Board of Trustees Regular Meeting March 20, 2007
MINUTES OF THE LA GRANGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES REGULAR MEETING
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
PRESENT: Bill Coffee, Caroline Coryell, Mary Nelson, Rick Adamczyk,
Steve Wolf, Jane Byczek, Becky Spratford
ABSENT: None
STAFF: Steve Moskal, Debbie Darwine, Pat Prohl, Noel Zethmayr,
Linda Montelo, Kim Colagrossi, Nancy Hardisty, Nancy Kerr
PRESENTER: Norm Eallonardo
VISITORS: Heather Cavanaugh
Meeting opened by President Bill Coffee at 7:34 p.m.
PUBLIC COMMENTS: None
MOTION: Moved by Mary Nelson and seconded by Caroline Coryell to approve the minutes of the Board of Trustees Regular Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2007. They were approved unanimously.
MOTION CARRIES
MOTION: Moved by Caroline Coryell and seconded by Becky Spratford to approve the minutes of the Donation, Fundraising and Grants Committee Meeting Tuesday, January 30, 2007. They were approved unanimously.
MOTION CARRIES
COMMUNICATIONS:
Library days and dates calendar: Policy Committee will need to review the written Selection Policies bi-annually for the selection of materials, use of library materials and use of facilities.
OWNER’S REPRESENTATIVE REPORT:
Good progress is being made on site and in the building. The start of the second floor has begun. The flat roofing is starting this week and should be water tight very soon.
The general contractor is projecting a date of September 15, 2007, to be substantially complete, (meaning we can install our equipment in the library).
Issues are being resolved as they come up. The largest issue is the standby/emergency generator, and the sump pumps. The drawings are in the hands of the general contractor and they will be getting the pricing for completion.
Contingency fund is at $65,000; we have used on $10,000 so far. There is a progress payment up for approval tonight; with this payment we will be at 40% paid out.
No complaints by neighbors at this time.
We will be starting the installation of the main electrical service soon. Therefore we will be entering the easement between the library’s property and the adjacent lots. The neighbors’ have been notified of this.
DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
After presentation of his written report, Steve Moskal asked for approval of the warrants.
MOTION: Moved by Mary Nelson and seconded by Caroline Coryell to approve warrant #216, dated March 20, 2007 and totaling $111,629.85. All members approved.
MOTION CARRIES
MOTION: Moved by Mary Nelson and seconded by Becky Spratford to approve warrant #2-26 dated March 20, 2007 totaling $371,687.04. All members approved.
MOTION CARRIES
Steve Moskal presented the enhancement list the board had requested. This list would be used for donations received as gifts to New Building Fund.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
We have already received over 100% of projected income. We received a letter from Jesse White stating that he will be releasing $19,069 for Per Capita Grant.
We received February and March’s rent from Acclaim Packing.
Norm received a quote for the survey of $650 and we budgeted $2,500.
There will be an increase in First Industrial’s budgeted amount of $501,000 to $528,811 due to a property tax increase. We will also need to allow for an increase for next years property taxes too.
Rick noted that with a New Building Budget of 6.88 million, which we still owe, and 6.6 million on hand, without going into the $773,000 Transfer Special Building Fund, this practically covers all our costs. Basically all the numbers look really good.
COMMITTEES:
Building and Grounds— No report
Finance, Personnel and Archives—A meeting will be planned to discuss personnel policy after policy committee completes revisions. Revisions are dependent on the job reclassification.
Legislation— Becky commented that ILA will be looking into the filtering bill at a later date.
Planning and Policy— The revision of the Personnel Policy will be done after job reclassification. Further discussion of policy will be continued under new business.
Metropolitan Library System—No report
Friends of the Library— Thanks were given to Kathy Dierkes for planning the evening. There was an excellent turnout. The annual meeting was held. Heather Cavanaugh is helping to get things started by working on the bylaws and the constitution. Heather feels that the President may be her and they will be looking for a Vice President. The bylaws have been the same since 1974. Under the current bylaws you would need to have a full slate of officers and 9 executive board members. A meeting will be planned for the week of April 9th or the 16th with the entire Friends members to work out new organization. Thanks to Peg Blasage for doing all the mailings, organizing and setting up the food.
Public Relations and Marketing— No report
Long Range Planning— No report
Village Liaison— No report
Duelm Memorial—Jane Byczek will be the new liaison for the Tyler Duelm Memorial Fund. We have collected almost $24,000. They discussed the design of the Children’s Activity Room. Tyler loved trains and was known as Tyler the lion so this will be incorporated into the theme. They are in the process of getting bids for the mural. They are waiting for the Duelms’ to find a lion picture or idea to be die cut on the back of the chairs in the form of a lion. Jane also made a presentation to the LBGA because many businesses had made a generous donation to the Tyler Duelm Fund.
New Building— No Report
Sub Committee
Administration & Coordination— No report
Design & Construction— No report
Donations, Fundraising & Grants — No report
Events & Public Relations—Need to start planning for the grand opening of the New Building.
Relocation & Moving—The committee will start next month.
PUBLIC COMMENTS NOT ON AGENDA: None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS:
Becky Spratford asked the Board to review the technical changes in the policy before the next Board meeting (red are deletions and blue are the additions).
Becky also brought to our attention that we should have a designated area for smoking. New smoking law states, "No smoking is allowed within 15 feet of a door," (nor should smoking be allowed under the colonnade). Per our lawyers this is our property we can do what we want; but outside the Library will be difficult to control.
We are asking to draft a policy making the entire library property non smoking except for designated smoking areas.
Becky asked to review the Remote Attendance Policy draft. The new law went into effect January 1, 2007 which allows for attendance at meetings remotely by members of boards. The policy presented states, "if a quorum of the board is present, we can vote to include the person attending remotely". After a lengthy discussion a motion was made.
MOTION: Moved by Becky Spratford and seconded by Bill Coffee that we pass the Remote Attendance Policy (agenda item a). All members approved except Caroline Coryell.
MOTION CARRIES
MOTION: Mary Nelson motioned that the board of trustees accepts the recommendation of Jody Heifner (BCA). The 5 bid packages are awarded to the lowest responsible bidder identified in her letter of March 20, 2007. We also, request that Miss Heifner aid the board in preparing the contracts with the bidder and we also accept her recommendation to require a performance and payment bond from Library Furniture in lieu of their offer of a deduction in the amount of $2,400 from bid package #1; seconded by Becky Spratford. All members approved unanimously.
MOTION CARRIES
Not included in this package is the internal signage; the cost will be approximately $30,000 to $40,000. The window treatments will be discussed after the staff has gotten into the New Building and see how the outside light is affecting each area.
MOTION: It was moved by Mary Nelson and seconded by Caroline Coryell to adjourn the meeting and go into executive session at 8:51 p.m..
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Colagrossi
Administrative Secretary