WARRENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Wednesday, July 18, 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.        Fees for Legal Services

5.         Consent Agenda  (ACTION)

a.       Approve Minutes of the June 20, 2007 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting

b.      Receive and file March 21, 2007 Personnel Committee Minutes

c.       Receive and file April 11, 2007 Personnel Committee Minutes

d.      Receive and file April 11, 2007 Personnel Committee Closed Session Minutes

e.       Receive and file May 9, 2007 Personnel Committee Minutes

f.       Receive and file May 9, 2007 Personnel Committee Closed Session Minutes

6.         Treasurer’s Report

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

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

c.       Payment of non-general contractor bills for July in the amount of $17,824.92 with checks numbered 15919, 15943, 15947-15949. (ACTION)

d.      Payment of regular bills for for July in the amount of $49,131.54 with checks numbered 15912-15918, 15920-15948, 15950-15967. Check number 15917 is voided. (ACTION)

 

7.         Director’s Report

8.         Department Head Reports

9.         President’s Report

a.       Meeting with Trustee Clark and Director Whitmer – June 29, 2007

b.      Article from Daily Herald about Future of Libraries

10.     Secretary’s Report

11.     Library committee reports

a.       Personnel Committee – July 18, 2007

(Trustee Clark, Trustee Stull, Director Whitmer)

12.     Other meetings/events attended

a.       Bob Walters Commons Citizens Committee – June 28, 2007

(Trustee Arlowe, Trustee Brown, Director Whitmer)

b.      City of Warrenville Parade – July 3, 2007

(Trustee Arlowe, Trustee Stull, Director Whitmer)

13.     Unfinished business

a.       Appoint Board Liaison to City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary Committee (ACTION)

b.      Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Warrenville for Shared Stormwater Detention (ACTION)

 

14.     New Business

a.       Adopt Tentative Budget & Appropriation Ordinance for FY07/08

(Ordinance #07-08-01) (ACTION)

b.      Adopt Public Notice of Budget & Appropriation Public Hearing scheduled for September 19, 2007 (ACTION)

c.       Adopt Building & Maintenance Levy Ordinance for FY07/08

(Ordinance #07-08-02) (ACTION)

d.      Review “Serving Our Public: Standards for Illinois Public Libraries,” Chapter X: System and ILLINET Membership Responsibilities (Per Capita Grant Requirement) (discussion only)

e.       Artwork Donation (ACTION)

f.       Disposition of Library Equipment/Furnishings (Study Carrels) (ACTION)

g.      Closing of Library for Staff In-Service on Friday, October 19, 2007 (ACTION)

h.      Security Report (ACTION)

i.        Adopt Revised Financial Plan (ACTION)

j.        Special Reserve Fund (ACTION)

k.      Board Development / Strategic Planning Workshop (ACTION)

l.        City/Library Task Force (discussion only)

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.     Next meetings or events

a.       Bob Walters Commons Citizens Committee, Thursday, July 19, 7:00 p.m., Meeting Room, Warrenville Public Library District

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

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

c.       Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 7:00 p.m., Board Room, Warrenville Public Library District

20.     Adjournment (ACTION)