WARRENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m.*

*immediately following Public Hearing

AGENDA

Location: Library Meeting 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.         Presentation

a.       Bob Walters Commons Committee

4.         Public comments

5.         Correspondence

a.       Announcement regarding DuPage Library System Legislative Breakfast

6.         Consent Agenda (ACTION)

a.       Approve Minutes of the September 19, 2007 Budget & Appropriation Public Hearing

b.      Approve Minutes of the September 19, 2007 Regular Board of Trustees Meeting

c.       Receive and file Building Construction and Investment Report for September

d.      Receive and file Financial Report for September

e.       Payment of non-general contractor bills for October in the amount of $3,668.85 with checks numbered 16097, 16119, 16122, 16123, 16128, and 16131.

f.       Payment of regular bills for October in the amount of $33,230.68 with checks numbered 16086-16089, 16091-16118, 16120, 16121, 16123-16130, and 16132-16137. Checks #16085 and 16090 are voided.

g.      Authorize payment of bills due on or before November 21 with ratification at the November 28, 2007 board meeting

h.      Adopt Ordinance 07-08-06 - Levy Ordinance for FY2007-2008

i.        Certify compliance with Truth in Taxation Act

j.        Adopt Ordinance 07-08-07- Ordinance Concerning Developer Contributions

7.         Regular Agenda

8.         Unfinished Business

9.         New Business

a.       Trustee attendance at 2008 Public Library Association Conference (ACTION)

b.      Consider request from Christmas Sharing regarding “Fines for Food” (ACTION)

c.       Consider request from Donna Hathaway regarding inclusion of information about the Spiritual Book Discussion Group in the library’s publications (ACTION)

d.      Extend library hours of operation to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 12 for City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary kick-off event (ACTION)

e.       Consider request from Bob Walters Commons Committee to endorse concept plans for Bob Walters Commons (ACTION)

10.     Director’s Report

11.     President’s Report

a.       DLS Public Library Presidents Roundtable – October 1, 2007

b.      Next meetings or events

12.     Treasurer’s Report

13.     Secretary’s Report

14.     Committee Reports

15.     Trustee Comments

16.     Items for information and/or discussion (No Action)

a.       City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary Committee – September 26, 2007   (Director Whitmer)

b.      Set meeting date for Committee of the Whole to discuss Board by-laws (discussion)

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)(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”.

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

21.     Closed session as allowed by 5 ILCS 120/2(c)(8) for the purpose of “security procedures and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, students, staff, the public, or public property.”

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

23.     Adjournment (ACTION)