MINUTES of the

BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S MEETING

 

 

DATE:              February 26, 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 

Mr. Gary Keller

 

            Members absent:

             

Ms. Laura Herr

Mrs. Alice Hayes

 

                Others present:

 

            Mrs. Barbara Rhodes, Director

            Gary Kusmierczak, Representative of Unit 10 School Board

                                           

           

Consent Items

 

1.                  Minutes of regular meeting January 8, 2007.

                                                           

2.                  Communications  -  none presented

                       

3.         Librarian’s Reports

<                   Director’s Report

<                   Youth Service’s report  

<                   Blum House manager’s report

           

4.         Finance

<                   February Bill lists were presented.

<                   General Fund Account was presented.

<                   Gift Account was presented.

           

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

 

            APPROVE THE CONSENT ITEMS IN ENTIRETY.

 

            A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Absent

            Mrs. Hayes                   Absent              Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

Committee Reports

 

1.                  Lewis and Clark Library System

·         Mr. Schiller attended a Trustee workshop at Fairview Heights Library.

·         April 19th will be Legislative Day in Springfield, all trustees are encouraged to attend.

 

2.           Personnel – No report

 

 3.        Maintenance – No report

           

4.         Foundation/Blum House  

 

5.         Museum/Friends Groups – No report

              

 

Discussion Items

<                   Gary Kusmierczak representing the Collinsville Unit 10 School Board talked to the Board about tax appeals and how they hurt public bodies.  The School Board’s fight to stop businesses from appealing their taxes requires attorney intervention.  Mr. Kusmierczak presented the idea that all public bodies involved could possibly share the cost of the fight to stop the appeal process.  The Board pointed out that our share of that amount would be .0015 which would not be worth the paperwork to figure out our share of the costs.

 

Action Items                      

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

 

ACCEPT THE AUDIT FOR FY 2005-2006.

 

A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Absent

            Mrs. Hayes                   Absent              Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

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

 

APPROVE AMENDING PERSONNEL POLICY 7.2.2 .

 

A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Absent

            Mrs. Hayes                   Absent              Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

 

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

 

ESTABLISH A NON-RESIDENT FEE OF $85.00 .

 

A roll call vote was taken.                                                        

 

            Mrs. McChristian         Yes                   Mr. Schiller                  Yes

            Mrs. Fedder                  Yes                   Ms. Herr                      Absent

            Mrs. Hayes                   Absent              Mr. Keller                    Yes

            Mr. Dartt                     Yes

                                   

Motion carried.

 

<                   Installation of the dishwasher in the Kitchen was tabled pending more information.

 

                                               

Adjournment

 

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

 

WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING OF FEBRUARY 26, 2007.

 

Motion carried.