MINUTES of the

BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S MEETING

 

 

DATE:              September 18, 2006

TIME:              7:00 p.m.

PLACE:            Collinsville Memorial Public Library Center’s

                        Board Meeting Room

                       

Call to Order

           

President McChristian presided and called the meeting to order.  

 

Roll Call     

 

            Members present:

 

            Mrs. Patricia McChristian

            Mrs. Alice Hayes

            Mr. Howard Dartt

            Ms. Laura Herr

Mr. Norman Schiller

Mrs. Mary Ellen Fedder 

Mr. Gary Keller

 

            Members absent:

             

None

 

                Others present:

 

            Mrs. Barbara Rhodes, Director

                                           

           

Consent Items

 

1.                  Minutes of regular meeting August 21, 2006.

                                                           

2.                  Communications       

                       

3.         Librarian’s Reports

<                   Librarian Barbara Rhodes presented her report.

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

<                    Report from Gary Clark, Manager of the Blum House

<                   Report given from the Book of Accolades

           

4.         Finance

<                   September Bill list was presented.

<                   General Fund Account was presented.

<                   Gift Account was presented.

           

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

 

            APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS IN ENTIRETY.

 

            A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Yes

            Mrs. Hayes                   Yes                   Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

Committee Reports

 

1.                  Lewis and Clark Library System – No report

 

2.           Personnel

Anne Lochmann, clerk, left without a letter of resignation or notice.


 

 3.        Maintenance – No report

           

4.         Foundation/Blum House  - No report

 

5.         Museum/Friends Groups – No report

              

 

Discussion Items

<                   Mrs. Rhodes presented the possibilities of Custodial Care contractual service and Grounds Keeper contractual service.  Opinions were given by the Board and Mrs. Rhodes was instructed to hire the appropriate service that could furnish the proper documentation and credentials.

 

Action Items                      

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

 

ADOPT ORDINANCE 06-06 TAX LEVY ORDINANCE.

 

A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Yes

            Mrs. Hayes                   Yes                   Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

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

 

GIVE PERMISSION TO PRES. MCCHRISTIAN AND SEC. KELLER TO SIGN THE ACCOMMODATION AGREEMENT AND TEMPORARY EASEMENT IF THEY FIND THAT ALL OTHER PARTIES ARE FULFILLING THEIR AGREEMENTS.

 

A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Yes

            Mrs. Hayes                   Yes                   Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

<                   Table any decision on the Fountain Repair until at least February. 

                                                           

Adjournment

 

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

 

WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2006.

 

Motion carried.