May 18, 2016 at 7:00 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes

3.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of April 20, 2016

3.B. Approve Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of April 28, 2016

4. Public Comment

5. Treasurer's Report

5.A. Review Financial Reports

5.B. Approve the payment of the bills for operating expenses of $219,599.00; payroll expenses of $281,974.07; Special Reserve expenses of $0.00; for a total monthly expense of $501,573.07

6. Director's Report

6.A. Highlights

6.B. Monthly Statistics

7. Communications

7.A. Patron Suggestions

7.B. May Communications

8. Committee Reports

8.A. Building and Grounds

9. Liaison Reports

9.A. Friends of the LIbrary

9.B. Legislative

9.C. RAILS

10. Secretary's Report-A Notice of Public Hearing on June 15, 2016, at the hour of 6:55 p.m. at the Niles Public Library District, Board Room, 6960 Oakton Street, Niles, Illinois, concerning Ordinance 16-01, a Tentative Ordinance Providing for Budget and Appropriations of the Niles Public Library District, Cook County, Illinois for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017 was published in the Niles Herald Spectator on May 5, 2016. Copies of the aforementioned Tentative Ordinance are available in the administrative office of the Niles Public Library District, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday

11. New Business

11.A. Approve the appointment of and payment to McClure Inserra & Company Chartered in the estimated amount of $14,500 to perform the audit of the Niles Public Library District as of and for the year ending June 30, 2016

11.B. Adopt Ordinance 16-02, an Ordinance Setting the Schedule of Meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Niles Public Library District for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2016 and Ending June 30, 2017

11.C. Approve the recommended price tags to be charged for health insurance beginning on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017.

11.D. Approve the recommended renewal of the healthcare insurance plan with Blue Cross Blue Shield (E2EC1705) beginning on July 1, 2016 and ending on June 30, 2017

11.E. Approve the recommended purchase Liability and Workers’ Compensation insurance in the total amount of $53,935 for the 2016-2017 fiscal year

11.F. Approve the expenditure of Special Reserve Funds in the amount of (not to exceed) $74,324.74 for the purchase of 70 staff computer desktops.

11.G. Approve the expenditure not to exceed $19,260.36 for the purchase of 12 Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Apps 2 year subscription licenses renewal from CDW-G

11.H. Approve the expenditure not to exceed $15,367.80 from the Special Reserve Fund for the replacement of the current Dell Firewall appliance with a Dell SonicWALL Network Security Firewall solution

11.I. Amend Administrative and Service Policy 3.03—Services of the Library to add “Patrons from all areas may participate in Library programs after Library staff determine that the Niles Public Library District cardholders have been accommodated"

12. Unfinished Business

12.A. Approve the recommended changes to the Library's Dental Plan to include family member charges as eligible for reimbursement beginning on July 1, 2016

12.B. Discussion of retirement benefit

12.C. Discussion of Process for Filling Vacant Board Seat

12.D. Discussion of Strategic Planning Process

13. Executive Session-To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Niles Public Library District

14. Final action, if any, on closed session subjects

15. Other

16. Adjournment