MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
OF THE PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE
PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY, 700 N. NORTH COURT, PALATINE IN SAID DISTRICT AT 7:00
P.M. ON AUGUST 9, 2006
CALL TO ORDER
President
Salter called the meeting to order at
ROLL CALL
Upon
roll call, Trustees Barnes, Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert were
present. Also in attendance were
Director Dan Armstrong, Freeman Road Branch Manager Gayla Swansen, Business
Manager Joyce Griffin, and Staff Member Sue Breese.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee
Barnes moved, seconded by Trustee Illian, to approve as presented the minutes
of both the regular meeting of
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
During the next regular meeting, the Trustees will
consider the minutes of both the
Trustee Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Schersten,
that because of a continuing need for confidentiality the following sets of
executive session minutes and their verbatim audiotapes shall remain closed to
the public:
The
results of the roll call vote were:
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Operating Fund Treasurer’s
Report and Warrant
Treasurer
Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Salter, that the Operating Fund Treasurer’s
Report for the month ending
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Correspondence
Patron Chanelle
Savich expressed her written appreciation for the Library District’s e-mail
notification of soon-to-be overdues.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
HVAC Update
Director
Armstrong provided an update on the HVAC project.
Annual Report to the State
Library
Trustee Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Heggem, to approve as presented
the Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR) for the fiscal year 2005 –
2006. The results of the roll call vote were:
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
Establishment of a Date for
the
The Long Range Planning Meeting will be held on
LINK-in Program
Trustee
Heggem moved, seconded by Trustee Zuckert, to take advantage of the LINK-in
Program by entering into a one year contract, at a cost not to exceed
$12,000.00. Further participation will
be re-evaluated prior to the preparation of the budget for the next fiscal
year. The results of the roll call vote
were:
AYE: Heggem
NAY: Barnes,
Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION DEFEATED.
The Trustees
requested additional information to facilitate their consideration of the
Library District’s options regarding long term plans for the Freeman Road
Branch.
Calendar
August
26 & 27, 2006 Friends’
Special Book
October
20, 21 & 22, 2006 Friends Book
POLICY COMMITTEE
Revision of Policy
2-7: Loss of Library Services
Trustee
Heggem moved, seconded by Trustee Zuckert, to accept the proposed revision of
Policy 2-7: Loss of Library
Services. The results of the roll call
vote were:
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
NSLS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee
Heggem discussed NSLS events.
FRIENDS REPRESENTATIVE
The
Friends of the Library will hold a special book sale on August 26 and 27, 2006.
FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE
The
Library Foundation will sponsor a fund-raising bus trip on
Director
Armstrong and the Trustees discussed the status of the proposed project to
provide exterior signage for the Rand Road Branch.
ADJOURNMENT
President
Salter adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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President Secretary