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 NOVEMBER 8, 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; Marcy Rodriguez, Outreach and Popular Services
Assistant Director; Stephanie Maldonado, Associate II Supervisor; Business
Manager Joyce Griffin; and Staff Member Sue Breese.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee
Barnes moved, seconded by Trustee Zuckert, to approve as corrected the minutes
of the public hearing of
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
Letter From a Patron Regarding Corporate
Cards
Each
Trustee will receive a copy of Director Armstrong’s response to the letter that
was received from a patron who questioned the library district’s policy
regarding corporate library cards.
This
legal policy is in accordance with Illinois Statute 75 ILCS 16/30-55.60.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
HAPLR Index
For the
seventh consecutive year, HAPLR has ranked the Palatine Public Library District
among the top ten in the nation, compared to libraries that serve a similar
population.
Levy Ordinance
Trustee
Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Zuckert, to adopt Ordinance No. 4-06, an
ordinance levying and assessing taxes of Palatine Public Library District,
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
Because the increase in the levy is less than 5%, state law does not require a special hearing or the publication of a black bordered ad in a local newspaper.
Director Armstrong will provide legal counsel with a
list of the changes that the Trustees would like to have incorporated into next
year’s levy.
Director Armstrong presented a statistical report on the downtown TIF. It included an estimate of the number of new library district cardholders in this area.
Statistical Report on the
Director Armstrong presented a statistical report on
the Rand Road Branch, indicating the number of library cards issued at the
Branch to users residing north or south of
Trustee Illian moved, seconded by
Trustee Heggem, to approve the proposal of insurance presented by Arthur J.
Gallagher Risk Management Services for the period of
AYE: Barnes,
Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: Kabarec
MOTION CARRIED.
An item regarding insurance appraisals will be added to the Library District’s Long Range Plan.
The Palatine Public Library District received a $100.00 voucher for being named Vernon Library Supplies’ Library of the Month.
Calendar
POLICY COMMITTEE
The Trustees
reviewed and made changes to several documents relating to Appendix 13 –
Reciprocal Borrowing Restrictions.
Update on Activities
An update was
provided on the activities of the Policy Committee.
NSLS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee
Heggem discussed NSLS events.
FRIENDS REPRESENTATIVE
No report.
FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE
No
report.
Director
Armstrong and Trustee Salter discussed the signage that indicates the location
of the main library building’s underground parking garage.
Trustee Zuckert stated that in his opinion the underground parking
garage should be cleaned. Director
Armstrong will discuss this matter with the maintenance staff.
ADJOURNMENT
President
Salter declared the meeting adjourned at
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President Pro
Tempore Secretary