PALOS HEIGHTS PUBLIC LIBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MINUTES
May 8, 2008

Call to Order:
President Bill Poore called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. in the Library, 12501 S. 71st Avenue, Palos Heights, Illinois. Present were Trustees: Pat Eden, Patricia Muller, Beverly Meyer, Julie Lawler and Lois Stanciak. Also present were Administrative Librarian Elaine Savage and Administrative Assistant Terry Fleckenstein. Frank Petrosino arrived at 7:05p.m. Diana Roscich and Beth Barista were absent. 

Welcome of Guests:
Julie and Paul Lombardo were guests at the meeting.

Minutes:
Trustee Stanciak moved and Trustee Eden seconded a motion to approve the minutes of April 10, 2008. On a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. Trustee Stanciak moved and Trustee Petrosino seconded a motion to approve Executive Session minutes for April 10, 2008. On a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report:             
Trustee Meyer moved and Trustee Muller seconded a motion to approve the additional April bills in the amount of $55,324.80 for total April bills in the amount of $77,375.79. On a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously. Trustee Petrosino moved, and Trustee Muller seconded, a motion to approve the May bills in the amount of $101,316.29.  On a roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.

President’s Report:  
President Poore and Trustee Stanciak will not be at the June board meeting. Trustee Eden has given her verbal resignation. President Poore reviewed the procedures for acting president per the By-Laws.

Librarian’s Report:     
Administrative Librarian Savage presented her written report. She highlighted on health insurance renewal, Palos Reads and National Library Week.

Correspondence: 
Circulation Manager Karen Skocik and her staff sent the board a thank you note for the delicious sweets and especially the letter they received from the Board for National Library Week.

Budget & Finance: 
No report.

Policy: 
No report. President Poore requested that the Policy Committee review and update Bylaws as necessary.

Publicity: 
No report.

Building and Grounds: 
No report.
  
Personnel:  
No report.

Friends of the Library Liaison:            
Next Friends meeting will be held on May 14th at 3:00p.m.

City Council Liaison:
President Poore stated that the next Long Range Comprehensive Plan meeting is scheduled for May 19th at 7:00p.m. at the Recreation Center.

Local History: 
No report.

Salary Review:
Trustee Muller handed out a list of ten libraries that the committee selected for the Management Association of Illinois to benchmark for our salary study.

Old Business: 
None

Review Executive Session Minutes:
Trustee Lawler reported that all minutes should remain as Executive Session minutes.


New Business:
State Annual Report - Trustee Muller moved and Trustee Eden seconded a motion to approve the State Annual Report (IPLAR). On a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Prevailing Wage Resolution - Trustee Stanciak moved and Trustee Meyer seconded a motion to approve the prevailing wage. On a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously.

Non-Resident Policy and Fee - Trustee Muller moved and Trustee Stanciak seconded a motion to approve the non-resident fee of $336.00 and non-resident policy effective 5/16/08. On a voice vote the motion carried unanimously.

Parking Lot Sealcoating Contract - Trustee Meyer moved and Trustee Eden seconded a motion to have H & D Maintenance, Inc. sealcoat and re-stripe the parking lot at a cost of $3,643.00. On a roll call vote the motion carried unanimously.   

Executive Session:
Trustee Stanciak moved, Trustee Petrosino seconded a motion to go into executive session at 7:45 p.m.  The executive session adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

Adjournment:
Trustee Meyer moved, Trustee Stanciak seconded a motion to adjourn. On a voice vote, the motion carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 8:33 p.m.

Julie K Lawler
Secretary