NORTH RIVERSIDE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

                                                       2400 S. Des Plaines Avenue

                                                        North Riverside, IL 60546

 

                                         Minutes of the Meeting of January 16, 2006

 

Open of Meeting

President Annette Corgiat called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.  Roll call was taken. 

      Present: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Absent:  Brad Lanken, Kay Subaitis

Also Present: Director Bob Lifka, Youth Services Administrator Arlene Kurzawa, Jean  DiMonte of Ernest DiMonte and Associates

A quorum was established.

Andrea DeRosier made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.  Alex Pankey seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was taken.

      Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

 

Open Forum

There were no visitors present at this meeting.

 

3.  Accountant=s Report

a)   Jean DiMonte of Ernest DiMonte and Associates presented the financial statements for the month ending December 31, 2005. She recommended transfer of $50,000.00. 

 

c)   Treasurer Brad Lanken was absent so there was no additional treasurer’s report.

 

     

4.   Consent Agenda

Alex Pankey moved to approve the consent agenda as presented.  Curt Bley seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was taken.

      Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

 

5.  Discussion Items

a)  There were no discussion items on the agenda for this meeting.

 

6.  Action Items

a)   Curt Bley moved to approve the minutes of the December 12, 2005 Board meeting, the December 12, 2005 Buildings and Grounds committee meeting, and the December 12, 2005  Personnel committee meeting.  Alex Pankey seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was taken

      Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

 

b)  Curt Bley moved to accept warrant list #06-01a in the amount of $14,283.48.  Alex Pankey seconded  the motion.  A roll call vote was taken.

      Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

There was some discussion at this tome about the HVAC repair that was recently done and that other contractors are being looked for to get estimates for a contract for maintenance.  Director Lifka and Trustee Pankey are looking into this further and will report to other Board members when more information is gathered.

 

c)   Director Lifka will get a circulation report together and add it to the Library Annual Report. This report needs to get to Dick Thompson soon.  The next step in the lower level expansion is to get the report that Dick Thompson is working on and review it.

 

d) Director Lifka will get a final count of who can go to the trustee workshop and will make the reservations.

 

7.  Informational Items

a) There will be a meeting with Dick Thompson on March 11th at 10:00 am..

 

b) The Memorial books report has not changed.. 

 

c) Andrea read thank you notes from the staff for Christmas, Brookfield Zoo for participating in  the tree trimming for Holiday Magic, Bob Lifka for the Memorial books, and Arlene Kurzawa  for Christmas.

 

d) No additional meetings were set.

 

e)  No changes were made to the equipment service and inspection log.

 

f)  The Board needs to review the director’s liability insurance.  Director Lifka will give all Board members a copy so they can review it and it will be on next month’s agenda.

 

8.  Closed Session


Alex Pankey made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting and go into a closed session to discuss personnel issues with possible litigation.  Mary Lee seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was taken.

Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

 

Alex Pankey made a motion to adjourn the closed session and return to regular meeting at 9:26 pm.  Mary Lee seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was taken.

Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

 

Roll call was taken at the return to open session.

Present: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Absent:  Brad Lanken, Kay Subaitis

Also Present: Director Bob Lifka, Youth Services Administrator Arlene Kurzawa

 

 

 

9.  Adjournment

Curt Bley made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:27 pm.  Andrea DeRosier seconded the motion.  A roll call vote was taken.

      Ayes: Curt Bley, Annette Corgiat, Andrea DeRosier, Mary Lee, Alex Pankey

Nays: None

Motion Carried.

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                                                            Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                  Jill M. Cannizzo