WARRENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Location: Board Room

 

 

Visitors are welcome to all meetings of the Board of Trustees.  Anyone who wishes to address the Board during Public Comments must fill out a sign up sheet prior to the start of the meeting. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes. The Board requests that a group appoint one (1) speaker to present the views of the entire group. Speakers will state name and address before addressing the Board.  While the Board appreciates all questions and comments, they will not respond at the meeting, but may choose to do so at a later time.

 

 

1.         Call to order

2.         Approval of the agenda (ACTION)

Trustees may request to remove any items from the consent or regular agenda at this time.

Discussion only items may also be added to the regular agenda at this time.

3.         Public comments

4.         Correspondence

a.       Invitation to DLS Scholarship Fund Banquet  

5.         Consent Agenda  (ACTION)

a.       Approve Minutes of the July 18, 2007 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting

6.         Treasurer’s Report

a.       Receive and file Building Construction and Investment Report for July (ACTION)

b.      Receive and file Financial Report for July (ACTION)

c.       Payment of non-general contractor bills for August in the amount of $12,188.38 with checks numbered 15983,15998,16001 and 16018. (ACTION)

d.      Payment of regular bills for August in the amount of $64,988.05 with checks numbered 15968-15982, 15984-15997, 15999-16021. (ACTION)

 

7.         Director’s Report

8.         Department Head Reports

9.         President’s Report

10.     Secretary’s Report

11.     Library committee reports

a.       Personnel Committee – Recommendations for Director’s Goals for FY07/08 (Trustee Clark, Trustee Stull, Director Whitmer)

b.      City/Library Task Force – August 8, 2007

(Trustee Clark, Trustee Brown, Trustee Goodman, Director Whitmer)

12.     Other meetings/events attended

a.       Bob Walters Commons Citizens Committee – July 19, 2007 & August 9, 2007

(Trustee Arlowe, Trustee Brown, Director Whitmer)

b.      City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary Committee – July 25, 2007

(Trustee DuRocher, Director Whitmer)

c.       Warrenville Library Foundation – July 26, 2007

(Trustee Arlowe, Director Whitmer)

d.      Unlocking the Puzzle of Taxes, Tax Caps, Levies, and Referenda (Trustee Training at North Suburban Library System) – August 9, 2007

(Trustee Clark, Trustee Goodman)

13.     Unfinished business

a.       Adopt Revised Financial Plan (ACTION)

b.      Board Development / Strategic Planning Workshop (ACTION)

c.       Library Remodeling/Expansion (Discussion Only)

 

14.     New Business

a.       Approve the Illinois Public Library Annual Report for FY06/07 (ACTION)

b.      Approve Annual Statement of Income and Disbursements for FY06/07 (ACTION)

c.       Adopt Ordinance #07-08-03, an Ordinance Amending Purposes of The Special Reserve Fund (ACTION)

d.      NewmanArchitecture Request to use Library Facility for Private Event (ACTION)

e.       Appointment of ad hoc committee to recommend revisions to Board By-laws (ACTION)

f.       Authorize library staff to direct the attorney to draft an Intergovernmental Agreement for use of developer donations (ACTION)

g.      Authorize library staff to compose a letter to the City of Warrenville requesting developer donations for additional shelving in the amount of $13,427 (ACTION)

15.     Trustee comments

16.     Items for Information/Discussion (No Action)

17.     Closed session as allowed by 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(11) for the purpose of “litigation, when an action against, affecting or on behalf of the particular body has been filed and is pending before a court or administrative tribunal, or when the public body finds that an action is probable or imminent, in which case the basis for the finding shall be recorded and entered into the minutes of the closed meeting”.

18.     Discussion/action resulting from the above closed session (ACTION)

19.     Closed session as allowed by 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(21) for the purpose of the “discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under this Act, whether for purposes of approval by the body of the minutes or semi‑annual review of the minutes as mandated by Section 2.06.”

20.     Discussion/action resulting from the above closed session (ACTION)

21.     Closed session as allowed by 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(5) for the purpose of “the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired”.

22.     Discussion/action resulting from the above closed session (ACTION)

23.     Next meetings or events

a.       City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary Committee, Wednesday, August 22,

7:00 p.m., Meeting Room, Warrenville Public Library District

b.      National Library Card Sign Up Month - September

c.       Public Hearing (Budget & Appropriation Ordinance) – Wednesday,       September 19, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Board Room, Warrenville Public Library District

d.      Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 7:00 p.m. (immediately following Public Hearing), Board Room, Warrenville Public Library District

24.     Adjournment (ACTION)