MINUTES of the

BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S MEETING

DATE: April 18, 2005

TIME: 7:00 p.m.

PLACE: Collinsville Memorial Public Library District’s

Board Meeting Room

Call to Order

Vice-President McChristian presided and called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

Roll Call

Members present:

Mrs. Patricia McChristian

Mr. Norman Schiller

Ms. Laura Herr

Mrs. Alice Hayes

Members absent:

Mrs. Mary Ellen Fedder

Mr. Ted Funkhouser

Mr. David Bohnenstiehl

Mrs. Margaret Cadagin

Ms. Nicole Hayes

Others present:

Mrs. Barbara Rhodes, Director

Mr. Gary Keller

Consent Items

1.Minutes of March 21, 2005 were presented.

2.Communications

< Resignation letter from Mr. Ted Funkhouser, President

3. Librarian’s Reports

< Librarian Barbara Rhodes presented her report and statistics.

< Dates for Closing to convert to the new Automation have changed to May 22-23, 2005.

< Report from Maureen Schreiber on the Children’s Library and Programming

< Report from Gary Clark, Manager of the Blum House

4. Finance

< March Bill list in the amount of $18,356.29 was presented.

< General Fund Account was presented.

< Gift and Reserve Fund Accounts were presented.

A motion was made by Mr. Schiller, seconded by Ms. Herr, to:

APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS IN ENTIRETY.

A roll call vote was taken.

Mr. Funkhouser Absent Mr. Bohnenstiehl Absent

Mrs. Fedder Absent Mrs. McChristian Yes

Mr. Schiller Yes Mrs. Cadagin Absent

Mrs. A. Hayes Yes Ms. Herr Yes

Mrs. N. Hayes Absent

Motion carried.

Committee Reports

1. Lewis and Clark Library System - No report

2. Personnel - No report

3. Maintenance - No report

4. Foundation/Blum House - No report

5. Museum/Friends Groups - No report

Discussion Items

< Todd Hall will remain the person who will cut the grass.

Action Items

< A motion was made by Mr. Schiller, seconded by Mrs. A. Hayes, to:

ACCEPT POLICIES 6 AND 7 AS PRESENTED.

A roll call vote was taken.

Mr. Funkhouser Absent Mr. Bohnenstiehl Absent

Mrs. Fedder Absent Mrs. McChristian Yes

Mr. Schiller Yes Mrs. Cadagin Absent

Mrs. A. Hayes Yes Ms. Herr Yes

Mrs. N. Hayes Absent

Motion carried.

< A motion was made by Mr. Schiller, seconded by Mrs. McChristian, to:

ACCEPT ORDINANCE #04-08 AUTHORIZATION OF TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANTS AND TO ISSUE THE FIRST TAX ANTICIPATION WARRANT #04-01 FOR $20,000.

A roll call vote was taken.

Mr. Funkhouser Absent Mr. Bohnenstiehl Absent

Mrs. Fedder Absent Mrs. McChristian Yes

Mr. Schiller Yes Mrs. Cadagin Absent

Mrs. A. Hayes Yes Ms. Herr Yes

Mrs. N. Hayes Absent

Motion carried.

Adjournment

A motion was made by Mr. Schiller, seconded by Ms. Herr, to:

WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 18, 2005.

Motion carried.