NEW LENOX PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD MEETING

 

May 19, 2008

 

 

The regular meeting of the New Lenox Public Library District Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Evans on Monday, May 19, 2008, at the New Lenox Library, 120 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox, Illinois.  Present were Trustees Janet Ballerini, Louis Broccolo, Linda Evans, James Lauterbach, Colette Loecke, and Dr. Edward A. Tatro; Jo Ann Potenziani, Library Director; Pam Anderson, Business Manager; and Cindy Perschau, Recording Secretary.  Trustee John Thomas was absent.

 

Minutes

 

President Evans appointed Trustee Loecke as Secretary Pro Tem.  Trustee Tatro moved and Trustee Ballerini seconded that the minutes of the April 14, 2008 meeting be approved as read.  The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

 

Correspondence

 

The Board received a letter of resignation from Ann Romadka; she is retiring.

 

The Board received an invitation to the 2008 State of the Community Event June 10th; this event is hosted by the Chamber of Commerce.

 

Treasurer’s Report

 

Trustee Lauterbach moved and Trustee Loecke seconded to approve disbursements in the amount of $159,521.95 and the motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. 

 

Director’s Report

 

Director Potenziani noted that the circulation figures showing a big drop in April may be due to inflated figures for April 2007 when systems changed over.

 

Director Potenziani noted that the Citizens’ Advisory Committee has met four times to date; the last meeting was held on May 1.  The meetings were discussed. Because there were no solid recommendations from the committee, the Board decided to write either a press release or letter to the editor thanking the Committee attendees for their input, advising that the collected input is being studied, and promising that a summary of the findings would be forthcoming.  President Evans set a workshop date for June 16 at 7 p.m. for the board to discuss results.  A fifth Citizens’ Advisory Committee meeting will be convened after the board’s workshop.

 

 

Director’s Report (cont.)

 

Work on the coffee shop’s electrical and plumbing has been completed and the current negotiations for leasing are on hold pending legal review of contracts by the lease candidate.  The Board will give that party a deadline and if that is not met will advertise the coffee shop again.

 

One HVAC unit has been replaced; the other is not looking good, possibly the result damage sustained during the six-hour power outage on Mother’s Day.

 

Committee Reports

 

The Personnel Committee noted that minimum wage is going up and made general recommendations to the Board regarding salary schedules.

 

Old Business

 

The Board discussed the current Holiday Schedule.  Trustee Tatro moved and Trustee Broccolo seconded to leave the schedule as it is, with no changes and the roll call vote went as follows:  Trustee Tatro yes; Trustee Broccolo yes; Trustee Ballerini no; Trustee Lauterbach yes; Trustee Loecke no; Trustee Evans yes; and the motion passed by majority roll call vote.

 

After some discussion Trustee Broccolo moved and Trustee Tatro seconded to revise the wording of summer hours in the Policy (the prepositions were incorrectly typed) and the motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.  The current wording is:

           

1)   The Library shall be open to the public and adequately staffed during the following hours:

From the Saturday after Labor Day through the Saturday before Memorial Day:

      Monday through Thursday – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

      Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

From the Saturday after Memorial Day through the Saturday before Labor Day:

      Monday through Thursday – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

      Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

The new wording be:

 

1)   The Library shall be open to the public and adequately staffed during the following hours (with the exception below):

      Monday through Thursday – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

      Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Summer Hours:  From the Saturday before Memorial Day through the Saturday after Labor Day:

      Monday through Thursday – 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

      Saturday – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

New Business

 

The Board reviewed Serving Our Public:  Standards for Illinois Public Libraries, Revised Edition Chapter IX, Facilities.

 

Trustee Ballerini moved and Trustee Loecke seconded to adopt the salary schedule as presented by the Personnel Committee and the motion passed by unanimous roll call vote.

 

Director Potenziani distributed the working budget.  Trustee Broccolo moved and Trustee Loecke seconded to approve the working budget and the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

 

Adjournment

 

Trustee Broccolo moved and Trustee Ballerini seconded that the meeting be adjourned.  The motion passed by unanimous voice vote and the meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Cindy Perschau, Recording Secretary

 

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                                                                                                John Thomas, Secretary