MINUTES of the

BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S MEETING

DATE: April 16, 2007

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

Mr. Howard Dartt

Mr. Norman Schiller

Mrs. Mary Ellen Fedder

Ms. Laura Herr

Mrs. Alice Hayes

Members absent:

Mr. Gary Keller

Others present:

Mrs. Barbara Rhodes, Director

Consent Items

Minutes of regular meeting March 19, 2007.

Communications

< Letter from the Secretary of State awarding the Per Capita Grant of $30,894.60

< Introduction letter from Melissa Leavy the new Downtown Coordinator

Librarian’s Reports

< Director’s Report

< Youth Service’s report

< Blum House manager’s report

Finance

< April Bill lists were 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 Absent

Mr. Dartt Yes

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

< Board requested that Mrs. Rhodes call St. Louis Machinery one last time to find out what their options are with the fountain.

< FOI Policy was discussed.

< Blum House expenses were discussed. Mrs. Rhodes was asked to contact Gary Clark and work on an update to the agreement with him on the House’s rental costs.

Action Items

< None

Adjournment

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

WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 16, 2007.

Motion carried.