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 9, 2007
CALL TO ORDER
President
Salter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Secretary Schersten was present.
ROLL CALL
Upon roll call,
Trustees Barnes, Beals, Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert were physically
present. Also in attendance were Cheryl
Isom, Performing Interim
Director;
Marcy Rodriguez, Outreach and Popular Services Assistant Director; Human
Resources Manager Maureen Galvan; Popular Materials Department and Freeman Road
Branch Manager Gayla Swansen; Business Manager Joyce Griffin; Gwenyth Udd and
Sue Pennock, Representatives of the Staff Compensation Committee; Staff Member Sue
Breese; and Trustees-Elect Jill Jensen and Katherine Thomas.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Trustee
Zuckert moved, seconded by Trustee Barnes, to approve as presented the minutes
of the regular meeting of
AYE: Barnes,
Beals, Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Operating Fund Treasurer’s
Report and Warrant
Treasurer
Illian moved, seconded by Trustee Schersten, that Operating Fund Treasurer’s
Report for the month ending April 30, 2007, be received and filed for audit and
that Operating Fund Warrant #11 for the month of May 2007 in the amount of $457,814.45
be approved and authorized for disbursement. The results of the roll
call vote were:
AYE: Barnes,
Beals, Heggem, Illian, Salter, Schersten, and Zuckert
NAY: None
ABSTAIN: None
ABSENT: None
MOTION CARRIED.
PRESIDENT’S
REPORT
Correspondence
Interim
Director Isom and the Trustees discussed a letter that was received from local
minister Randy Thompson, who is serving as an advocate for a homeless
family. Individuals in the family applied
for our District’s library cards, but were not able to provide required identification.
Trustee
Heggem mentioned that walk-up internet service is available at
Appointment
of Nominating Committee
Trustees
Schersten and Salter will serve as the Nominating Committee.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Appointment
of Representative to the Office Park Board
The
Board of Library Trustees accepted Interim Director Isom’s recommendation appointing
Maureen Galvan as the District’s Representative to the Office Park Board.
Library
Cards for the Homeless Population
The
Policy Committee will consider possible methods for providing limited-use
library cards for local homeless persons.
Summer
Reading Program
Gayla
Swansen provided an overview of this year’s Summer Reading Program, which will run
from June 1 through
As
in years past, the Board expressed appreciation for the tremendous support the
Friends of the Library provide for the Summer Reading Program.
Fourth of July Parade
Interim
Director Isom will finalize plans for the District’s participation in
Calendar
May 17, 2007 Board
Search Committee Meeting
June 1, 2007 Summer
Reading Program Begins
July 11, 2007 Board
Meeting
August 8, 2007 Board
Meeting
COMPENSATION COMMITTEE
Trustees
reviewed the Compensation Committee’s Report.
Interim Director Isom will provide additional information and Staff
Compensation will appear on the agenda of the June meeting.
The
Board thanked the Staff Compensation Committee for valuable imput.
Trustees
do not authorize an “across the board” increase. Individual increases are granted at the
discretion of the Director.
BUDGET COMMITTEE
Fiscal Year 2007-2008
Working Budget
Trustees
discussed possible adjustments to the proposed fiscal year 2007-2008 working
budget. The Budget Committee will
schedule an additional meeting.
SEARCH COMMITTEE
Trustee
Barnes provided an update on the activities of the Search Committee.
NSLS REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee
Heggem reported on NSLS and library related events.
Interim
Director Isom will investigate possible use of highest level filtering on one of the District’s internet
work stations on
FRIENDS REPRESENTATIVE
The
June book sale was cancelled because of lack of donations.
The
Friends of the Library will hold a membership drive on the first day of the
Summer Reading Program.
FOUNDATION REPRESENTATIVE
Trustee
Barnes provided an update on the activities of the Library Foundation. This organization will meet during June of
2007.
None.
Trustee Schersten told about her
recent visit to the Minneapolis Public Library’s impressive new Central Library.
ADJOURNMENT
President
Salter adjourned the meeting at 9:22 p.m.
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President Secretary