McHenry Times

Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees met May 16.

Here is the minutes provided by the Board:

Call to Order: The Regular Meeting of the Crystal Lake Public Library Board of Trustees was called to order by President Chuck Ebann at 7:00 pm in the Ames Meeting Room at the Library.

Roll Call:

Present: James Becker, John Engebretson, Chuck Ebann, Alice Fellers (7:15pm), Stacey Lorenz, Don Peters, Terri Reece, William Weller

Absent: Monica Szalaj

Other: none

Staff Present: Kathryn I. Martens, Library Director; Karen Migaldi, Assistant Director; Nan Goerlitz, Recording Secretary; Cheryl Riendeau, Business Office Manager; Stephanie Price, Public Relations Coordinator; Becky Fyolek, Head of Youth Services; Julie Gibson, Head of Circulation Services; Penny Ramirez, Head of Technical & Automation Services; Nancy Weber, Head of Adult Services; Denise Faler, IT Manager

Public Comment: none

Board Development: Penny and Denise showed the Board the new technology being added to the Library’s offering.

Consent Agenda: It was moved by Don Peters and seconded by John Engebretson to approve the consent agenda including Items V. A and E.

V. A. Approval of minutes of previous meeting(s) – Approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 18, 2018.

V. E. Financial reports – Approve the Financial Report for FY 17/18 as of April 30, 2018.

Voice Vote: Aye- 8; Nay- 0; Absent- 1; Abstain- 0; Motion Passed.

Approval of Disbursements: It was moved by John Engebretson and seconded by Terri Reece to approve the disbursements in the total amount of $523,065.20 as follows:

FY 17/18; FY 18/19; Total:

Operating Fund 356,448.88 88,305.27 444,754.15

IMRF/FICA Funds 46,524.30 8,810.90 55,335.20

Construction & Repair 702.87 21,344.67 22,047.54

Gift & Memorial Funds 778.31 150.00 928.31

Grand Total: 404,454.36 118,610.84 523,065.20

Roll Call:

Aye: James Becker, Chuck Ebann, John Engebretson, Alice Fellers, Stacey Lorenz, Don Peters, Terri Reece, William Weller

Nay: none

Absent: Monica Szalaj

Abstain: none

Motion Passed.

Board Action:

A) Library Strategies – revised proposal: It was moved by Don Peters and seconded by William Weller to approve the recommendation from the Planning/PR Committee to hire Library Strategies to facilitate a strategic planning process during 2018 at a cost not to exceed $21,500.

Voice Vote: Aye- 8; Nay- 0; Absent- 1; Abstain- 0; Motion Passed.

Board Discussion: none.

Executive Session: It was moved by Don Peters and seconded by William Weller to move into Executive Session for the purposes of discussing personnel [5 ILCS 120/2(c)(1)] and to allow Kathryn I. Martens to remain for the Executive Session at 7:44 pm.

Roll Call:

Aye: James Becker, Chuck Ebann, John Engebretson, Alice Fellers, Stacey Lorenz, Don Peters, Terri Reece, William Weller

Nay: none

Absent: Monica Szalaj

Motion Passed.

The Board came out of Executive Session at 9:00 pm.

It was moved by William Weller and seconded by Don Peters to approve the Library Director’s salary increase effective 5/20/18 as discussed in Executive Session.

Roll Call:

Aye: James Becker, Chuck Ebann, John Engebretson, Alice Fellers, Stacey Lorenz, Don Peters, Terri Reece, William Weller

Nay: none

Absent: Monica Szalaj

Motion Passed.

Adjournment:

It was moved by William Weller and seconded by John Engebretson to adjourn.

Voice Vote: Aye- 8; Nay- 0; Absent- 1; Abstain- 0; Motion Passed.

Time: 9:05 pm

http://www.crystallakelibrary.org/About_The_Library/documents/MinutesFromBoardMeeting05_16_18.pdf