Franklin Park Public Library District Board of Trustees met June 13.
Here is the minutes provided by the Board:
The Board meeting was called to order by Board President Grieashamer at 7:30 p.m.
Board members present: Kay Frey, Frank Grieashamer, Erica Lazcano, Michael Vallone, and Teresita Zaretsky
Board member absent: Theresa Aiello and Joseph Reyes
Staff members present: Marie Saeli, Executive Director; Vanessa Morrison, Assistant Director; and Stan Monkus, Business Manager
Grieashamer appointed Frey Secretary pro tem.
Public Comment:
There was no public comment.
Disposition of Minutes:
Vallone moved and Lazcano seconded that the minutes of the May 9, 2017, Regular Board meeting be approved as corrected. Motion #1 carried. Voice vote.
Swearing in of Newly Elected Board Members:
Irene Avitia, Clerk of the Village of Franklin Park, administered the oath of office to library Trustees Kay Frey, Erica Lazcano, and Teresita Zaretsky.
Election of Board Officers:
President Grieashamer opened the floor to nominations for President.
Frey moved and Lazcano seconded that Frank Grieashamer be nominated for President of the Library Board. There were no further nominations. Grieashamer closed the floor to nominations for President.
Grieashamer opened the floor to nominations for Vice President.
Grieashamer moved and Frey seconded that Joseph Reyes be nominated for Vice President of the Library Board. There were no further nominations. Grieashamer closed the floor to nominations for Vice President.
Grieashamer opened the floor to nominations for Secretary.
Grieashamer moved and Lazcano seconded that Kay Frey be nominated for Secretary of the Library Board. There were no further nominations. Grieashamer closed the floor to nominations for Secretary.
Grieashamer opened the floor to nominations for Treasurer.
Grieashamer moved and Frey seconded that Michael Vallone be nominated for Treasurer of the Library Board. There were no further nominations. Grieashamer closed the floor to nominations for Treasurer.
President Grieashamer directed Secretary pro tem Frey to enter the nominated slate as the elected slate.
Appointment of Committees:
Grieashamer appointed the following Board members to committees:
Building and Grounds – Teresita Zaretsky
Finance – Michael Vallone
Personnel/Policy – Kay Frey and Erica Lazcano
Planning – Frank Grieashamer and Kay Frey
Financial Reports and Approval of Expenditures:
Vallone read the financial report.
Frey moved and Lazcano seconded that checks #20664 through #20735 (with check #20681 voided) disbursed from the US Bank checking account, totaling $72,289.32 for operational disbursements, plus payroll liabilities, including payroll taxes, totaling $70,434.46, and the April IMRF payment made in May of $6,678.74, for a total of $149,402.52 be approved. Motion #2 carried. Frey – Aye, Grieashamer – Aye, Lazcano – Aye, Vallone – Aye, Zaretsky – Aye.
Communications:
There were no communications.
Committee Reports:
There were no committee reports.
Executive Director and Staff Reports Saeli’s written report to the Board, which included meetings held and attended, was included in the Board packet. Circulation, Information and Digital Services, and Technical Services departmental reports also were included in the Board packet.
Unfinished Business:
There was no unfinished business.
New Business:
Tentative Budget FY2018-
Vallone moved and Zaretsky seconded that the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 be approved. Motion #3 carried. Frey – Aye, Grieashamer – Aye, Lazcano – Aye, Vallone – Aye, Zaretsky – Aye.
Budget and Appropriations Hearing Date-
By Board consensus, the Budget and Appropriations Hearing Date is set for Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at 7:00 p.m.
Prevailing Wage Ordinance-
Frey moved and Lazcano seconded that an "Ordinance Adopting the Prevailing Wage Rates for Laborers, Workers and Mechanics Employed by the Franklin Park Public Library District" be approved. Motion #4 carried. Frey – Aye, Grieashamer – Aye, Lazcano – Aye, Vallone – Aye, Zaretsky – Aye.
Grieashamer noted that the Executive Director’s evaluation will be on the agenda for the July 11, 2017, Board meeting.
Adjournment:
Frey moved and Vallone seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Voice vote.
The meeting adjourned at 8:09 p.m.
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