met in person in the Puyallup Library Board Room at 324 S Meridian, Puyallup, on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 6:00 PM. The meeting was called to order, but a quorum was not present. After waiting 10 minutes, roll call confirmed only two board members in attendance. Chair Melanie Fuemmeler adjourned the meeting at 6:12 PM without conducting any business. The agenda had included approval of the May 18, 2026 minutes, an Unattended Child Policy, a Code of Conduct Policy, the Library Director's report, and reports from the Friends of the Library and Library Foundation, but none were addressed.

Call to Order & Roll Call

  • The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. Staff informed the chair that a quorum was not present and asked whether to wait. The chair requested a 10-minute delay.
  • At 6:11 PM, roll call was taken. Present: Chair Melanie Fuemmeler and Board Member Sarah Weishaar. Absent: Vice-Chair Justine Ziemer. Excused: Board Member Kimberlee Gerstmann.
  • With only two members present, the board did not have a quorum to conduct official business.

Adjournment

  • Chair Fuemmeler adjourned the meeting at 6:12 PM due to the lack of a quorum.

Key Outcomes

  • No motions were made, no votes were taken, and no policies were discussed or approved.
  • Public comments and all new business items were not heard.
  • The next regular meeting date was not selected during this session.

Meeting Transcript

It is six o'clock. Chair, we do not presently have enough members to start a quorum for the meeting. Would you like us to wait about five or ten minutes? Do you have a preference? Yes, I would say we can wait 10 minutes and then board members are on. Okay, we will presume in 10 minutes. Chair Thimmler, it is 6.11. Would I do the rough call? Board member Gersman is not here. Board member Weishar? Weissar. Weissar, thank you. Pretty much. Vice Chair Zemer is not here. Chair Fimler? Here. We do not have a quorum. We will have to adjourn at 612.

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