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April 10, 2013

 

The April Board Meeting was called to order at 7:33 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

  1. Roll Call

Present:

R. Flint - President

M. Durbin - Treasurer

J. Huff - Secretary

M. Rieck - Trustee

C. Sehy - Trustee

J. Yu – Trustee

 Absent:

J. French – Vice-President

 

Also Present:

Shannon Halikias - Director

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services/Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Director of Finance

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

Thomas Hummel – Lisle Resident

Mary Lynn Zajdel – Lisle Resident

Dan and Pat Jones – Lisle Resident

Barbara Erckman

L. Anderson

K. Moran

Jim Filliung – Architect

 

  1. Opportunity for visitors to speak:

T. Hummel stated he opposed the draft budget. He is asking for more transparency in the budget process, to post more documents. He disagreed with staff names being redacted from the Management Association salary study. He requested that Budget Committee minutes be posted online.  He called for the creation of a transparency committee to study the budget process.  

M. Zajdel introduced herself as a member of Citizens Advocacy Center Council.  She thanked the library board for their work. She had three requests: 1) Delay budget approval 2) 30 day public notice to review budget 3) Prepare 3 budgets – no levy increase, no tax rate increase, and budget with 2.1% CPI; transparency needed for public budget review.   

Pat Jones asked about materials budget reductions. She also questioned staff expenses for meetings and development.  

L. Anderson (spelling - did not sign in) asked about the budget being available for public review, also inquired about the budget process and the need to pass a budget regarding to the Budget and Appropriations Ordinance.  

K. Moran (spelling - did not sign in) was concerned over the budget when reviewing money for facilities and building and staff. She expressed apprehension about staff salary increases during time of economic recovery.  She does not see the need for staff incentives or support.  

J. Filliung, architect, reported on the bid process for the demolition of the 725 Front Street house received April 2, 2013.  Eight different contractors received the information and four delivered bids. J. Filliung recommend the bid from Molenhouse Environmental at $14,800.  He reviewed a current work site demolition of Molenhouse Environmental and liked the work they do.

 

III. Consent Agenda

C. Sehy recommended changing the March 13th Board Meeting minutes, page 4, 3rd paragraph, to reflect positions “evaluated” not “reduced.”

 MOTION: M. Rieck moved to accept the Consent Agenda as amended. M. Durbin seconded. Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 C. Sehy and J. Yu reviewed bills this month.

J. Huff and R. Flint will review April’s billings in May.

 

IV. Director’s report

 

V. Assistant Director’s Report

   

  VI. Communications

 

VII Committee Reports

A.      Finance Committee – The committee discussed Ehlers Investment strategy with long, intermediate and short term goals.  The committee accepts and likes the strategy. They delegated authority to LLD Director and LLD Finance Director for investments up to $150,000. Would like to work towards funding goal for IMRF.  A Finance policy re-write is in the works. The next meeting will be May 14th at 7:30 p.m.

B.      Personnel / Policy – Two meetings were held. The committee reviewed Management Association study.  Staff job descriptions were re-written as part of the process.

C.      Physical Plant – There has been no meeting since the March 13th Board meeting.  The committee will meet again on May 22nd at 7:30 p.m.

D.      Facilities Steering Committee – will meet on April 17th.  Members are working on writing goals.

E.       Finance steering – no meeting held.

 

VIII. Unfinished business – none

 

IX. New Business

A.      Budget Approval

 Updates:

Director, S. Halikias pointed out some components of the FY 2013-14 budget:

 

·         Increase in computer bandwidth needed

·         Planning for increase in public computers

·         Meeting Room furniture and seating in Adult Services

·         Energy efficient windows to replace aging windows

·         Parking lot resurfacing, striping and increase handicapped spaces

·         The copier is 13 years old and does not have scanning or networking capabilities.   A new copier will be leased to provide this functionality.

 Discussion:

 

All discussions about budget have happened in Open Meetings in which the public may attend.   The Library posts budgets and audits on the website dating back to 2006.   Preliminary budgets are not required to be posted and have not been done before, but in response to public interest it was posted with the Agenda for this meeting.   Preliminary budgets (discussed and crafted through several weeks) are subject to change up until approval.    The 30 day notice for budget related information is for the Budget and Appropriates ordinance which is posted later in the year.   The Library is already tax capped.  S. Halikias stated the salary increase is not 17% as mentioned by visitors.  Overall, the budget is less than the previous year’s budget. It has been fifteen years since staff salaries have been objectively benchmarked. The salary survey includes position changes, such as PR and IT Associate. Management Association highlighted that LLD salaries were 11% under the industry norm. Salaries will be 49% of the budget in FY 2013-2014; this is a standard percentage for public libraries.  Building costs are coming down. The roof and HVAC projects have been completed. Insurance has seen a slight increase.   We are seeing savings from taking work out to get new quotes thereby reducing costs.  The overall FY2013-2014 budget is 1.64% less than the previous year.  The levy that was commented upon is from one that has already occurred, not the upcoming one that ties into the FY 13-14 budget.    The Library does not control the EAV, and as the Library had a failing HVAC system as well as a roof that was just replaced they needed to replenish the reserves.   The next budget is lower than the last, and we hope to hold our requirement for a levy flat for the next year.   The gap between the expected revenues and expenditures is about $112,000 and is planned.   The Library came in $440,000 under budget last year per our audit.   We would like to close the gap between what we levy for and budget as to keep our levy as flat as possible.  

   

Public response to director’s budget presentation:

 Pat Jones stated there is no evidence of high staff turnover.

M. Zajdel asked for three items, 1) Delay budget approval 2) 30 day public notice to review budget 3) Prepare three budgets – no levy increase, no tax rate increase, and budget with 2.1% CPI.  She said transparency is needed for public budget review.

Erckman – Questioned the library’s revenue projections and their relation to the levy and B&A.

T. Hummel asked the Board to delay the vote on the budget. He sees no need to pass it today.

 The Director discussed the role of the Library as it relates to technology, culture, community and literacy.

 

Board comments:

Colleen Sehy stated LLD needs a working budget on July 1 for maintenance projects, salary projections and material budgets. She also stated that the board has been good stewards of the library.

 

M. Rieck was concerned that one board member was missing.  She stated that she “understands the change in the draft budget.”  

 

J. Yu stated “The library is not a self-service operation. This is my library and I like the services of staff. “

 

M. Durbin stated she is comfortable voting on the budget since the board has had multiple open budget meetings. “I like the personal contact and help from the staff. Literacy is a mission of the library.  This does not come from automation. I support transparency.”

 

Huff – “LLD is a cultural and educational institution for the community. The board is very aware of the public trust and holds many public meetings on the budget formation. “

 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the draft budget for FY 2013-2014.  C. Sehy seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

B.      Motion to transfer $150,000 into IMRF fund

The Board discussed the transfer amount as it cannot exceed the B&A (Budget & Appropriation Ordinance) amount of $100,000. 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to transfer $100,000 from the general fund to IMRF.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

C.      Possible change of date for the May Board Meeting due to the Election

The Board discussed the fact that the newly elected trustees cannot be sworn in before May 20, 2013, the third Monday of the month following the election.  They may be sworn in by a notary or at the June Board Meeting on June 12, 2013.

 

   

D.      Discussion of Election of Officers

The Board discussed the nomination process for election of officers.

 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to go into Executive Session for 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body, or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity.  M. Rieck seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 The Board went into Executive Session at 9:52 p.m.

 The Board came out of Executive Session and back to Open Session at 11:20 p.m.

 XI. Adjourn

 MOTION:  J. Huff moved to adjourn the meeting.  J. Yu seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye  

The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 p.m.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on May 8, 2013

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March 13, 2013

 

The March Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

I. Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary (Arrived 7:32 p.m.)

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

Maureen Rieck – Trustee

Jun Yu – Trustee

 Absent:

 Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Kathy Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Circulation Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

Thomas Hummel – Lisle Resident

 

II. Opportunity for Visitors to speak

None

 

III. Consent Agenda

A. Approve Minutes of February 20, 2013 Board Meeting

B. Approve First Executive Session Minutes of February 20, 2013

C. Approve Second Executive Session Minutes of February 20, 2013

D. Approve Minutes of February 27, 2013 Facilities Steering Committee Meeting

D. Approve Minutes of February 27, 2013 Personnel-Policy Committee Meeting

E. Approve Minutes of March 6, 2013 Physical Plant Committee Meeting

F. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 2/28/13, Investment Activity Report, 2/28/13, Current Assets Report, 1/28/13, Revenue Report, 2/28/13, and Expense Report, 2/28/13

G. Authorize Payment of Bills, 03/13/13

 C. Sehy requested a modification be made to the minutes of the February 20, 2013 Board Meeting:  Under IX. New Business, it should read “C. Sehy stated that maybe we need to come up with a realistic number.”

 MOTION: J. Huff moved to approve the Consent Agenda with the amended verbiage in the minutes of the FebruRY 20, 2013 Board Meeting minutes.  M. Rieck seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye.

IV. Director’s Report

C. Sehy and J. Yu will review March billings in April.  S. Halikias is busy reviewing contracts and getting quotes for the FY2013-14 budget. A patron using the computer in YS was heard swearing at some children.  He was asked to leave and a follow up letter will be sent.  C. Sehy noted there have been other incidents of adults behaving badly in the YS department.  S. Halikias said we are monitoring the situation closely. A patron slipped and fell in the parking lot.  An ambulance and fire truck arrived to treat the patron, however the vehicles blocked the library exit for some time.  We were alerted to the problem by patrons entering the library.  Police and fire personnel were asked to contact the library if something like this happens again so that we are aware of the situation and an incident report can be made. The results of the salary study are in and were placed in each Trustee mailbox.  This will be reviewed and discussed at the March 20, 2013 Personnel-Policy meeting.  G. Boskelly and S. Halikias reviewed the information with C. Sehy. At the multi-Chamber of Commerce meeting on the economic overview of our surrounding region, the data shows growth is slow, but there is growth and that is good news. S. Halikias attended the Presidents Day legislative breakfast with Illinois Senators and Representatives.  There is much support for libraries across Illinois.  The focus in Illinois is on pension reform, though IMRF library pensions are not part of the state issue.  It does impact libraries because if the state has less money, it would cut other areas such as Per Capita Grants.  Chris Knight was the recipient of the “You Rock” award for February.  He worked extensively on getting the Kindles and Nooks ready for check out. S. Halikias wrote an article in the Lisle Reporter titled “Public libraries becoming vital tool for businesses.”  There was also a picture in the Lisle Reporter about the “Baby Expo” that was held at the library.  L. Dorfman said there was a good response to the Expo and that the library made many connections.  C. Sehy asked if this was the first time this was done.  L. Dorfman stated this was the first time we did one for babies.   S. Halikias stated the circulation statistics don’t seem right.  She is going to check with CASSIE to see if it is capturing the numbers correctly.  However, she did check with other libraries and their circulation was down also, perhaps because there were only 28 days in February.  Last year was a leap year and we were closed this year on snow days. The Digital Outreach Team is keeping track of the numbers following us on Pinterest.

 V. Assistant Director’s Report

All Trustees now have cloud email.  K. Seelig asked that if anyone experiences any problems that they should contact her as soon as possible. New wireless access points have been installed for better wireless reception. S. Halikias stated the library is adding four new computers, and electrical outlets for patrons to plug in their devices.

 VI. Communications

VII. Committee Reports

A. Finance

M. Durbin stated the library has total assets of $6.9 million. We received $38,000 from the Navistar TIF.  The committee will be reviewing financial investment policies and the percent of assets to be invested.  The payables were a bit high this month due to the final payment to Monaco Mechanical for the HVAC project.  The next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7:30 p.m.

B. Personnel/Policy

C. Sehy stated the Personnel/Policy Committee will recommend that we budget for health insurance for anyone working 30 hours or more as of January 1, 2014.  The Committee does not recommend cutting the hours of these employees. R. Flint asked for a consensus from the Board and they all agreed. S. Halikias stated that as these 30 hour per week jobs are vacated, the positions will be evaluated for these jobs.  Youth Services is losing a 30 hour per week position at the end of the month and will be replacing this job with two 19 hour per week positions.  This saves on benefits and IMRF costs. C. Sehy said Management Association’s Joy Hyer gave a salary analysis presentation.  S. Halikias and the Leadership Team have done a significant analysis of the job descriptions.  Every position was analyzed for an accurate salary survey.  There will be another meeting on Wednesday, March 20th at 6:30 p.m. where the Committee will go further into the structure.  She asked that Trustees read and digest the information before the Board Meeting. J. French stated he has many questions.  C. Sehy stated she had a long discussion with S. Halikias and G. Boskelly and now understands more.  She asked G. Boskelly to run some more numbers and starting at the bottom of the scale, phasing in the increases over a two year period. S. Halikias stated she will follow up on Monday with charts.  C. Sehy would like a more individualized approach.  R. Flint asked when the Budget packets will be ready, S. Halikias stated she may be able to do them on Monday.  R. Flint stated the Board members should start looking for email from S. Halikias on Monday evening.  C. Sehy reminded Trustees that this is highly sensitive information. 

C. Physical Plant

J. Huff asked about the electrical system in the library.  S. Halikias stated that the electrical system is kind of chaotic because the building has been added onto and each time new features were added, more wiring was needed.  We will be needing new electrical outlets for the computer stations and patron devices.  J. Huff stated that everything in the current building has been done in stages and he feels we really need a new building or an addition to the current building.  C. Sehy asked if we might need a survey of the current electrical system in the building.  S. Halikias stated the Fire Department cannot do a burn of the rental property because the neighboring houses are too close.  The Board voted to demolish so J. Filliung is taking the project out to bid.  C. Sehy asked about asbestos in the house, S. Halikias said the Fire Department did not give her information about asbestos, the problem was the close proximity of the other homes.  R. Flint asked if there is a timeline for the project.  S. Halikias said not yet.

D. Steering Committee for Facilities Management

R. Flint stated the Committee had a productive meeting.  The outline looks very rough, but after one or two more meetings the end will be in sight.  The Committee will look at service standards, for example the number of computers, seating for patrons, etc.  The next meeting will be on April 17, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.  Committee members should email their updated draft goals to Tatiana by April 10.

E. Steering Committee for Financial Goals

J. French stated the Committee will focus on four to eight items, but for now, they are waiting till the budget planning is over.  He will contact the Committee members to describe the procedures, but probably the first meeting will convene after the budget is approved. J. Huff noted the election ballot has been printed in today’s newspaper.  M. Durbin asked if the Board would be in agreement to allow G. Boskelly handle investments of up to $150,000 with K. Herdeman, investment advisor.  R. Flint asked for the sense of the Board.  J. Yu would rather see a framework with this approach; we should have a target.  S. Halikias because we are a library, we are more restricted in what we can and cannot invest in.  J. Yu would like to see a clear guideline, like if the profit will be 3% then invest.  This will be discussed at the next Finance meeting.

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to go into Executive Session for: 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body, or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. M. Rieck seconded. Voice Vote - All Aye

The Board went into Executive Session at 8:58 p.m.

The Board went into Open Session at 9:13 p.m.

XI. Adjourn

MOTION: J. Huff moved to adjourn the meeting.  J. Yu seconded.  Voice Vote - All Aye.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:14 p.m.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on April 10, 2013

 

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February 20, 2013

 The February Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

I. Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

John Huff – Secretary (Arrived 7:35 p.m.)

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

Maureen Rieck – Trustee

Jun Yu – Trustee

 Absent:

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

 Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Kathy Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

Thomas Hummel – Lisle Resident

 

II. Opportunity for Visitors to speak

None

 III. Consent Agenda

A. Approve Minutes of January 9, 2013 Board Meeting

B. Approve Minutes of January 10, 2013 Physical Plant Committee Meeting

C. Approve Minutes of January 16, 2013 Facilities Steering Committee Meeting

D. Approve Minutes of January 16, 2013 Personnel-Policy Committee Meeting

E. Approve Minutes of January 23, 2013 Finance Committee Meeting

F. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 1/31/13, Investment Activity Report, 1/31/13, Current Assets Report, 1/31/13, Revenue Report, 1/31/13, and Expense Report, 1/31/13

G. Authorize Payment of Bills, 02/13/13

 MOTION: C. Sehy moved to approve the Consent Agenda. M. Rieck seconded. Roll Call Vote – All Aye

IV. Director’s Report

M. Durbin and M. Rieck will review February billings in March. S. Halikias and the Leadership Team have had many lengthy meetings working on rewriting job descriptions. Will discuss this at the Personnel/Policy meeting. The new payroll software has been installed and is working; there is more security and stability with this. Firecrackers were set off in the book drop causing damage to some materials. A police report has been filed. A patron has been noticed berating other patrons in the Group Study Room; while we don't yet know his name, we are watching this as a safety and security problem.  The new web page development is going well. The drop down menu is expansive and we are working on content. The new projector in the Meeting Room has been paid for with Per Capita Grant money. The budget for the 2013-14 Fiscal Year is being put together. The staff wishes to thank the Board for the first annual staff holiday party. S. Halikias wrote another article for the Lisle Reporter and was interviewed for Comcast Newsmakers. R. Flint and S. Halikias attended the Chamber of Commerce event and enjoyed meeting with other members. C. Sehy noticed a large payment made to Naperville Public Library for an interlibrary loan. She asked if LLD makes attempts to get these items back from the borrower. S. Halikias stated that yes, we make multiple attempts to contact patrons before paying for the material. She also stated the patrons account is sent to the collection agency when this happens and the patron loses his/her borrowing privileges until the matter is cleared up. J. Huff asked if we should have an attorney on a retainer to help defray attorney fees. S. Halikias stated that we are under budget on attorney fees, but she will check to see if a retainer would be cost effective. R. Flint stated that Bob Kay has left the firm that the library uses.  R. Flint stated that he and S. Halikias attended the hearing at the Board of Elections for a contested candidacy. He noted that public comment had been made about their attendance.  Neither he nor S. Halikias were asked to say anything or give any testimony. They were there just to represent the library if it was necessary. J. Yu stated that he did not attend the hearing due to work requirements but he made it clear that he did not ask anyone to attend the hearing on his behalf. S. Halikias stated that she will not respond to statements made anonymously on a blog but would be happy to speak with people face to face if they have an issue.  Attending a meeting is part of her job as Library Director, for the legal, financial or political workings of the library.  She will work with all the opinions in the community, but suggested she focus on the almost 15,000 people that use the library instead of anonymous and false comments.

V. Assistant Director’s Report

S. Halikias demonstrated to the Board how to use the new cloud email.  She asked that Board members not forward their library mail to their personal email. The library is moving to Microsoft Office 2013 for staff and patrons alike.

VI. Communications

C. Sehy noticed the library has many Pinterest followers and she wanted to know why.  S. Halikias stated that many of them are following the library for craft and program ideas, also there are book suggestions. ILA called and asked S. Halikias to author information on marketing for them. PLA featured the Lisle Library on their webpage.

VII. Committee Reports

A. Finance

M. Rieck, in M. Durbin’s absence, stated she is concerned we are missing good investment opportunities because of the current practice of chain of command.  She would like G. Boskelly to be able to make decisions on financial investments up to $100,000.  M. Reick and J. Yu stated that clear wording needs to be included about this in our finance policy.   J. Yu would like to see clear strategies from K. Herdeman, financial adviser, for near term, middle term and long term investments.  S. Halikias stated the financial advisor has fiduciary responsibilities.  M. Reick stated the current policy details strategies for investments.  R. Flint asked if trustees should suggest G. Boskelly be allowed to make decisions on investments up to $100,000.  C. Sehy stated she is comfortable with that.  J. Huff asked if G. Boskelly is bonded.  G. Boskelly stated that yes, she is bonded through the library.  Trustees indicated that G. Boskelly should be allowed to make decisions on investments of up to $100,000.  The trustees suggested that, after consultation with K. Herdeman, an upper limit be established.

B. Personnel/Policy

C. Sehy stated the committee met on February 16, 2013 and had a substantial discussion on the Friends policy, discussed changes to insurance benefits effective January 2014. They are looking at job descriptions now for the salary study which will be discussed at the February 27, 2013 meeting with a member of the Management Association. 

C. Physical Plant

S. Halikias stated the HVAC project has ended.  Testing and balancing has been done.  J. Huff stated that most of the five year plan is finished.  We are now looking at exterior painting, some new windows, a new main sign on the corner of Kingston and Front Street, parking lot reconfiguring, resurfacing and restriping.  S. Halikias stated we have an estimate for sealcoating and striping the parking lot, including two new handicapped spaces.  J. Huff stated he dislikes the layout of the building and is unhappy with the east entrance.  S. Halikias agreed that parking and the entrance need to be updated.   The next meeting will be March 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

D. Steering Committee for Facilities Management

R. Flint stated the Committee is firming up the “buckets” and each has been assigned to two members to work on.  He would like to see J. Filliung come to a meeting for an overview of the Committee’s work. They hope to be finished by July, 2013.

E. Steering Committee for Financial Goals

J. French stated the Committee hasn’t met yet but he and G. Boskelly are looking at items that have a major impact on the library and/or minor impacts.  J. French and G. Boskelly are co-chairing and the members of this Committee are: C. Sehy, B. McQuillan, L. Dorfman, K. Kloepper and K. Seelig; S. Halikias and R. Flint are Ex-Officio members.

F. Posting Committee Minutes

R. Flint would like Committee minutes posted online as they are approved by the Board, but for the time being he suggested Committee chairs think about it and decide, and the library eventually adopt a uniform standard for all committees. C. Sehy stated she and J. Huff attended an ILA Trustee workshop. An attorney talked about posting of meeting notices and agendas 48 hours before meetings. She suggested a notice board outside for legal notices. The library is closed during the evenings and the server could go down unexpectedly; a notice board outside would guarantee agendas and meeting notices would be posted for the full 48 hours. S. Halikias noted that the Village of Lisle has a nice one outside the village hall. R. Flint stated that it would have to be large to accommodate all meeting notices and agendas. S. Halikias will look into getting one to place by the library entrance.

VIII. Unfinished Business

A. Library Card Eligibility Policy #300

B. Deletion of Non-Resident Policy #305 and Lost or Stolen Library Cards Policy #310

C. Sehy stated the newly written Policy #300 is a combination of policies #300, #305 and #310.

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to adopt Library Card Eligibility Policy #300 and delete Non-Resident Policy #305 and Lost or Stolen Library Cards Policy #310. M. Rieck seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

C. Schedule of Loan Periods Policy #315

MOTION: J. Yu moved to approve Schedule of Loan Periods Policy #315 as revised. J. Huff seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

D. Schedule of Finds Fees Policy #325

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to approve Schedule of Fines and Fees Policy #325 as revised. J. French seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

E. MLS Fines and Fees Policy #330

MOTION: J. Yu moved to approve the MLS Fines and Fees Policy as revised to the RAILS Fines and Fees Policy. M. Rieck seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

F. Friends Policy #405

C. Sehy stated the Personnel-Policy Committee made many changes to the policy through lengthy discussions. She hopes M. Durbin likes the final results. M. Rieck likes the policy but questioned the storage space that the Friends use. S. Halikias stated that the storage problem can be dealt with procedurally. J. Huff suggested that in Policy #405, B. 2.  It should read: All activities, projects, sales, donations, and programs on Library grounds shall be coordinated by the Friends of the Library subject to Library Director approval.

MOTION: J. French moved to approve Friends Policy #405 as amended. M. Rieck seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

G. Donations and Gifts Policy #735

C. Sehy stated there have been no changes since the first read.

MOTION: M. Rieck moved to approve Donations and Gifts Policy #735. J. Huff seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

IX. New Business

A. Authorize Finance Manager to make investment decisions for up to and including $100,000 without Treasurer's approval. R. Flint stated that this item seems procedural. C. Sehy agreed. S. Halikias stated she would like to have a Board vote. C. Sehy stated that maybe we need to come up with a realistic number. That will be talked about at the next meeting.

R. Flint set the dates for the Budget Meetings: March 20, 2013 and April 3, 2013.

MOTION: J. French moved to go into Executive Session for: 5ILCS 120/2(c)(1) The Appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance or dismissal of specific employees of the public body, including hearing testimony on a complaint lodged against an employee of the public body, or against legal counsel for the public body to determine its validity. J. Huff seconded. Voice Vote - All Aye

The Board went into Executive Session at 9:11 p.m.

The Board went into Open Session at 9:15 p.m.

MOTION: J. French moved to go into Executive Session for: 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21) 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. J. Huff seconded. Voice Vote - All Aye

The Board went into Executive Session at 9:15 p.m.

The Board went into Open Session at 9:35 p.m.

MOTION: J. Yu moved to release Executive Session minutes from August 8, 2012, October 10, 2012 and keep private the Executive Session minutes from November 6, 2012 and November 7, 2012. C. Sehy seconded. Roll Call Vote - All Aye

XI. Adjourn

MOTION: J. Huff moved to adjourn the meeting. C. Sehy seconded. Voice Vote - All Aye

The meeting was adjourned at 9:36 p.m.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on March 13, 2013

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January 9, 2013

 

The January Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

 

I.  Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

Maureen Rieck – Trustee

Jun Yu – Trustee

 Absent:

 Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Kathy Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

   

II.Opportunity for Visitors to speak

None

III.     Consent Agenda

A.  Approve Minutes of  December 12, 2012 Board Meeting

B.  Approve Minutes of December 13, 2012 Finance Committee Meeting

C. Approve Minutes of December 19, 2012 Personnel-Policy Committee Meeting

D.  Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 12/31/12, Investment Activity Report, 12/31/12, Current Assets Report, 12/31/12, Revenue Report, 12/31/12, and Expense Report, 12/31/12

E. Authorize Payment of Bills, 01/09/13

 

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  M. Rieck seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

IV.    Director’s Report

 J. Huff and C. Sehy will review January Billings in February.

 R. Flint stated that trustees Huff, Sehy and Rieck are unopposed in the April election, but there were objections to J. Yu’s petitions.  There will be a hearing on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the DuPage Election Commission to determine their validity.

 S. Halikias stated she received two FOIA requests for candidate’s ballots.  One from T. Hummel and one from the Winfield Register.   

 S. Halikias’ request for building permit reimbursement from the Village Board has been granted.  The HVAC project is proceeding smoothly with little disruption for staff.

 The redesign of the webpage is proceeding nicely.

 S. Halikias and the Leadership Team have been working on workflow and job descriptions. 

Included in each Board packet are quarterly reports from each Department. 

 

V. Assistant Director’s Report

 K. Seelig stated she has been working on the new web page.  C. Sehy asked about the cloud email.  K. Seelig is just about ready to test it.

 

VI. Communications

 S. Halikias read some of the comments from the suggestion box:

·         Nice article in the Lisle Reporter.

·          The library staff is awesome.

·         Congratulations for winning the ILA Golden Ticket Winner 2012 to V. Rakowski from Michael Connelly.

·         Thanks to the talented staff.

·         It would be helpful to have a second DVD cleaning machine in the YS Department.

·         The library has the best selection of DVD’s.

·         A patron wants to be able to place holds on video games.

·         Please have staff wear name tags.

·         You have great library services.

·         A patron didn’t like the abbreviation of Christmas used on our webpage. 

·         There were four compliments for J. Ohzourk’s computer classes.

·         A patron thanked us for the nice Christmas party.

·         A patron thinks Maggie is wonderful.

 

R. Flint and S. Halikias attended the intergovernmental meeting.  Safety and security were discussed.  S. Halikias stated she is looking into more panic buttons for the library and also video surveillance. 

 

VII.  Committee Reports

         A. Finance

         M. Durbin stated the library has 7.5 million dollars in assets; 99.8% of taxes are in from the county.  The Committee would like to postpone a decision about surplus funds until the costs for the salary study and healthcare changes are determined.  The next Finance Committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

          B. Personnel/Policy

         C. Sehy stated the Committee discussed various policies, including the Friends policy and the Gifts and Donations policy, the next meeting will be on January 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. 

          C. Physical Plant

         J. Huff stated the next meeting will be Thursday January 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. HVAC project is almost done, testing and training still to be scheduled.

          D. Steering Committee for Facilities Management

         T. Weinstein stated the Committee is in the process of categorizing responses and writing goals for these buckets.    The next meeting will be held on January 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. 

 

IX. New Business  

A. Appoint Committee to prepare a working budget

R. Flint stated the Board will meet as a Committee of the Whole to work on the FY2013-2014 Budget.  There will most likely be two meetings to discuss the budget which will be approved at a regular Board Meeting.  Trustees will be asked at the February Board meeting to commit to two dates for these meetings.

 B. Appoint Financial Goals Committee

R. Flint appointed the following people to the Financial Goals Committee:

Co-Chairs:

                     J. French – Vice President of the Board

                     G. Boskelly – Finance Manager

Committee Members:

                     C. Sehy – Trustee

                     L. Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

                     K. Kloepper – Adult Services

                     B. McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Ex-Officio Members:

                     S. Halikias – Director

                     K. Seelig – Assistant Director

                     R. Flint – Board President

J. French stated he is working on a list of topics and timelines for the project.

 C. Ken Herdeman – Ehlers Investment Partners

M. Durbin stated that K. Herdeman met with the Finance Committee and is looking for guidance from the Board about investments.  K. Herdeman stated the library has about a million dollars in cash to invest right now.  All the funds have been transitioned from MB Financial.  It was decided that communication about investment opportunities should go from K. Herdeman to G. Boskelly and then to M. Durbin.  M. Durbin stated she would like to look over the investment policy again to see if any changes are necessary.  S. Halikias stated she will ask Zone 1 partners for copies of their investment policies for comparison.  M. Durbin thanked K. Herdeman for his time.  

D. Fri ends Policy #405

S. Halikias stated this policy clarifies that the Friends are distinct and autonomous, but they report to the library.  She would like a better cohesive relationship with the Friends.  Books are donated to the library first and then dispersed to the Friends or other organizations.  The library can provide receipts for donations. J. French stated he would have liked to have seen the mark-up of the policy.  J. French noted that the library paid for new signs for the Friends booksale and the policy states the Friends shall be self-supporting.  J. Yu stated that doesn’t mean they don’t have any ties with the library.  M. Durbin stated the wording doesn’t sound collaborative, it sounds like we are putting them in their place.  S. Halikias stated she would like clear communication between the friends and the library.  J. Huff stated that we need to protect the library legally.  M. Durbin stated she is aware of the history of the Friends organization.  J. Yu stated that A-3 should be put in bold type.  This policy will be sent back to the Committee before second read.

 E. Donations and Gifts Policy #735

C. Sehy stated advice from the lawyer stated that the library can supply a receipt for donated materials and gifts per section 170 of the Internal Revenue Code. 

 F. Library Card Policy # 300

C. Sehy stated that policies #305 and #310 have been revised into this policy. S. Halikias stated the policy is now easier to read.  C. Sehy noted that the Board will need a motion to delete policies #305 and #310.

 G. Schedule of Loan Periods # 315

S. Halikias stated there were two additions to video games.  Opening up the checkout period will allow patrons to place holds on older games.  Also, e-readers are a new addition to this policy.

 H. Schedule of Fines and Fees # 325

New to this policy are the SMP View and E-readers.

 I. Rails Fines and Fees Policy #300

The change to this policy was the name MLS, Metropolitan Library System changed to RAILS, Reaching Across Illinois System. 

J. French stated he would like to see A5 in policy #300 changed to read Lisle Library area. The same change in B1 of that policy.

 R. Flint thanked C. Sehy and the Personnel-Policy Committee for their work on these documents.  

R. Flint reminded Board members that the Director’s Review is coming up.  He will take charge of this and it will be discussed at the April, 2013- Board Meeting.

 X. Executive Session

Not needed

 XI. Adjourn

 MOTION: J. Huff moved to adjourn the meeting.  C. Sehy seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye

 The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 Approved by the Board of Trustees on February 13, 2013

 

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December 12, 2012

 The December Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

 

I.    Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary (arrived at 7:50 p.m.)

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

Maureen Rieck – Trustee

Jun Yu – Trustee

 

Absent:

 

Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Kathy Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

   

II.    Opportunity for Visitors to speak

None

III.    Consent Agenda

Approve Minutes of November 14, 2012 Board Meeting

Approve Minutes of November 28, 2012 Personnel/Policy Meeting

Approve Minutes of December 11, 2012 Facilities Steering Committee

Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 11/30/12, Investment Activity Report, 11/30/12, Current Assets Report, 11/30/12, Revenue Report, 11/30/12, and Expense Report, 11/30/12

Authorize Payment of Bills, 12/12/12 

 

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  C. Sehy seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

IV.    Director’s Report

 J. French and M. Durbin will review December billings in January.

 S. Halikias stated this month she attended the Joint Review Board for Village of Lisle Navistar TIF, the Chamber of Commerce Executive Networking, and the Friends of the Library. 

 The HVAC project is proceeding on schedule. 

 A patron had to be banned from using the computers in the YS Department because the subject matter he was viewing was inappropriate for a Children’s Department. 

 Our newly designed newsletter including the new LLD logo will be mailed soon.

 We are changing payroll companies so we will be transitioning data to the new system for the next two months.

 S. Halikias is writing a monthly opinion page for the Suburban Life/Lisle Reporter.  She is excited about the opportunity to promote the library and its staff.

 L. Dorfman and T. Weinstein are working with the web designer on the new web page redesign project. 

 Some items we are purchasing with the Per Capita Grant money are a low sight reader and a new scannex scanner.

 The second winner of the “You Rock” award was C. Gnanaratne from Technical Services for going above and beyond in her work.  The Board sent its congratulations to C. Gnanaratne for a job well done.

 The Social Committee planed a Thanksgiving potluck for staff in November.  The library purchased the turkey and gravy; the staff supplied the sides.  A good time was had by all.  They also had a cookie exchange and are planning a holiday party for staff in January.

 The Friends of the Library did not get their statistics in on time this month, but even without those statistics our year to date change was up 3 ½%.

 C. Sehy asked about the library open house.  S. Halikias stated we had a very good turnout.  R. Flint agreed and thanked S. Halikias for hosting the open house.  S. Halikias said that next year we will publish a schedule of events earlier so that patrons can plan their day.  M. Rieck said she enjoyed seeing all the photo booth pictures on Facebook.  R. Flint complimented the Bittersweet Christmas Band for their concert. 

 J. French stated the statistics for interlibrary loan books seem to be upside down.  P. Hurt will double check the statistics.  J. French asked what happens to holds that do not get picked up.  P. Hurt stated they go out to the next person waiting or they go back on the shelves.  C. Sehy asked why a hold did not show up while she was at the library.  P. Hurt will check on that problem. 

 

V. Assistant Director’s Report

K. Seelig stated she has been working on hardware for the new web page.  She has purchased licenses for cloud email.

 

VI. Communications

S. Halikias read some of the comments from the suggestion box:

·         A patron complimented the service of Bridgid in YS.

·         Complaint about an overdue fine.

·         A patron complimented the service of Maggie in CS.

·         A compliment about the tour YS gave.

·         A patron is frustrated with Polaris updates

·         A thank you to L. Dorfman, D. Siwek and M. Green.

·         A patron was displeased that Morton Arboretum passes are no longer available.

·         A thank you from a Tate Woods teacher for all the services we have.

 

VII.  Committee Reports

         A. Finance

         M. Durbin stated the next Finance Meeting will be held on December 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.  Ken Herdeman from Ehlers Investment Partners will be there to discuss investments.  98.3% of taxes from the county have come in.

         B. Personnel/Policy

         C. Sehy stated the next meeting will be on December 19, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.  They are discussing the Friends policy, and the salary review process.  S. Halikias stated there are three more policies for the Committee to look over. 

          C. Physical Plant

         J. Huff stated the next meeting will be Thursday January 10, 2013 at 7:30 p.m.

         D. Steering Committee for Facilities Management

         T. Weinstein stated the Committee is in the process of categorizing responses and writing goals for these buckets.    The next meeting will be held on January 16, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. 

 

IX. New Business

A. Transfer surplus funds to Special Reserve

S. Halikias would like to delay this until the Finance Committee meets to discuss it.  M. Durbin agreed.

B. IMRF Contribution

There was some discussion about IMRF.  Employees contribute to this fund.  It is not connected with the state.  J. Yu noted that we are 60% funded.  The library needs to project how many employees will begin to draw on this fund.  J. Yu stated that if there is not a huge flow of retirement it is not a big problem.  S. Halikias asked G. Boskelly to get more numbers from IMRF because we have a few “wild card” variables. 

 MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to move $100,000 to the IMRF.  M. Rieck seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

XI. Executive Session

Not needed

XII. Adjourn

MOTION: J. Huff moved to adjourn the meeting.  C. Sehy seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye

 The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.

 Approved by the Board of Trustees on January 9, 2013

 

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November 14, 2012

 

The November Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

 

I.    Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary

 

Absent:

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

 

Also Present:

Maureen Rieck – Trustee Appointee

Jun Yu – Trustee Appointee

Shannon Halikias – Director

Kathy Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

Sarah Hezlep – Auditor

 

II.    Oath of Office for newly appointed Trustees

   R. Flint read the Oath of Office to Maureen Rieck and Jun Yu thereby swearing them in as Trustees of the Lisle Library District.  Their oaths were signed and there was much applause.

Opportunity for Visitors to Speak

There were none.

III.    Consent Agenda – Action Required

A.   Approve Minutes of October 10, 2012 Board Meeting

B.   Approve Minutes of October 10, 2012 Executive Session

C.   Approve Minutes of November 6, 2012 Facilities Steering Committee

D.   Approve Minutes of November 6, 2012 Special Board Meeting

E.   Approve Minutes of November 6, 2012 Executive Session

F.    Approve Minutes of November 7, 2012 Special Board Meeting

G.   Approve Minutes of November 7, 2012 Executive Session

H.   Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 10/31/12, Investment Activity Report, 10/31/12, Current Assets Report, 10/31/12, Revenue Report, 10/31/12, and Expense Report, 10/31/12

I.      Authorize Payment of Bills, 11/14/12 

 

MOTION: J. French moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

IV.    Director’s Report

 Jun Yu and Maureen Rieck will review November billings in December.

 S. Halikias stated she attended many meetings this past month, the Lisle Community Coalition meeting,  the Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit Organizational meeting and the ILA Conference in Peoria were a few of them. 

 The Tribune Suburban Life reported on the Golden Ticket award received by Vicki Rakowski at the ILA Conference.

 Staff Development Day went extremely well thanks to the hard work of the Safety and Operational Security Committee.

 The wobbly bench at the entrance has been repaired.

 The newsletter overhaul will be complete in our Jan/Feb issue and will feature our new logo and a four color design for everyone.

 S. Halikias has been in touch with R. Ritzman, attorney, who suggests the library go through our insurance broker to receive proper compensation from Jani-King’s insurance company for the theft of library materials.

 Our financial relationship with MB Bank has been cancelled; there were no cancellation fees.

 The Fire Department continues training exercises in the library’s rental house. 

No deadline has been set for the demolition of the house yet.

 The library has received its Per Capita funding check from the state.  Technology for the Connection Desk will be a priority use of this money.

 The Social Committee planned a Thanksgiving pot-luck for the staff.  The library bought the turkeys and staff provided other dishes that made for a wonderful luncheon.

 The Social Committee awarded Alex Skinner the very first “You Rock” recognition.  She also received a $10.00 gift card from Jewel.

 S. Halikias showed slides from the staff in-service day.  Training involved fire drills, tornado drills, Code Adam, robbery, blood borne pathogens and more.  M. Durbin stated she was impressed with the safety training given to staff.

S. Halikias stated she would like to write a “white paper” for other libraries to follow.

 J. French noted the newsletter will cost approximately $5,000 more per year for the four color contemporary look. S. Halikias noted that now all library patrons will receive the same newsletter at the same time. 

 

V.    Assistant Director’s Report

    K. Seelig stated she went to the Polaris Users Group meeting in Syracuse with P. Hurt.  The new Polaris upgrade is more interactive and user friendly. 

    K. Seelig is in the final stages of implementing cloud email.

    The new Connection Desk now has a dual monitor and flat screen tv.  They will be circulating nooks and kindles within ten to twelve days. 

   M. Durbin suggested that we get feedback from patrons on the new Polaris upgrade to see how they like it.  S. Halikias stated we will have more patron surveys when we when our new website is up and running.  A web designer has been selected: Mikah Boon from www.designmjb.com

 

VI.    Communications

    The Library received a plaque of appreciation from Bridge High School.

    We received a complaint about fines.

    A patron was upset because teens in the Youth Services Department were texting.

    We received a thank you from Heartland Blood Center.

    There was a request for more audio books.

    A patron requested the library to update our system to allow patrons to use debit cards to pay fines and fees.

    There was a request for more toys in the Youth Services Department.

 

VII.    Committee Reports

 A.   Finance

M. Durbin stated the library has received 97% of expected tax revenues. It has also received the Per Capita Grant.  The Board needs to adopt the Tax Levy for FY 2012-2013 at tonight’s meeting.  There is no meeting planned for December, 2012. 

 

B.   Personnel/Policy

The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.  They will discuss the donation policy and the friends of the library policy. They will also discuss the salary study survey.

 

C.   Physical Plant

There is no meeting planned.

 

D.   Steering Committee for Facilities Management

T. Weinstein stated the Committee had its first meeting. They discussed where they would like to see the library in five to ten years from now in space and technology.  They are using the current strategic plan as a guide.  R. Flint stated the current building may not be adequate for the future.  French noted that the 2011-2016 Strategic Plan calls for remote and virtual space, and Flint said the committee will be looking into these options.

VIII.    Unfinished Business

A. Audit of Board minutes

S. Halikias responded to the questions of the annual audit of Board minutes clearing up any loose ends.  The open minutes are to be audited every 12 months, the closed minutes every six months.  Flint said this will get done after the holidays.

IX.    New Business

 A. Adopt Ordinance 13-04: Tax Levy

The total levy is $4,585,755; the library will receive 4.5% over last year.

                         

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to adopt Ordinance 13-04: An Ordinance levying taxes for corporate purposes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 and ending June 30, 2013, for the Lisle Library District. J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

B. Approve FY2012 Annual Audit

Auditor, Sarah Hezlep, from Knutte & Associates discussed the annual audit giving the library high marks for its financial management and she stated the library’s funds statement is healthy. 

 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the FY2012 Audit.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

C. 2011-2016 Strategic Plan Update

S. Halikias reviewed some of the main points that have been implemented and some that she and the Leadership Team are working on to fulfill the 2011-2016 Strategic Plans.  J. French stated the library has been making great progress.  B. McQuillan noted that many of the plan’s points are ongoing, and need to be re-implemented annually.

 

XXI. Executive Session

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XII.  Adjourn

     MOTION: M. Durbin moved to adjourn the meeting.  Maureen Rieck seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye

TThe meeting adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

_ Approved by the Board of Trustees on December 12, 2012

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October 10, 2012

The October Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.  

 

I.    Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary

 

Also Present:

Kathy Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

 

Absent:

Shannon Halikias – Director

 

II.    Opportunity for Visitors to Speak

III.    Consent Agenda – Action Required

A.   Approve Minutes of September 12, 2012 Public Hearing

B.   Approve Minutes of September 12, 2012 Board Meeting

C.   Approve Minutes of September 26, 2012 Finance Committee Meeting

D.   Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 09/30/12, Investment Activity Report, 09/30/12, Current Assets Report, 09/30/12, Revenue Report, 09/30/12, and Expense Report, 09/30/12

E.   Authorize Payment of Bills, 10/10/12 

 

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

    IV.    Director’s Report

 

R. Flint and M. Durbin will review October billings in November.

K. Seelig stated that S. Halikias was in Peoria, attending ILA conference.  Friday, October 26th will be the Library In-Service day. This will focus on Safety and Security in the Library building.  A painter has been painting green accent walls throughout the library to freshen up the interior.  There were 669 library cards given out during National Library Month with much thanks to our Business Partnership program.  The new Connection Desk’s technology is almost ready.  The Per Capita Grant is ready to be approved by the Board.  All final copy for the newsletter is due to Tari Marshall by October 12, 2012.  The status of the insurance claim for the library theft is that the offer to settle was too low.  S. Halikias will call and ask for the claim to be resubmitted.

V.    Assistant Director’s Report

 K. Seelig stated that Voter’s Registration was very heavy on October 9, 2012, the last day to register.

R. Flint stated that the Board has two incumbents that will be up for election this year.  The two to-be-appointed trustees will also be incumbents, and will have the opportunity to pick up election packets for the April 9, 2013 election but we do not know right now if they will choose to do this.  December 24th will be the last day to accept election packets.  E. Soliday will be there to accept them.  R. Flint stated there was a pre-construction meeting for the HVAC work.  Monaco Mechanical plan to be finished with the job by the end of December.  There will be bi-monthly construction meetings.  R. Flint attended the intergovernmental meeting.  District 202 is dealing with some issues about stadium lights and parking.

 K. Seelig stated Tari Marshall is planning a new look to the library newsletter, and she will be consulting with Neighbors magazine.

 M. Durbin asked if the library has ever done an Amnesty day.  K. Seelig stated we have done Food for Fines before.  L. Dorfman stated that it would be a good idea to do an Amnesty day and link it to a certain date. 

K. Seelig stated that the cloud email, through Microsoft office 365 is being tested by staff.

J. French asked to check the timer for the parking lot lights; they seem to be coming on too late.

VI.    Communications

 R. Flint stated the Board received a thank you note from a staff member for her service award.

 A patron asked for more Sonic the Hedgehog comics.  A patron asked to have staff clean the DVD’s better. 

 VII.    Committee Reports

 A.   Finance

M. Durbin stated the library’s total assets are 8 million dollars.  She said the Finance Committee did its due diligence and consulted Ken Herdeman from Ehlers Investment Partners.  She felt there were three positive reasons to go with them: cost savings, fiduciary responsibility, G. Boskelly will be involved in all transactions.  There will not be a Finance Committee meeting in October.

 

B.   Personnel/Policy

There is no meeting planned for Personnel/Policy.

 

C.   Physical Plant

There is no meeting planned for the Physical Plant.

 

D.   Steering Committee for Facilities Management

The Steering Committee will meet Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.  This committee will work the same way as the previous Steering Committee meetings when J. French and B. McQuillan co-chaired.

 

VIII.    Unfinished Business

R. Flint stated that the Board will have to choose days and times for interviewing trustee candidates.

IX.    New Business

A. Ehlers Investment Partners

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to enter into a contract with Ehlers Investment Partners.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

J. French stated he was worried about MB Bank fining the library for ending their contract.  R. Flint asked who will tell MB Bank; it was decided that S. Halikias would call MB Bank. 

B.  Approve Per Capita Grant

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the Per Capita Grant Application.  J.      French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

     C. Approve Resolution to Determine Estimate of Funds

    

     This is an annual resolution of a written determination of what the library’s proposed levy will be.

 

     MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve R13-02: Resolution to Determine Estimate of Funds Needed for 2012-2013 Fiscal Year.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll    Call Vote – All Aye

 

     R. Flint stated he received a letter from J. Filliung that his fees for the HVAC        project were estimated to be 10% of $360,000 = $36,000; but the actual cost of   the project will be $387,800 so 10% of that will be $38,780. 

 

X.  Executive Session

 

MOTION: J. Huff moved to go into Executive Session for: 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

The Board went into Executive Session at 8:12 p.m.

The Board came out of Executive Session at 8:43pm.

XI.  Adjourn

 

MOTION:  J. French moved to adjourn the Board meeting. M. Durbin seconded.  Voice Vote - All Aye.

 

The meeting adjourned at 8:43 p.m.

Recorded by

 ______________________________

Eileen Soliday, Recording Secretary

Approved by the Board of Trustees on November 14, 2012.

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John Huff, Secretary of the Board                         

 

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September 12, 2012

 

The September Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

 

I.  Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

 

Absent:

 

Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Katharine Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

Tom Hummel – Lisle Resident

Kevin Collins – Monaco Mechanical

Thomas Gritzenbach – Monaco Mechanical

 

II.Opportunity for Visitors to Speak

III.           Consent Agenda

A. Approve Minutes of August 8, 2012 Board Meeting

B. Approve Executive Session Minutes of August 8, 2012 Board Meeting

C. Approve Minutes of August 29, 2012 Finance Committee Meeting

D. Approve Minutes of September 5, 2012 Physical Plant Committee Meeting

E. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 08/31/12, Investment Activity Report, 08/31/12, Current Assets Report, 08/31/12, Revenue Report, 08/31/12, and Expense Report, 08/31/12

F. Authorize Payment of Bills, 09/12/12 

 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

IV.          Director’s Report

 

R. Flint noted that R. Flint and C. Sehy are scheduled to review September billings in October.  C. Sehy stated she would be unavailable to review bills in October.

 

S. Halikias stated she met with J. Filliung and ABS Electric for Reader’s Hub installation, she interviewed with Neighbors magazine, met with Steve Larson about capitol replacement, Ehlers and Associates and Graystone about investing, Lisle
Community Coalithi8on, Paychex Payroll, and made a presentation to the Rotary Club of Lisle.  She also had numerous internal meetings.

 

S. Halikias and the Leadership Team attended training for the new Library Aware software. 

 

The Safety and Operation Security Committee continues to make excellent progress.

 

S. Halikias finished the chapter she was asked to write for Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, NY.  The book, Customer Service: Best Practices in Libraries will be published this fall. She worked on it during a camping trip with her boys.

 

The new Logo is completed. 

 

There was an accident in the south parking lot; a car struck a bicycle at the exit.  S. Halikias will issue a FOIA for  the full police report. 

 

Trustee input for the Per Capita Grant is to look over State grants in Illinois Library Law & Rules.

 

The Board welcomed Tari Marshall who will handle media relations for the library and develop a marketing plan.  She has done freelance work for ALA and created the very first READ poster with Bill Cosby.  She has met with the Department Directors and Assistant Directors and good ideas are being developed.  Flint asked what new projects have been proposed.  Marshall mentioned that she has met individually with Dorfman in YS.  Flint suggested that all department heads be offered individual meetings.

 

Home Depot donated a crew of people to landscape the Lisle VFW building.  Library staff donated cookies and desserts to the crew.  We will help to cross promote the cause on our social media sites. 

 

Forty businesses are participating in the Business Partnership this year. 

 

The Lisle Fire Department has begun their search and rescue training in the rental house.  We are hoping to have them help train our staff at our In-service day in October.

 

Ready-Set-Go went well.  T. Weinstein reported that 150 patrons completed the Bingo game.  K. Seelig stated she was a greeter and she saw lots of people coming through the doors that day.  R. Flint thought the bingo game was very, very clever.

 

V. Assistant Director’s Report

 

K. Seelig stated Polaris sent a thank you card and gift basket for joining the Polaris customer endorsement program.

 

She is in the process of installing technology for the Reader’s Hub.

 

C. Sehy asked how the email project is going.  K. Seelig stated she has several people testing the cloud email to be sure it works before going out to all staff. 

 

VI,       Communications

 

Naperville Channel 17 featured the Strategies for Job Seekers program given by J. Ohzourk.

 

Joe Schunable donated flowers to the library in memory of his wife.

 

Insurance agent Frank Howard and Safety consultant Bob Wasick were very impressed by the work that the Safety and Operation Security committee has been doing.

 

There was a patron complaint that small children should not be around the computers in Adult Services. 

 

A patron would like the library to upgrade to Office 2010.

 

Someone would like to see a Junior High Trivia Bowl.

 

Lisle High School made one of the top ten high schools in DuPage County.

 

The people on the Steering Committee have all been named.  They will meet and form a purpose for this committee.  We have so many big projects they might affect something else for the future.

 

A.           Finance

 

M. Durbin stated the library moved funds to IMET.  The FY 2012-13 B&A was looked at by the Finance Committee.  The committee looked into hiring a Financial Advisor who might bring us significant savings.  The next committee meeting will be September 26, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

 

B.           Personnel/Policy

 

C. Sehy stated the Personnel/Policy Committee will have to cancel the October meeting.

 

C.           Physical Plant

 

J. Huff stated the committee met on September 5, 2012.  S. Halikias stated two trees and large branches were removed by the west end HVAC units.  This needed to be done to get equipment in there to remove the old HVAC units.    J. Huff stated that bid opening went on time.  One bidder had a question about controls.  The next committee meeting will be October 3, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

VIII.     Unfinished Business

A. Expenses  & Compensation of Trustees

MOTION:  C. Sehy moved to adopt policy 825 updating policy and procedure for Trustee expense and compensation.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote:  M. Durbin – aye, J. Huff – aye,  R. Flint – nay, J. French – aye, C. Sehy – aye.  

R. Flint is worried about this being a downward cycle.  C. Sehy stated this is procedure.  S. Halikias stated Trustees serve without compensation.  C. Sehy stated Trustees will be treated the same way volunteers are treated. 

B. Award of Contract to replace the HVAC system

J. Filliung passed around the tally sheet for the five HVAC bids received.  These bids ranged from $322,390 to $477,700.  Voris and Monaco were the low bidders.  Besides the cost, the main difference between these two contractors was the time the project would be finished.  Voris had an ending date in April of 2013.  Monaco hopes to complete the project by Christmas of 2012.  R. Flint asked attorney, R. Ritzman, what is the legal standard for choosing a contractor.  R. Ritzman stated the standard is to hire the lowest responsible bidder, but other objective criterion to consider is time.  It’s a judgment call as to which suits the library’s needs.  J. Filliung stated there is no penalty clause in the contract and there are things that could happen to delay the project such as late suppliers, union strikes, and library program conflicts.  S. Halikias noted that the HVAC system is in terrible shape right now, everything is wrong.  We only have one boiler that is working right now. Winter is approaching and time is critical for getting this project done.  L. Dorfman stated that it can be very uncomfortable for two to three year olds to spend time in a cold room for storytime.  It is also uncomfortable for patrons and staff.  P. Hurt and T. Weinstein both stated that if the project goes all the way till April of 2013, it will negatively impact our patrons.  Flint suggested the motion contain a provision for completion date, which could be worked out after the meeting, but this was not adopted.

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to award the contract to replace the library’s HVAC system to Monaco Mechanical.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – M. Durbin: aye, R. Flint: nay, J. French: nay, J. Huff: aye, C. Sehy: aye. 

J. Filliung will send the contract to S. Halikias for R. Flint to sign. 

IX.       New Business

A. Approve tentative B & A Ordinance

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve Ordinance 13-02: An Ordinance adopting a budget and appropriation of such sums of money as may be deemed necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the Lisle Library District, Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

B. Approve Certified Estimate of Revenues by Source.

G. Boskelly stated this is our best guess as to what we expect to receive for the fiscal year. 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the Certified Estimate of Revenues by Source.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

C. New Logo Presentation

S. Halikias unveiled the new Lisle Library District logo.  There was much applause.  The logo will first be displayed on our newsletters for the public to see.

R. Flint will be doing four spooky movie programs in October; they will be on Monday evenings.

F. Executive Session

There was none

XII.       Adjourn

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to adjourn the meeting.   J. Huff seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye

The meeting adjourned at 9:40

Recorded by

 

___________________________

Eileen Soliday, Recording Secretary

Approved by the Board of Trustees on October 10, 2012

 

___________________________

John Huff, Secretary of the Board

 

 

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August 8, 2012 

The August Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.  

 

I.  Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

John Huff – Secretary

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

 

Absent:

 

Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Katharine Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

 

II.Opportunity for Visitors to Speak

III.           Consent Agenda

A. Approve Minutes of July 11, 2012 Board Meeting

B. Approve Minutes of July 18, 2012 Personnel/Policy Committee Meeting

C. Approve Minutes of July 25, 2012 Finance Committee Meeting

D. Approve Minutes of August 1, 2012 Physical Plant Committee Meeting

E. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 07/31/12, Investment Activity Report, 07/31/12, Current Assets Report, 07/31/12, Revenue Report, 07/31/12, and Expense Report, 07/31/12

F. Authorize Payment of Bills, 08/08/12 

 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  C. Sehy seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

IV.          Director’s Report

 

R. Flint noted that M. Durbin and C. Sehy will review August billings in September.

 

S. Halikias stated she visited Batavia Public Library and discussed media and the Neighbors magazine.

 

There was a car accident in the Southeast parking lot.  A bollard light was hit leaving exposed wiring.  The electrician is looking for a replacement bollard.  A railing around the outdoor seating area needs to be installed because it is a tripping hazard. 

 

Congratulations to Youth Services Assistant Director, Vicki Rakowski, on winning the Golden Ticket award from the Illinois Library Association. 

 

LLD is now part of a Community Coalition.  This coalition will present a program on substance abuse issues as well as how parents can help promote positive choices for their children on September 18, 2012 at the Lisle Village Hall.

 

The Safety and Operational Security Committee (SOS) are planning a staff development day focusing on safety procedures and operational security on October 26, 2012.  The library will be closed on that day.

 

We have a two page commitment to Neighbors magazine.  The first issue will come out in September.

 

Teri Marshall is working on an article about the GAMA box donation LLD made to the  Korean Cultural Center.

 

S. Halikias is working on an Annual Report; it should be ready by the November Board Meeting, depending upon when the audit report is completed.

 

S. Halikias is accepting work proposals from several graphic designers for a Logo redesign. 

 

She has cleaned up the statistical report, and beginning July 2012 this report will be given every month instead of quarterly.  Outreach and Volunteer statistics are up for the summer. 

 

C. Sehy would like to see an Annual Report done in the same way.

 

The beaded bookmarks that were handmade by accounting clerk, Mary Fischer, were the hit of the French Market. 

 

Ready, Set, Go, Saturday, August 18, 2012 is being featured in the Trib Local.  There will be a BINGO game and there will be an autumn theme.  September is Library Card Month and our Lisle Business Partnership is well under way.  The Chamber of Commerce sent out a news blast to its members. 

 

On Saturday, August 4th there was a power outage; the library closed one half hour early.  R. Flint would like the person in charge to call the President or Vice President of the Board before making the decision to close the library next time. 

 

V.        Assistant Director’s Report

 

K. Seelig came in on Sunday to deal with the after effects of the power outage; she reported no equipment was damaged and she got everything up and running again. 

This has been the third emergency closing in 18 months; she is going to come up with a checklist for the person in charge in the event of another power outage.

 

S. Halikias stated we are working on cloud based email that will be easier and better for everyone.  K. Seelig stated she needs to know what the Trustees have on their home computers so that she can program cloud email for them. 

 

VI,       Communications

 

S. Halikias showed the new green suggestion cards with kaptiva font.

 

Author, Janice Earlbaum, talked to the Non-Fiction Book Group by Facebook video about her book, “Have You Found Her.”

 

There was a thank you for the wonderful electronic sliding doors from the mother of a handicapped child.

 

A thank you for the selection of Latino books, picture books and folktales in the library.

 

A request to keep opening the foyer at 9:00 a.m. followed by a thank you for opening the foyer at 9:00 a.m.

 

There was a request for a café in the library.

 

A thank you from a homebound book user.

 

Literacy of DuPage sent a thank you to the library for its literacy program.

 

There was a thank you from a patron for our interlibrary loan service.

 

There was a complaint about cell phone usage in the library.

 

There was a question on whether we could increase our band width.

 

VII.      Committee Reports

 

A.           Finance

 

M. Durbin stated that at the last Finance Committee meeting, there were two investment presentations.  The Committee is not yet ready to make a recommendation to the Board.   The Finance Committee will meet again on August 29th to review investment strategies.  Currently the Committee consists of two members, M. Durbin and J. French.

 

B.           Personnel/Policy

 

C. Sehy stated the Personnel/Policy Committee met on July 18th to discuss the social media policy and the donation policy.  The social media policy is a second read tonight, but the donation policy will be discussed again at the September 19, 2012 Personnel/Policy Committee meeting.  Currently the Personnel/Policy Committee consists of two members, C. Sehy and J. French. 

 

C.           Physical Plant

 

J. Huff stated the outdoor metal benches need bolts cut off, replaced and tightened.  The reader’s hub will be delivered on August 22nd and installed on the 23rd.  The carpet has been repaired a peephole has been installed at the back delivery door for security reasons and quotes have come in on the sidewalk repair.  A railing is needed on the outdoor seating area.  Landscaping needs to be cut back and screening installed over the east end outdoor mechanical area. 

The HVAC plans are done and bidding will start soon.  The Rental Property will need a zoning variance if we decide to build a parking lot. 

 

S. Halikias stated she thinks we should slow down and think about what to do with the Rental property.  She is interested in centralizing circulation in the future.  She would like to think about 10-15 years down the road and what the library may need then.  She would like to work with Steve Ehlers about what needs to be done; he worked with Jane Shaw in 1994.  An ad-hoc steering committee would look 10-20 years out. 

R. Flint stated he would like to slow down the pace on the Rental Property.  S. Halikias stated she would like a thoughtful discussion.  C. Sehy stated that maybe there would be a better use for the property.  Looking at the plans the library is not gaining a significant number of parking spaces. 

 

R. Flint will appoint an ad-hoc committee and will announce it at the September Board Meeting.

 

S. Halikias stated we now have a site license to use Kaptiva font throughout the library.  This is the font used on the entrance canopy. 

 

Two people expressed interest in the animal sculptures.  They may be sold by silent auction at the next Friends Booksale. 

 

J. Huff stated there will be another Physical Plant Committee Meeting on September 5, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

VIII.     Unfinished Business

A. Appoint Committee to examine Secretary’s records and to choose which Executive Session tapes to be destroyed.

R. Flint stated he and J. Huff have read and examined the Secretary’s records. 

B. Social Media Policy

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to approve policy 342: Social Media Policy.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

IX.       New Business

A. Approve tentative B & A Ordinance

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve Ordinance 342: An Ordinance adopting a budget and appropriation of such sums of money as may be deemed necessary to defray all necessary expenses and liabilities of the Lisle Library District, Lisle, DuPage County, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012, and ending June 30, 2013.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

B. Approve Notice of Public Hearing on B&A Ordinance.

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the Notice of Public Hearing on Budget and Appropriation ordinance of the Lisle Library District, DuPage County, Illinois.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

C. Approve IPLAR

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to approve the IPLAR: 2011 – 2012 Illinois Public Library Annual Report.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye’

D. Policy 825: Compensation and Expenses of Trustees

S. Halikias stated waiving overdue fines for trustees should not be a policy as it could be perceived as compensation when it is not.  Any waives will be handled by procedure.  She recommends removing the entire third paragraph from policy 825.  She will bring this to the September Board Meeting for a vote.

E. Logo redesign

S. Halikias stated the logo is a significant part of the library’s image.  She and T. Weinstein have examined five graphic artist proposals and have selected a designer.  S. Halikias asked Board members to pass along any ideas they may have for the logo redesign. 

F. Executive Session

MOTION: J. Huff moved to go into Executive Session for 5ILCS 120/2(c)(21) 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.  M. Durbin seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

The Board went into Executive Session at 9:02 p.m. 

The Board came out of Executive Session 9:10 p.m.

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to release executive session minutes from August 10, 2011, October 12, 2011 and November 17, 2011.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to destroy all Executive Session Tapes that are 18 months or older.  J. Huff seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to go into Executive Session for 5ILCS 120/2 (c)(3) The selection of a person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office, when the public body is given power to appoint under law or ordinance, or the discipline, performance or removal of the occupant of a public office, when the public body is given power to remove the occupant under law or ordinance.

The Board went into Executive Session at 9:13 p.m.

The Board came out of Executive Session at 9:21 p.m.

XII.       Adjourn

MOTION:  J. Huff moved to adjourn the meeting.   C. Sehy seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye

The meeting adjourned at 9:22

Recorded by

___________________________

Eileen Soliday, Recording Secretary

Approved by the Board of Trustees on September 12, 2012

 

___________________________

John Huff, Secretary of the Board

 

 

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July 11, 2012

 

The July Board Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Lisle Library District, 777 Front Street.

 

I.  Roll call

Present:

Richard Flint – President

Jay French – Vice President

Mary Ellen Durbin – Treasurer

Colleen Sehy – Trustee

 

Absent:

John Huff – Secretary

 

Also Present:

Shannon Halikias – Director

Katharine Seelig – Assistant Director

Eileen Soliday – Recording Secretary

Tatiana Weinstein – Director of Adult Services

Beth McQuillan – Director of Technical Services

Lindsey Dorfman – Director of Youth Services

Paul Hurt – Director of Circulation Services

Ginger Boskelly – Finance Manager

Peggy Kapala – Aurora Resident

 

II. Opportunity for Visitors to Speak

R. Flint introduced P. Hurt to the Board as the new Circulation Services Director.  P. Hurt spoke a bit about himself, stating that he has held various positions in both public and school libraries during his career.  He stated he received a warm welcome from staff and is very happy to be at the Lisle Library.  R. Flint stated that he and the Board welcome P. Hurt to the library and look forward to seeing the contributions he will make.

S. Halikias awarded R. Flint a Certificate for ten years’ service as a Library Trustee.  He was also presented a gift card from The Wheatstack in Lisle. There was much applause.

III.            Consent Agenda

A. Approve Minutes of June 13, 2012 Board Meeting

B. Acknowledge Treasurer’s Report, 06/30/12, Investment Activity Report, 06/30/12, Current Assets Report, 06/30/12, Revenue Report, 06/30/12, and Expense Report, 06/310/12

C. Authorize Payment of Bills, 07/11/12 

 

MOTION:  M. Durbin moved to approve the Consent Agenda.  C. Sehy seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

 

IV.           Director’s Report

 

R. Flint noted that J. Huff and C. Sehy will review July billings in August.

 

S. Halikias stated Inland Mechanical stated they will do the repairs on the boiler the second week of July. 

 

S. Halikias noted the animal sculptures have been removed and are in storage.  She has asked around and no one seems to want them.  Discussion followed.  Possibly we could have a public sale, auction, on-line auction, or sell the items at the next Friends book sale.  The deadline for these will be house demolition day.  If anyone has any ideas or suggestions, please call S. Halikias.

 

The Korean Cultural Museum in Wheeling is coming to pick up the Gama box for display in their museum.  S. Halikias stated she wanted it to go to a place where it would be appreciated and cared for.  C. Sehy asked S. Halikias to have paperwork signed by the museum for this donation.

 

The library broke the half a million mark for circulation of library materials.

 

We launched a Twitter account for the library.

 

S. Halikias stated the library was the “hit” of the Lisle 4th of July parade.  She attributed this to staff members who were dedicated enough to practice and volunteer their time and talents.  Even Mayor Broda told her he received compliments about the library’s performance. 

 

S. Halikias stated the library has had 45 compliments on the new electric entrance doors, including one from a former trustee.  The hours still need to be painted onto the doors. 

 

R. Flint would like to appoint an ad hoc committee for the parking lot planning.

 

R. Flint reported he has received letters of interest for the open trustee positions.  The deadline is July 31st.  He will call a Special Board Meeting to discuss the candidates as this is a Trustee decision to make.

 

R. Flint and S. Halikias went to an Intergovernmental Meeting where the Neighbors publication was featured.  They felt the library can benefit from this publication. There will be a cost involved, $400.00 per page, and the library has some patrons in the 60540 zip code, so it would not replace the library newsletter.  S. Halikias will talk with Batavia library and others to see how it is working for them.

 

M. Durbin stated she is very happy with the new entrance doors and the library Facebook page. 

 

V.            Assistant Director’s Report

 

K. Seelig stated CASSIE is working well and she is currently setting up a computer for J. Hurt.  She is looking at moving email into cloud based email.

 

VI.           Communications

 

S. Halikias showed the Daily Herald article about our new CASSIE system.  There was a complaint about the parking lot.  Also a negative comment about the book Drunk Diet from a patron that assumed it was a diet book and it has nothing about healthy eating.  S. Halikias clarified that this is a non-fiction adult department memoir about a rock star. There were many thank you’s: from the Devonshire for delivering books, from patrons for having the Museum passes again this year, from the staff for much needed staff items bought with leftover funds. 

 

Ready-Set-Go will begin August 18, 2012.

 

Almost 15,000 books have been read for Summer Read.

 

VII.          Committee Reports

 

A.            Finance

M. Durbin stated total assets have increased significantly to 4.3 million.

Finance Committee will meet July 25th to review investment strategies.  Currently the Committee consists of M. Durbin and J. French.

B.            Personnel/Policy

C. Sehy stated the Personnel/Policy Committee currently has only two members, C. Sehy and J. French.  They will meet on July 18th to discuss the donation policy.  C. Sehy stated she would like to see a draft of the new policy in advance.

C.            Physical Plant

S. Halikias set a meeting for the Physical Plant Committee for August 1st at 7:30 p.m.

VIII.         Unfinished Business

A. Appoint Committee to examine Secretary’s records and to choose which Executive Session tapes to be destroyed.

R. Flint stated he would like to hold off on this until new trustees have been sworn in, but it will not be possible because the IPLAR must be approved at the August 8, 2012 Board Meeting.  Therefore he asked E. Soliday to have the minutes available to him to read first and possibly J. Huff will be asked to help with this.

B. Code of Conduct Policy

R. Flint would like a policy, but not this one.  C. Sehy stated the Committee went through this policy thoroughly and feels comfortable with it.  If it goes back to Committee she feels nothing will be changed.

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to approve the Code of Conduct Policy.  M. Durbin seconded.

Motion was withdrawn by C. Sehy.

MOTION: C. Sehy moved to approve the Code of Conduct Policy with an amendment: Number 18 should read Guardian.  M. Durbin seconded.  Roll Call Vote – M. Durbin – Aye, J. French – Aye, R. Flint – Nay, C. Sehy – Aye.

C. Social Media Policy

S. Halikias recommended the policy be bumped down to the Personnel/Policy Committee for further review.  C. Sehy asked if there should be an agreement for performers that their media may be used in our publicity. T. Weinstein stated we can amend the contract.  The item was put on the agenda for July 18 Personnel/Policy Committee meeting.

IX.           New Business

A. Approve Ordinance 13-01:  Ordinance determining to levy an additional tax of .02% for the 2012-2013 fiscal year

S. Halikias explained the .02% tax is designated money for building and maintenance.  It is a formality to pass this yearly.

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve Ordinance 13-01: Ordinance determining to levy an additional tax of .02% for the 2012-2013 fiscal year.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote: All Aye

B. Approve Resolution 13-01: Resolution authorizing the preparation and filing of the annual budget and appropriation Ordinance

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to approve Resolution 13-01: Resolution authorizing the preparation and filing of the annual budget and appropriation ordinance.  J. French seconded.  Roll Call Vote – All Aye

C. Discussion of library marketing collaborative/usage of Legacy impact fee

S. Halikias stated our PR staffer will be retiring in October.  S. Halikias has been checking with other libraries as to what they do with this important position.  She would like to see a Programming Coordinator, separate from Children s Programming.  A high level of technology is required for this job.  Other libraries have joined together to collaborate job sharing for senior level marketing.  S. Halikias would like to jump in with them.  They would take over writing and editing the newsletter, promotion writing and coverage.  Promotional videos would be edited by them and they would supply a marketing plan.  S. Halikias would like to use the Legacy impact fee of $17,000 to cover the cost of this. She has tasked our current PR staffer to write down everything she does so that small jobs can be covered by other staffers here in the library. 

M. Durbin asked how many libraries this Programming Coordinator works for. S. Halikias said there are several in the collaborative such as Crete, Thomas Ford, LaGrange Park and more, but there are three people on her team.  R. Flint liked a lot of this, but asked about a job description.  S. Halikias stated it would need to be revised.  She stated that currently we have no marketing plan.  C. Sehy stated that if this didn't work out we would need a plan B.  J. French was concerned that if it is not written down, it might not get done.  He asked if videos and a new logo are extra.  S. Halikias said yes, but we budgeted for this, the web page is in the budget.  C. Sehy stated sometimes consultants can have many extra charges.  S. Halikias stated that currently we are working backwards, the flow is wrong. J. French asked if they would be looking for Lisle specific programming, he was concerned we would lose our local connections.  C. Sehy was concerned about budgeting for this in the following years.  R. Flint stated the job description must be clear so there are no problems. 

The consensus of the Board was yes, to go ahead with the marketing collaborative. 

D. Maturing CD Rollover

S. Halikias stated two Certificates of Deposit are maturing at Lisle Savings Bank and will be rolling over at the 18 month rate for 12 months.

The Board signed a card for C. Melton thanking her for her service on the Board concurring that she brought value to the patrons while she served.

X.  Executive Session

       None needed.

XI.  Adjourn

MOTION: M. Durbin moved to adjourn the meeting.  C. Sehy seconded.  Voice Vote – All Aye

The meeting adjourned at 9:24 p.m.

Recorded by

___________________________

Eileen Soliday, Recording Secretary

Approved by the Board of Trustees on July 11, 2012

___________________________

John Huff, Secretary of the Board

 

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