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
ROLL CALL
Upon
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
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
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
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
TIF Meeting
Marcy Rodriguez and Trustee Salter reported on the
annual meeting of the Joint Review Board regarding Tax Increment Financing
Areas within the
Update on
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.
All of the
main building’s parking areas were re-striped.
.
President Salter discussed the handling of a patron comment regarding striping.
Calendar
October
20, 21 & 22, 2006 Friends Book
POLICY COMMITTEE
Trustee Heggem moved,
seconded by Trustee Zuckert, to adopt Appendix 13 of the Policy Manual with the
change on page five, effective
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:
Bus
trips
Acceptance
of donations
The
Library Foundation will consider donating funds for the refurbishment of the
Freeman Road Branch.
None.
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Trustee
Salter declared the meeting adjourned at
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President Secretary