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 MAY 10, 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 Barnes, Heggem, Illian, Kabarec, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert were present.  Also in attendance were Director Dan Armstrong, Assistant Director for Outreach and Popular Services Mary Beth Campe, Business Manager Joyce Griffin, and Staff Member Sue Breese.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Trustee Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Kabarec, to approve as presented the minutes of both the regular meeting of April 12, 2006, and the special meeting of April 19, 2006.  The results of the roll call vote were:

 

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

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      None

 

                        MOTION CARRIED.

 

The minutes of the special meeting of April 26, 2006, will be considered during the regular June 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 April 30, 2006, be received and filed for audit and that Operating Fund Warrant #11 for the month of May 2006 in the amount of $526,152.39 be approved and authorized for disbursement.  The results of the roll call vote were:

 

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

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      None

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

PRESIDENT’S REPORT

 

Correspondence

 

None.

 

Appointment of Director’s Review Committee

 

Trustees Kabarec and Salter will serve on the Director’s Review Committee.

 

 

REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE

 

Trustee Heggem read the Compensation Committee’s report.  The Committee did not make a recommendation regarding compensation for the 2006 - 2007 fiscal year. 

 

Trustees Heggem and Zuckert presented their individual recommendations.  They each recommend increases of 4.1% for COLA and .4% for UNCOLA, a total increase of 4.5% compared to last year’s budget.  The dollar amount of the increase would be $58,000.00.

 

 

DIRECTOR’S REPORT

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HVAC Update

 

Director Armstrong provided an update on the HVAC project.

 

Budget Review

 

The Trustees discussed the proposed budget for the 2006 - 2007 fiscal year.  Further investigation is needed regarding compensation.  The revised budget will be adopted during the regular June meeting.

 

Consideration of Issues Regarding Property Located in Palatine Township and Served by the Barrington Area Library

 

The Trustees discussed the recent meeting of representatives of both the Barrington Area Library and the Palatine Public Library District.  The representatives of our District presented problems relating to the use of the Freeman Road Branch by Barrington Area Library card holders and the somewhat overlapping service areas of both libraries. 

 

Trustees received copies of the follow-up letter that was sent to the Barrington Area Library’s Board of Trustees.

 

Long Range Plan

 

Trustee Heggem moved, seconded by Trustee Kabarec, to approve the Long Range Plan as amended.   The results of the roll call vote were:

 

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

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      None

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

Calendar

 

June 14, 2006                         Board Meeting

June 16, 17, 18                       Friends’ Book Sale

July 1, 2006                            Fourth of July Parade

July 12, 2006                          Board Meeting

August 9, 2006                      Board Meeting

September 13, 2006              Board Meeting

 

 

POLICY COMMITTEE

 

Request to NSLS for Assistance with ADA Compliant Web Page

 

The consensus of the Trustees was that the Library District can request that NSLS consider a project to provide libraries with assistance with an ADA compliant web page.

 

Appointment of an Ethics Officer

 

Trustee Heggem moved, seconded by Trustee Kabarec, to appoint Human Resources Manager Maureen Galvin as the Library District’s Ethics Officer.  The results of the roll call vote were:

 

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

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      None

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

NSLS REPRESENTATIVE

 

Trustee Heggem discussed several NSLS events. 

 

 

 

FRIENDS REPRESENTATIVE

 

The Friends of the Library will hold their next book sale on  June 16, 17, and 18, 2006.

 

 

FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE

 

No report.

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

 

None.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Trustee Zuckert asked that the minutes reflect his statement:

 

“I think we need to have a discussion of inviting Kildeer and Deer Park to join our Library District.  We could create a Branch Library in that area.”

 

 

ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

Trustee Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Salter, to adjourn to executive session at 9:20 p.m., for the purpose of discussing the purchase or lease of real property.  The results of the roll call vote were:

 

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

 

NAY:              None

 

ABSTAIN:    None

 

ABSENT:      None

 

MOTION CARRIED.

 

 

 

RECONVENE TO PUBLIC SESSION

 

President Salter reconvened the regular meeting at 10:00 p.m.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

President Salter adjourned the meeting at 10:03 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

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President                                                                               Secretary