August 16, 2017 at 7:00 PM - Regular Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes

3.A. Approve the Regular Board Meeting Minutes of July 19, 2017

4. Public Comment

5. Treasurer's Report

5.A. Review Financial Reports

5.B. Approve payment of the bills for operating expenses of $259,100.73, payroll expenses of $266,554.46, Special Reserve Expenses of $6,615.18 for a total monthly expense of $532,270.37

6. Director's Report

6.A. Highlights

6.B. Monthly Statistics

7. Communications

7.A. Patron Suggestions

8. Liaison Reports

8.A. Friends of the Library

8.B. Legislative

8.C. RAILS

9. Secretary's Report-A certified copy of Ordinance 17-05, an Ordinance for Budget and Appropriations of the Niles-Maine District Library, Cook County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2017 and Ending June 30, 2018, along with a Certificate of Publication was filed with the Cook County Clerk on Friday, July 28, 2017. The Ordinance was published in the Niles Herald Spectator on Thursday, July 6, 2017

10. New Business

10.A. MOVE to approve the new Administrative Policy 3.32 Notary Public Service

10.B. MOVE to award Block Electrical a contract in the amount of $9,900 to install electrical service and lights at the corner of Oakton Court and Waukegan Road to illuminate the sign approved at the July Board Meeting. This contract will be paid from the Special Reserve Fund

10.C. MOVE to grant permission to close the Library on Friday, January 26, 2018, for a Staff Training Day

10.D. MOVE to replace all instances of "Niles Public Library District" in the Policy Manual with "Niles-Maine District Library"

10.E. Review Friends of the Library Bylaws and Constitution, and Niles-Maine District Library Policy 3.16 Friends of the Library, with possible action

10.F. Review of the 2015 Library Staffing and Operations Study from Matrix Consulting

10.G. Discussion of recommendations from Trustee Drblik on the budgeting process

11. Other

12. Adjournment