October 16, 2013 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Project Update

3. Consent Agenda
(All items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a request is made prior to the time the Board votes.)

3.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of September 18, 2013

3.B. Approve the payment of the bills for operating expenses for of $172,831.81, payroll expenses of $306,627.45, and Special Reserve expenses of $309,858.28, for a total monthly expense of $789,317.54

3.C. Approve the retirement of Ann Pasnick from the full-time position of Technical Services Supervisor effective October 18, 2013

4. Public Comment

5. Treasurer's Report

5.A. Review Financial Report

6. Director's Report

6.A. Highlights

6.B. Monthly Statistics

7. Communications

7.A. October Communications

8. Liaison Reports

8.A. Friends of the Library

8.B. Legislative

8.C. RAILS

9. Secretary's Report

10. New Business

10.A. Approve the request from Susan Lempke to attend ALA in Philadelphia

10.B. Approve the request from Cecilia Cygnar to attend the National Media Market Conference in Charleston, SC

10.C. Approve the revision to the Meeting Room Policy to include new meeting room and study room space available for public use

10.D. Adopt Ordinance 13-06, an Ordinance Determining Personal Property No Longer Necessary or Useful to the Niles Public Library District and Authorizing Its Conveyance or Sale

10.E. Approve Resolution 13-02, a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Niles Public Library District for the Restatement of the Niles Public Library District Dental Reimbursement Plan

10.F. Authorize the Library Director to approve the purchase of Early Learning furnishings from the Burgeon Group in the amount of $49,975.24, as specified in the Per Capita Grant application

10.G. Approve the change to the Job Description for Youth Services Librarian

10.H. Approve the revision to the current Job Description for Circulation Clerk

10.I. Approve the purchase of additional shelving from Embury not to exceed $20,000

10.J. Discuss the Plan for the Special Reserve Fund previously adopted by the Board on January 21, 2004.

10.K. Move to Adopt Ordinance 13-07, an Ordinance Levying and Assessing Taxes of the Niles Public Library District, Cook County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2013 and Ending June 30, 2014

11. Unfinished Business

12. Executive Session-To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Niles Public Library District; collective negotiating matters between the Niles Public Library District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; the selection of a person to fill a public office; the purchase or lease of real property for the use of the Niles Public Library District; the setting of a price for sale or lease of property owned by the Niles Public Library District; the sale or purchase of securities, investments, or investment contracts; security procedures and the use of personnel and equipment to respond to an actual, a threatened, or a reasonably potential danger to the safety of employees, staff, the public, or public property; pending and/or probable litigation; discussion of minutes of closed session meeting

13. Final Action, if any, on closed session subjects

14. Other

15. Adjournment

16. Call to Order