Minutes of the Meeting of the

Board of Trustees of

Johnsburg Public Library

Oct. 9, 2007

 

Meeting was called to order by Pres. Elsie Munson at 7:00 p.m.  Trustees present:  M.J. Farrell, K. Hughes, E .Robel, K. Kucik.   Absent: Trustee D. Liston and Director Maria Zawacki.

 

Agenda was altered to administer the oath of office to Trustee Jim Stockwell.

 

Minutes of the Sept. meeting were approved with the noted correction that the date should have been Sept. 11, 2007 not the 18th.  Ayes: Farrell, Robel, Hughes, Kucik, Munson.  Trustee Stockwell abstained. Motion passed.

 

Motion was made by Kucik, seconded by Farrell to approve payment of the bills in the amount of $36,025.29 from the General and Bldg. accounts. Ayes: Kucik, Farrell, Hughes, Robel, Stockwell, Munson.  Motion passed.

 

Trustees reviewed financial report.

 

Correspondence:

Trustees reviewed letter awarding the library a grant in the amount of $14, 878.00 for “Culture Connection: A Celebration of World Cultures”.

Board reviewed correspondence form the attorney informing of legal rulings potentially affecting the library.

 

Unfinished Business:

Trustees reviewed article from the U. of I. extension office regarding lawn treatment for grubs.  Noted that it appeared too late in the season for treatment this year, but the need to address problem next spring was agreed to by the board.

 

New Business:

Motion by Robel, seconded by Hughes, to approve quote from Brooks for snow plowing  at the rate of $169.00 per plow.  Ayes: Hughes, Farrell, Kucik, Stockwell, Robel, Munson.  Motion passed.

Board reviewed quote from Garrelts recommending installation of two new furnaces.  There was much discussion of the placement of the humidifier relative to the furnace and also of the impact of a building addition on the heating plant.  Motion by Kucik, seconded by Stockwell to table discussion to Nov. meeting or sooner if determined necessary by Dir. Zawacki.  Ayes: Robel, Hughes, Farrell, Kucik, Stockwell, Munson/  Motion passed.

Trustees discussed whether the “25th Birthday”sculpture should be lit.   With Director Zawacki absent, it could not be determined why it was not lit.

 

                                                                                                            (over)

Director’s Report:

Trustees reviewed Director’s report.  Question was raised regarding amount of items returned during amnesty the day of the 25th Birthday celebration.

 

Public Input:  none

 

Board Input:  none

 

Adjournment:

Motion to adjourn by Farrell, seconded by Kucik.  Ayes:  Robel, Hughes, Kucik, Farrell, Stockwell, Munson.  Motion passed.  Meeting adjourned at 7:37 pm.

 

                                                Respectfully submitted,

 

                                   

 

                                                Kathleen Kucik, Secretary