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Six Mile Regional Library District Board of Trustees met Tuesday, May 10.

Six Mile Regional Library District Board of Trustees is located at 2001 Delmar Ave, Granite City.

Here are the minutes as provided by Six Mile Regional Library District:

Board Meeting Minutes

May 10, 2016

2001 Delmar Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040 Regional Library District

1. Call to order

President Trimmer called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.

2. Additions and Corrections to the Agenda

Motion: McDonnell Second: Akeman

APPROVE THE AGENDA WITHOUT ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.

Motion carried.

3. Approval of Minutes

Motion: McDonnell Second: Whitehead

APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 12.2016 REGUUR BOARD MEETING AS PRINTED.

Motion carried.

Vice President Isenburg entered the meeting 7:07 P.M.

4. a. Approve Payment of Bills

Motion: McDonnell Second: Whitehead

APPROVE THE INVOICES FOR PAYMENT AS PRESENTED: APRIL 2016 IN THE AMOUNT OF $188.422.69

Roll Call:

Ms. Akeman Yes

Mr. Hutchings Absent

Ms. Isenburg Yes

Ms. McDonnell Yes

Motion carried.

Ms. Trimmer

Ms. von Nida

Ms. Whitehead

Yes

Absent

Yes

4. b. Approve Financial Statements

Motion: Whitehead Second: Isenburg

ACCEPT THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR APRIL 2016 AS PRESENTED.

Roll Call:

Ms. Akeman Yes Ms. Trimmer Yes

Mr. Hutchings Absent Ms. von Nida Absent

Ms. Isenburg Yes Ms. Whitehead Yes

Ms. McDonnell Yes

Motion carried.

5. Open Forum - None

6. Communications

• Confirmation of Non-Resident Fee Survey submission

• Copy of Let's Talk Community Conversation Flyer

• Letter from Jim Greenwald resuming meetings of the Granite City Area Community Foundation

• Thank you note from sales representative Rob Innes

• Madison County Tax Computation Report

Tracy Lesiak from Gallagher Bassett "Harassment in the Workplace" staff training pamphlet

Thank you from Phoenix Crisis Center for grant research

Chamber of Commerce Let's Work Together to Help Them Realize their Dreams Annual Business and

Industry appreciation event

Notice of Petition to Annex Territory to the City of Granite City, Illinois

Thank you from Lincoln Place Heritage Association for use of the Library Training and Events Room

Thank you from the American Heart Association for supporting the 2016 Metro East Heart Walk

Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of your support of the American Heart Association's 2016

Metro East Illinois Heart Walk

5 Incident Reports

New SMRLD logo bags for sale

7. Director's report of the library

• Meeting with Miss Kuenstler for lunch on Wednesday, May 11

• Performance management goal setting meetings completed

• In the process of interviewing Youth Services Manager candidates

• Starting to build the working budget

• Preparing letter regarding the needed replacement of the Delmar Avenue elevators

8. Reports of Standing Committees

a. Personnel Committee [von Nida, McDonnell, Whitehead]

b. Book and Public Relations Committee [Isenburg, von Nida, McDonnell] - None

c. Buildings, Grounds, & Equipment Committee [Akeman, Whitehead, Hutchings] - None

d. Finance Committee [Akeman, von Nida, Isenburg, McDonnell] - None

e. Planning & Development Committee [Hutchings, Isenburg, McDonnell, Akeman]

i. Strategic Planning

• Secretary Hutchings will lead the Community Conversations scheduled at 5:30 on Thursday, May 12 at

the Pontoon Beach Recreation Center; Thursday, May 19 at SWIC in the History Room; and Monday,

May 23 at the Niedringhaus Building in the Library Training and Events Room

9. Reports of Special Committees

a. Friends Group Committee Report: The annual book sale will be held at the Ice Rink June 2-4,2016. Next

meeting on May 17,2016 6:30 PM at the Johnson Road Library

10. Unfinished Business

None

11. New Business

a. Behavior Policy updated

Motion: McDonnell Second: Akeman

APPROVE BEHAVIOR POLICY AS PRESENTED.

Roll Call:

Ms. Akeman Yes Ms. Trimmer Yes

Mr. Hutchings Absent Ms. von Nida Absent

Ms. Isenburg Yes Ms. Whitehead Yes

Ms. McDonnell Yes

Motion carried.

b. Harassment Policy

Motion: Whitehead Second: Akeman

APPROVE HARASSMENT POLICY AS PRESENTED.

Roll Call:

Ms. Akeman Yes Ms. Trimmer Yes

Mr. Hutchings Absent Ms. von Nida Absent

Ms. Isenburg Yes Ms. Whitehead Yes

Ms. McDonnell Yes

Motion carried.

12. Board Orientation

a. Longevity

Motion: Whitehead Second: McDonnell

ADOPT RESOLUTION COMMEIVIORATING MARYJO AKEMAN FOR 40+ YEARS AS A LIBRARY TRUSTEE.

Roll Call:

Ms. Akeman Yes

Mr. Hutchings Absent

Ms. Isenburg Yes

Ms. McDonnell Yes

Motion carried.

Ms. Trimmer Yes

Ms. von Nida Absent

Ms. Whitehead Yes

13. Adjournment

Motion: Whitehead Second:

THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED AT 8:26 P.M.

Motion carried.

McDonnell

Christopher Hutchings

Board of Trustees Secretary

Summary of Selected Motions

Agenda Item Motion Result

Call to order at 7:03 P.M.

2 Approve the agenda without additions and corrections. Approved

3 Approval of Minutes -April 12, 2016 board meeting. Approved

4a Approve Payment of Bills - April 2016 in the amount of $188,422.69 Roll call-Approved

4b Approve financial statements - April 2016. Roll call-Approved

lla Approve Behavior Policy as presented. Roll call-Approved

lib Approve Harassment Policy as presented. Roll call-Approved

12a Adopt resolution commemorating Mary Jo Akeman for 40+ years as a library trustee.

Roll call-Approved

13 Adjournment of the board meeting at 8:26 P.M. Approved