MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE
NORTHLAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
JANUARY 15, 2009

The regular meeting of the Northlake Public Library District Board of Trustees was called to order at 7:03 p.m. by President Kathy O’Cull. Present were Board members: Rossi, Blaskey, Salo, O’Cull. Also present were Schmudde, library director and Garrett, assistant library director. Absent Board members: Teets, Tom Salutric, Karen Salutric.

Minutes of the regular Board meeting of November 20, 2008, were read and approved on a motion by Salo with a second by Rossi. Ayes: All.

Schmudde reported that she had spoken with the mayor of Northlake and had told him that the Board would approve payment for materials for the drain project only if it received a Release/Indemnity/Hold Harmless Agreement from each of the complaining neighbors.

Approval of the public hearing minutes of November 20, 2008, was not included in the agenda, so this will be tabled until the meeting on February 19, 2009.

Minutes of the Executive (i.e., Closed) Session of November 20, 2008, were read and approved on a motion by Salo with a second by Rossi. Ayes: All.

The Board read and accepted the following: the Treasurer’s Reports of November 30 and December 31 of 2008; the Bills Payable Reports for December 2008 and January 15, 2009; the Revenue and Expense Reports for November and December of 2008; and the Statistical Circulation and Acquisitions Reports for November and December of 2008. Acceptance was on a motion by Rossi with a second by Blaskey. Roll call vote:

AYES: Salo, Blaskey, Rossi, O’Cull.
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Teets, Tom Salutric, Karen Salutric.

Grand total of all payables for the two months: $100,795.56.

The librarians’ reports were read and accepted with the appreciation of the Board.

Correspondence to the Board was a note from Schmudde, thanking the Board for the flowers received for her father’s wake.

The Board approved the hiring of Erik Sobczak as part-time Adult Services Associate, replacing Judith Lopez effective November 17, 2008, on a motion by Salo with a second by Blaskey. Ayes: All.

The semiannual Treasurer’s Statement of Receipts and Disbursements was approved by the Board on a motion by Blaskey with a second by Salo. Roll call vote:

AYES: Salo, Blaskey, Rossi, O’Cull.
NAYS: None.
|ABSENT: Teets, Tom Salutric, Karen Salutric.

Schmudde presented the Board with a request to adopt an Early Retirement Incentive (ERI), a program of the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, for 2009. Four employees would be eligible to take early retirement. Each employee is at least 50 years old and has at least 20 years of I.M.R.F. service. Board members were asked to read over the proposal and think about their decision for the February meeting. The proposal will be presented to the eligible employees to see if they are interested.

There was a brief discussion of the procedures involved in hiring a new library director.

The Board read and discussed the proposed Disruptive Behavior Policy and Procedures. The Board made changes to the draft, and gave tentative approval prior to the lawyer’s evaluation, on a motion by Salo with a second by Rossi. Ayes: All.

Schmudde gave an explanation of the library district’s Category 3 classification within the Metropolitan Library System.

No members of the public were present.

The next regular Board meeting is scheduled for Febraury 19, 2009.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:03 p.m. on a motion by Rossi with a second by Salo. Ayes: All.

Barbara Salo, Secretary