WARRENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees

Wednesday, September 19, 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.       Thank you from Golconda Public Library

5.         Consent Agenda  (ACTION)

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

b.      Approve Minutes of the August 18, 2007 Closed Session #1

c.       Approve Minutes of the August 18, 2007 Closed Session #2

6.         Treasurer’s Report

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

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

c.       Payment of non-general contractor bills for September in the amount of $13,990.38 with checks numbered 16029,16030,16032,16081, and 16084. (ACTION)

d.      Payment of regular bills for September in the amount of $38,131.11 with checks numbered 16022-16028, 16030-16083. (ACTION)

 

7.         Director’s Report

8.         Department Head Reports

9.         President’s Report

a.       Chicago Tribune article re: Wifi in Naperville

b.      AP article re: 1 in 4 read no books last year

10.     Secretary’s Report

11.     Library committee reports

12.     Other meetings/events attended

a.       City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary Committee – August 22, 2007

(Trustee DuRocher, Adult Services Supervisor Heath)

b.      Bob Walters Commons Citizens Committee – September 6, 2007

(Trustee Arlowe, Trustee Brown, Director Whitmer)

c.       City of Warrenville Finance & Personnel Committee of the Whole Meeting – September 10, 2007

(Trustee Goodman, Trustee Brown, Director Whitmer)

13.     Unfinished business

a.       Developer Donation Request – Approve Indemnity and Hold Harmless Agreement (ACTION)

 

14.     New Business

a.       Approve Disaster Plan, revised September 2007 (ACTION)

b.      Approve the FY08 Per Capita Grant Application (ACTION)

c.       Approve Chief Fiscal Officer’s Certificate of Estimated Revenue for FY07/08 (ACTION)

d.      Adopt Resolution # 168 - Determine Estimate of Funds Needed for FY07/08 (ACTION)

e.       Adopt Ordinance #07-08-04, Budget & Appropriation Ordinance for FY07/08 (ACTION)

f.       Approve Truth in Taxation Notice (ACTION)

g.      Distribution of first draft of Levy Ordinance (discussion only)

h.      Bob Walters Commons Improvements (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.     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.     Next meetings or events

a.       City of Warrenville 175th Anniversary Committee, Wednesday, September 26,

7:00 p.m., Meeting Room, Warrenville Police Department

b.      DuPage Library System Scholarship Dinner, Friday, September 28, 7:00 p.m., The Carlise, Lombard (Director Whitmer attending)

c.       DLS Public Library Presidents Roundtable, Monday, October 1, 5:30 p.m., DuPage Library System (President Goodman attending)

d.      Illinois Library Association Annual Conference – October 9-12, Springfield    (Joe Filapek attending)

e.       Public Hearing (Truth in Taxation Hearing) – Wednesday, October 17, 2007,   7:00 p.m., Board Room, Warrenville Public Library District

f.       Regular Board Meeting, Wednesday, October 17, 2007, 7:00 p.m. (immediately following Public Hearing), Board Room, Warrenville Public Library District

22.     Adjournment (ACTION)