MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES OF THE PALATINE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS HELD AT THE RAND ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY, 1585 RAND ROAD, PALATINE IN SAID DISTRICT AT 7:00 P.M. ON OCTOBER 11, 2006

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

President Salter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  Secretary Schersten was present.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

HHUpon roll call, Trustees Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert were present.  Also in attendance were Director Dan Armstrong; Marcy Rodriguez, Outreach and Popular Services Assistant Director;

Marcia Getty, Assistant Director for Support Services; Gayla Swansen, Freeman Road Branch Manager and Popular Materials Manager; Stephanie Maldonado, Associate II Supervisor; Karen Bollman, Rand Road Branch Supervisor; Joyce Griffin, Business Manager; and Staff Member Sue Breese.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

The minutes from the September Meeting will be presented during the November 8, 2006 regular meeting.

 

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

 

Operating Fund Treasurer’s Report and Warrant

 

Treasurer Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Zuckert, that the Operating Fund Treasurer’s Report for the month ending September 30, 2006, be received and filed for audit and that Operating Fund Warrant #4 for the month of October 2006 in the amount of $377,267.64 be approved and authorized for disbursement.  The results of the roll call vote were:

 

AYE:               Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      Barnes and Kabarec

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

Correspondence

 

There was no correspondence.

 

Items for Long Range Planning Meeting

 

The following items will appear on the agenda of the Long Range Planning Meeting:

1.      Consideration of in house versus outsourced computer personnel

2.      Patron Survey

3.      Adequacy of the amount of available seating

4.      Use of independent rooms

5.      Possible invitation to serve as a host for NSLS program(s)

6.      Hours of operation

7.      Signage

8.      Branches

 

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

Audit

 

The Trustees reviewed the Audit for the year ending June 30, 2006.  It was prepared by George Roach & Assoc., P.C.

 

 

 

 

TIF Meeting

 

Marcy Rodriguez and Trustee Salter reported on the annual meeting of the Joint Review Board regarding Tax Increment Financing Areas within the Village of Palatine.

 

Update on Rand Road Branch

 

Marcy Rodriguez provided an update regarding operations at the Rand Road Branch.

 

Update on Computer System Upgrade

 

Marcia Getty discussed the recent upgrade of the Innovative Millennium system.

 

Update on Phone System Replacement

 

Marcia Getty provided an update on the telephone system replacement project.

 

Striping Project

 

All of the main building’s parking areas were re-striped.

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President Salter discussed the handling of a patron comment regarding striping.

 

Calendar

 

October 20, 21 & 22, 2006    Friends Book Sale

October 21, 2006                   Long Range Planning Meeting

November 8, 2006                Board Meeting

December 13, 2006               Board Meeting

 

 

POLICY COMMITTEE

 

Proposed Revision of Appendix 13

 

Trustee Heggem moved, seconded by Trustee Zuckert, to adopt Appendix 13 of the Policy Manual with the change on page five, effective December 1, 2006.  This policy will be reviewed during the regular meeting of July 2007.  The results of the roll call vote were:

 

AYE:               Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      Barnes and Kabarec

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

NSLS REPRESENTATIVE

 

Trustee Heggem discussed NSLS and ILA events. 

 

 

FRIENDS REPRESENTATIVE

 

The Friends of the Library will hold a book sale on October 20, 21, and 22, 2006.

 

            This organization is holding its quarterly meeting tonight.

 

 

FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE

 

The Library Foundation may plan or has planned the following fund-raising events:

                        Sale of used library equipment

Bus trips

Sale of commemorative bricks

Acceptance of donations

 

The Library Foundation will consider donating funds for the refurbishment of the Freeman Road Branch.

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

None.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

None.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Trustee Salter declared the meeting adjourned at 8:20 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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President                                                                               Secretary