https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/25617/archive/files/cac1885cf3bf4fb7f085c1b2f4163b0d.pdf?Expires=1785369600&Signature=DxBCzvn5hnDxuRAVQo%7EJjmreAdBC6px59-eeItZVlJ839S986tZk4mw0DwIoZ7qVhVzuVp1Kb5VHfXf3wjmijWdZ4KSygZws6eisdE0PuqgIuVnITv4h0tLUA8ruWtQNS-qpMPJoqu3jiEg0QHMsWnj6JMERgpRWCz4dzs5eDcnWPntORxH5iqRyO7-WDdSG5f566AqsI8pGNFCEjQL31LPTLyr-jLCxZ9kiWcqqOP94u0GWKGvkHeLAaAXUx2QS-qasQHJUGdGSJq1d1fAdKvs%7E0qAGoj3I3Mw2MCYdndJIdzcBOnls1VljfWyO%7EzZxS5Ns0TXjx-lk8ms-HnG-tg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 6673b307192f5a4ffa9dfd8d2a891e19 PDF Text Text SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES July 10, 2024 Meeting Minutes Carolyn A. Anthony Business and Community Center CALL TO ORDER Gene Griffin, President, called the meeting to order at 6:32 pm. Members present: ▪ Gene Griffin, President; Mary Pietrucha, Secretary; Mira Barbir; Michelle Mallari; Ella Whitehead; Amanda Lichtenstein. Members absent: ▪ Shabnam Mahmood, Vice President. Staff present: ▪ Richard Kong, Executive Director; Laura McGrath, Deputy Director; Amy Koester, Director of Public Services; Leah White, Director of Organizational Development; Nancy Kim Phillips, Director of Community Engagement; Alyson Doubek, Finance Manager; Suzy Rodela-Sulik, Administrative Coordinator; Calin Muntean, Learning Experiences Supervisor. COMMENTS FROM OBSERVERS There were no comments from observers. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 12, 2024, REGULAR AND ANNUAL MEETINGS At 6:33 pm, Ms. Whitehead made a motion, seconded by Ms. Lichtenstein: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2024. A vote was taken and the minutes were approved unanimously and placed on file. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. At 6:33 pm, Ms. Mallari made a motion, seconded by Ms. Lichtenstein: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF JUNE 12, 2024. A vote was taken and the minutes were approved unanimously and placed on file. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. DIRECTOR’S REPORT Mr. Kong provided updates on the third floor and Petty Auditorium renovation projects, the beginning of Ms. McGrath’s tenure as PLA Director at Large, the LIRA mid-year meeting, and upcoming ALA annual conference. The trustees asked some clarifying questions and noted the director’s report. APPROVAL OF THE JUNE 2024 DISBURSEMENT REPORT The trustees asked some clarifying questions about the disbursement report. 1 �At 6:44 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Pietrucha, seconded by Ms. Whitehead: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE JUNE 2024 DISBURSEMENT REPORT. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION PAY APP #10 At 6:45 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Whitehead, seconded by Ms. Barbir: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE CONSTRUCTION PAY APP #10 AT A TOTAL COST OF $250,273.46. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA The trustees discussed the reports, statistics, and gate count. At 7:10 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Barbir, seconded by Ms. Lichtenstein : ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS BE PLACED ON FILE: 1. REPORTS; 2. GIFTS: 3. PERSONNEL: HIRES: Effective 7/8/24: Alexis Sanchez Herrejon, Materials Handler, Access Services. Effective 7/19/24: Luke Malek, Materials Handler, Access Services. DEPARTURES: Effective 6/7/2024: Lucas Steinberg, Patron Services Assistant, Access Services. Effective 6/22/2024: Ryan Numrich, Materials Handler, Access Services. Effective 7/3/2024: Michelle Hoosang, Youth Services Specialist, Youth Services. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. ANNUAL REPORTS FY 2023-2024 The trustees noted the annual department reports. ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORTS FY 2023-2024 The trustees noted the annual financial reports. TAX LEVY DISTRIBUTIONS AND COLLECTIONS TAX YEARS 2018-2022, FISCAL YEARS 2020-2024 Mr. Kong provided an overview, the trustees noted the report. 2 �QUARTERLY INVESTMENT UPDATE The trustees asked some clarifying questions and noted the update. APPROVAL OF THE ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY SECTION IN PERSONNEL CODE The trustees discussed the proposed policy. At 7:31 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Whitehead, seconded by Ms. Lichtenstein: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY SECTION OF THE PERSONNEL CODE AS PRESENTED. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. APPROVAL OF LIBRARY CLOSING FOR STAFF DAY The trustees discussed closing the library for staff days. At 7:38 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Whitehead, seconded by Ms. Mallari: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE LIBRARY CLOSING FOR TWO STAFF DAYS PER YEAR ON DATES TO BE DETERMINED BY LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. APPROVAL OF PROGRAMMING POLICY Ms. Koester provided an overview of the programming policy. The trustees discussed the proposed policy and recommended some language amendments. At 7:54 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Whitehead, seconded by Ms. Lichtenstein: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE PROGRAMMING POLICY AS AMENDED. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. APPROVAL OF TECHNOLOGY PLAN The trustees asked some clarifying questions about the technology plan. At 8:08 pm, a motion was made by Ms. Barbir, seconded by Ms. Mallari: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPROVE THE TECHNOLOGY PLAN AS PRESENTED. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. COMMENTS FROM TRUSTEES Ms. Mallari thanked the staff and commented that it was great seeing the bookmobile at the Skokie 4th of July Parade. 3 �ADJOURNMENT At 8:13 pm a motion was made by Ms. Whitehead, seconded by Ms. Mallari: ▪ MOTION: THAT THE SKOKIE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES ADJOURN THE REGULAR MEETING. A vote was taken and the motion passed unanimously. There were 6 ayes and 0 nays. _____________________________________ Mary Pietrucha, Secretary 4 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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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 Call to order; Approval of the minutes of the June 12, 2024 regular and annual minutes; Director's report; Approval of the June 2024 disbursement report; Approval of construction pay app #10; Approval of consent agenda; Annual reports FY 2023-2024; Annual financial reports FY 2023-2024; Tax levy distributions and collections tax years 2018-2022, fiscal years 2020-2024; Quarterly investment update; Approval of the anti-harassment policy section in personnel code; Approval of library closing for staff day; Approval of programming policy; Approval of technology plan; Comments from trustees; Adjournment Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-07-10 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 LBM20240710.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. 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