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Board of Trustees 


Regular Meeting 

January 16, 2018 7:00 PM 

McCullough Room 

 

AGENDA 

I. Call to order, roll call, and determination of quorum {1} 
II. Pledge of Allegiance {1} 
III. Reading of the Mission Statement {1} 
IV. Public Comments, Correspondence, and Communications. 
INFORMATION {20} 
a. Public Comments 




The Board of Trustees allows up to 20 minutes for Public Comment. 
Individuals may introduce themselves and speak on any library issues, 
not to exceed 3 minutes. Those who want their remarks to be added to 
the Board record must provide a copy to the Board Secretary prior to 
speaking. 

b. Written: 
i. Memoranda from legal counsel, if any. 
ii. Other. 




V. Consent agenda (Any trustee may remove items from the consent agenda 
for separate action by the Board.) ACTION {2} 
a. Secretary’s report. Approval of minutes: 
i. Regular Meeting December 19, 2017 
ii. Executive session of December 19, 2017, to remain closed to 
the public 


b. Monthly financial report for November 2017. 
c. Approval of payrolls for December 2017. 
d. Approval of bills payable for January 2018. 
e. Patron suggestions from December 2017. 
f. Board Policies for approval: 
i. 4013 Gift Donation 
ii. 1057 Advisory Groups 
iii. 1061 Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation 


g. Personnel Policy 703 Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation 





 

MOTION: THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS 
PRESENTED. 

VI. Item(s) removed from consent agenda, if any. ACTION {5} 

VII. President’s report. INFORMATION {1} 


VIII. Reports of other trustees. INFORMATION {5} 

IX. Reports of the standing committees. INFORMATION {2} 
a. Committee of the Whole—Meeting of January 4, 2018 
i. General and Personnel 
ii. Finance 
iii. Policy 




X. Executive Director’s report for December 2017. INFORMATION {5} 


XI. Unfinished business. 

a. Semi-annual review of closed Executive Session minutes. ACTION 
{2} 
b. Board Self-Evaluation Update {5} 
c. ED Evaluation Update {2} 
d. Patron History Opt-In POSSIBLE ACTION{20} 




XII. New business 

a. Ordinance 2017/2018-7 Levy Abatement of Debt Service. ACTION 
{10} 




MOTION: THAT THE BOARD ADOPT ORDINANCE 
2017/2018-7 LEVY ABATEMENT OF DEBT SERVICE. 

b. Other potentially actionable items: Agenda items February 2018 
Regular Meeting. ACTION {5} 
i. Midyear Financial Report 
ii. Other 






XIII. Public forum {15} 
The Board of Trustees allows up to 15 minutes for Public Forum. 
Individuals may introduce themselves and speak on any library issues, 
not to exceed 3 minutes. Those who want their remarks to be added to the 


Board record must provide a copy to the Board Secretary prior to 
speaking. 

XIV. Announcements {5} 
a. By the chair 
i. Communications to the public 
1. 45th Anniversary Event: Library Tea and Tour, Monday, 
January 22, 2018, 6:30 p.m. and Tuesday, January 23, 
2018, 11:00 a.m. 


ii. Upcoming calendar 
1. Next Committee of the Whole: Tuesday, February 6, 
2018, 7:00 p.m. 
2. Next regular board meeting: Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 
7:00 p.m. 
3. Friends of the Library meeting: Thursday, January 25, 
2018, 1:00 p.m. 
4. ILA Trustee Forum Workshop: Saturday, February 17, 
2018, Chicago Marriot Oak Brook. 
5. Annual President’s Day Library Legislative Breakfast: 
Monday, February 19, 2018, Arboretrum Club, Buffalo 
Grove. 




b. By other trustees or the director 


XV. Adjournment. ACTION { <1} 


MOTION: THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. 

{Estimated total duration 107 minutes}