Village of Palos Park Board met June 20.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
A quorum was met for the June 20, 2018 meeting of the Palos Park Library Board. Present: Mary Lou Bareither, Steve Desmond, Erin Ferguson, Michael T. Tannura and Dave Trzcinski. Also present: Kathryn Sofianos. Absent: Kathy Branigan.
Call to Order
Dave Trzcinski called the meeting to order at 7:15 pm.
Public Comments
There were no public comments.
PARKTOBERFEST
Rene Leyva and Evan Vogt gave a presentation for the PARKTOBERFEST ’18 event which would be held on October 6, 2018. PARKTOBERFEST would be a fundraiser for and hosted by the Palos Park Library and the Palos Park Recreation Department. Michael T. Tannura made a motion to approve PARKTOBERFEST ‘18. Steve Desmond seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Approve Minutes of the Regular Board meeting of May 16, 2018
Steve Desmond made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 16, 2018 Board Meeting. Mary Lou Bareither seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Approve minutes of the Special Board Meeting of May 22, 2018
Mary Lou Bareither made a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Board Meeting of the May 22, 2018 Board Meeting. Steve Desmond seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Election of Officers
The following person was elected to the office by group consensus with terms of service commencing at the June 17, 2020 meeting.
President: Dave Trzcinski nominated by Steve Desmond for a two-year term.
Trustee Recommendation
The Trustees interviewed Kathy Finan, a candidate for the vacancy of the Library Board of Trustees. Erin Ferguson made a motion to approve Kathy Finan for the Library Board. Steve Desmond seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Correspondence
A note and monetary donation was received from Susan Hennessy for use towards the Butterfly Garden Project. Kathryn Sofianos wrote a letter of thanks to Susan. A thank you note was received from VST Security Solutions who thanked the library for their patronage. The Palos Park Woman’s Club wrote a letter and sent a monetary donation going towards supplying the coffee/tea cart. The Woman’s Club also generously donated a sundial and piece of artwork. Kathryn Sofianos wrote a letter of thanks to the Woman’s Club for their ongoing support.
Library Director’s Report
The June 5th Star Wars event was great fun with lots of activities and crafts for the children. Dave Trzcinski has been reappointed to the Library Board for a four-year term to expire in June, 2022. The Palos Park Woman’s Club has graciously donated funds to keep the coffee and tea cart well-stocked. Susan Hennessy made a generous donation towards the completion of the Butterfly Garden Project. The library staff and trustees are most grateful for this support. The library staff has reached out to several local schools and many of the students with whom they connected have come to visit the library and signed up for the summer reading program. The new outdoor ADA ramp, walkway and curb have been installed by Maul. Sealcoating and striping of the parking spots will be another project to be completed by Maul this summer. Due to safety concerns, Kathryn is going to get an estimate from Maul on changing the parking stripes to angled parking instead of straight. The Board agreed to approve angled parking if no more than three parking spots are lost.
Review of the Monthly Financial Report
Erin Ferguson made a motion to approve Payment to Utica Insurance Company for Property, Liability, Unemployment, and Directors and Officers Insurance in the amount of $8,115.00 ($250.00 for additional coverage in Policy Term 6/1/2017-6/1/2018 and $7,857.00 for Policy Term 6/1/2018-6/1/2019, installment fee $8.00). Mary Lou Bareither seconded. Vote was taken by roll call and motion carried unanimously.
Mary Lou Bareither made a motion to approve Payment to VST Security Solutions, LLC for security cameras and camera installation in the amount of $5705.00. Steve Desmond seconded. Vote was taken by roll call and motion carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed and discussed the payment of bills. Erin Ferguson made a motion to approve the payment of bills for May 17 through June 20, 2018 in the amount of $63,824.65. Dave Trzcinski seconded. Vote was taken by roll call and motion carried unanimously.
The Board reviewed and discussed the monthly statement for May 2018. Mary Lou Bareither made a motion to approve the monthly statement for May 2018. Michael T. Tannura seconded. Vote was taken by roll call and motion carried unanimously.
Approve IPLAR Illinois Public Library Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Steve Desmond made a motion to approve IPLAR Illinois Public Library Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2017-2018 pending review by Library Treasurer for approval by President. Mary Lou Bareither seconded. Vote was taken by roll call and motion carried unanimously.
Approve Prevailing Wage Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2018-2019
Mary Lou Bareither made a motion to approve the Prevailing Wage Ordinance for Fiscal Year 2018-2019. Michael T. Tannura seconded. Vote was taken by roll call and motion carried unanimously.
Unfinished Business
There was no unfinished business.
New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment of Regular Meeting
Mary Lou Bareither made a motion to adjourn the regular meeting at 8:37 pm for Executive Session. Michael T. Tannura seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
Executive Session
Library Director Evaluation and Job Descriptions and Compensation, pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) 1 of the Open Meetings Act for the purpose of the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body.
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