MINUTES of the

BOARD OF TRUSTEE’S MEETING

 

 

DATE:              January 8, 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

            Mrs. Alice Hayes

            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

                                           

           

Consent Items

 

1.                  Minutes of regular meeting October 16, 2006 and the special meeting of November 28, 2006 and the special meeting of December 4, 2006.

                                                           

2.                  Communications

Congratulation letters from Mayor Stan Schaeffer and Dr. Dennis Craft, Superintendent of Schools for Unit 10, for the successful annexation on the November election.

                       

3.         Librarian’s Reports

<                   Youth Service’s report  

<                   Blum House manager’s report -

           

4.         Finance

<                   November, December and January Bill lists were presented.

<                   General Fund Account was presented.

<                   Gift Account was presented.

           

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

Handout presented for upcoming workshop at Fairview Heights Public Library.

 

2.           Personnel – No report

 

 3.        Maintenance – No report

           

4.         Foundation/Blum House  

Discussion about the amount charged for the Blum House rental may be too high.  The Board’s consensus was to allow Mr. Clark to lower the rental amount to $150.00.

 

5.         Museum/Friends Groups – No report

              

 

Discussion Items

<                   Mrs. Rhodes presented the Vote results from the successful November election on the library’s annexation area.

<                   The Board read over the proposed change to Policy 7.2.2 for Selection and Appointment of Staff.

<                   The Board was brought up-to-date on the damage to the trees and grounds from the December ice storm.

<                   Mrs. Rhodes informed the Board that Phenolic Roof Class Action Lawsuit which has been pending for the last number of years has settled with its clients and the Library will be receiving $16,000.00.

 

Action Items                      

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

 

CHANGE THE FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING DATE FROM THE 12TH TO THE 26TH.

 

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.

 

<                   Acceptance of the Audit was tabled to give the Board members another month to inspect it.

 

                                               

Adjournment

 

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

 

WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS, ADJOURN THE BOARD MEETING OF JANUARY 8, 2007.

 

Motion carried.