https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25617/archive/files/eb41a6125c14f61456a1f9aac4d354f6.pdf?Expires=1785369600&Signature=gaGhPCrVW160oHxnf%7E4DoNCNwjsW8H0S9imcNX0Fi%7ENmWWhFdgVq8K4L7rfpdHUWCDgsRkfp9Ah6x6RLJ5cxZD%7EDG91odyoQ3sqxWhq8zBFH8wkvQcZGdgnnJQ6kLZjN85m3976mhsWvGCdoPe9jYvzsw-OKWhvP9aDn6NgQAWXiqeJHn7IRyPI5Wqv0XxNAlo-4uf6IF1b3bQJ-27kTrcjulC94MaxNE2F64X%7EJmlWxziriiOqGzAiHrOT%7EGGKOUTCRn5MmAqg30rfGnU9vrWn3oWjARHGbnDVJGmTIsYr19xRI3csE8aEQGC50hUKHSdszQE-fBd1xlttO8ozdEg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 512b265055b5becdc7361bbe63902420 PDF Text Text SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES May 14, 2025 Annual Meeting Minutes Carolyn A. Anthony Business and Community Center CALL TO ORDER Eugene Griffin, President, called the meeting to order at 8:11 pm. Members present: ▪ Eugene Griffin, President; Shabnam Mahmood, Vice President; Mary Pietrucha, Secretary; Leah Glickman; Michelle Mallari; Alisa Ungar-Sargon; Ella Whitehead. Staff present: ▪ Richard Kong, Executive Director; Laura McGrath, Deputy Director; Leah White, Associate Director of Organizational Development; Amy Koester, Director of Public Services; Alyson Doubek, Finance Manager; Suzy Rodela-Sulik, Administrative Coordinator; Rick Sawdon, Program Assistant. Guest present: ▪ Erin Monforti of Ancel Glink. COMMENTS FROM OBSERVERS There were no comments from observers. ELECTION OF OFFICERS ▪ At 8:12 pm, Ms. Mahmood nominated herself for president, Ms. Pietrucha seconded. A roll call vote was taken; there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. ▪ At 8:13 pm, Ms. Mallari nominated herself for vice president, Ms. Whitehead seconded. A roll call vote was taken; there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. ▪ At 8:14 pm, Ms. Pietrucha nominated herself for secretary, Ms. Mahmood seconded. A roll call vote was taken; there were 7 ayes and 0 nays. The new officers were elected by acclamation. APPROVAL OF FY 2026-2027 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR At 8:16 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Ungar-Sargon, seconded by Ms. Mahmood: ▪​ MOTION: ​ THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE FY2026-2027 BOARD MEETING CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously. There were 7 ayes and 0 nays. APPROVAL OF REVISED ETHICS STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES Mr. Kong provided details on the revisions. The trustees asked some clarifying questions. At 8:22 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Mahmood, seconded by Ms. Mallari: ▪​ MOTION: ​ THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE REVISED ETHICS STATEMENT FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUSTEES AS PRESENTED. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously. There were 7 ayes and 0 nays. REVIEW OF BOARD BYLAWS The trustees reviewed and noted the bylaws. 1 �TRUSTEE TRAINING Ms. Monforti of Ancel Glink provided some OMA refreshers to the trustees. The trustees asked some clarifying questions. ADJOURNMENT At 9:07 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Whitehead, seconded by Ms. Mahmood: ▪​ MOTION: ​ THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURN THE ANNUAL MEETING. A vote was taken, and the motion passed unanimously. There were 7 ayes and 0 nays. _____________________________________ Mary Pietrucha, Secretary 2 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minutes -- Annual Meeting, Wednesday, May 14, 2025 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Skokie Public Library. Board of Trustees Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Pietrucha, Mary (Secretary); Rodela-Sulik, Suzy Description An account of the resource Annual meeting minutes. Call to order; Election of officers; Approval of FY 2026-2027 Board Meeting Calendar; Approval of revised ethics statement for public library trustees; Review of board bylaws; Trustee training; Adjournment Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-05-14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Subject The topic of the resource Public Libraries -- Illinois -- Skokie Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LBM20250514.pdf Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Skokie Public Library, Skokie, IL Language A language of the resource eng Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 2020s (2020-2029) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Serial publication, paper document Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 p. 2020s Annual meeting