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The Des Plaines Public Library board of trustees met Thursday, May 19.

Des Plaines Public Library is located at 1501 Ellinwood St., Des Plaines.

Here are the meeting minutes as provided by the Des Plaines Public Library board of trustees:

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Minutes of the Regular Meeting

May 19, 2016

I. CALL TO ORDER.

The regular meeting of the Des Plaines Public Library Board of Trustees was held in the second floor conference room on Thursday, May 19, 2016. President Sarlo called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL.

Roll call indicated the following board members were present: Kris Graack, Denise Hudec, Steve Mokry, Earl Wilson, Patricia Thompson, Gregory Sarlo, Carol Kidd.

Absent: Rich Pope, Vince Rangel.

Also present: Holly Richards Sorensen, Roberta Johnson, Jo Bonell, Susan Farid, Stephanie Spetter, Bruce Lester, Alderman Malcolm Chester, Christopher Holly, Alice Chrostowski, Brian Hatlen, Eric Conboy, Lisa Schmidt.

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE AGENDA.

MOTION by Steve Mokry, seconded by Kris Graack, to approve the agenda, as presented. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.

V. OATH OF OFFICE.

Bruce Lester, Steve Mokry and Earl Wilson took the Oath of Office for Trustee.

VI. PUBLIC COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS.

Director Sorensen introduced Christopher Holly, Executive Director of Cooperative Computer Services (CCS). CCS supports 24 libraries in the Chicago area.

Alice Chrostowski, Vice President, Friends of the Library, thanked the library for donating shelving for their book sales.

VII. CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE – Alderman Malcolm Chester.

Alderman Chester stated that there have been major cuts in funding for social services in Illinois and that the City of Des Plaines has budgeted $10,000 to help residents pay small bills. Alderman Chester also stated that he is proposing that some vacant city owned properties be turned into victory gardens with food being donated to local food banks.

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA.

MOTION by Kris Graack, seconded Earl Wilson, to approve the Consent Agenda, as presented. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.

IX. NEW BUSINESS.

A. Approve Payment of Vendor Checks Report and ACH Payments - $470,854.64.

MOTION by Gregory Sarlo, seconded by Steve Mokry, to approve payment of vendor checks and ACH Payments in the amount of $470,854.64 as listed on the vendor checks report of April 2016 and authorize Director Sorensen to have transferred the amount required to the library’s operating account. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.

B. Report Out Building and Grounds Committee Action, May 19, 2016 – Steve Mokry.

Trustee Mokry, Chair of the Building and Grounds Committee, stated that the committee met and discussed options for the fourth floor terrace. Trustee Mokry also stated that the architects and contractors attended the Building and Grounds meeting and were asked to revise plans for the terrace. The Building and Grounds committee will meet again before the June board meeting to discuss revised terrace plans.

C. Declaration of Surplus Property.

MOTION by Denise Hudec, seconded by Earl Wilson, to approve the list of surplus property, as presented. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED. 

D. Approve Proposal for Replacement Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) System.

MOTION by Kris Graack, seconded by Steve Mokry, to accept the proposal from Netech Corporation for the Replacement Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) System, as the lowest bidder. ROLL CALL VOTE: AYES: Graack, Hudec, Mokry, Wilson. NAYS: Lester, Thompson, Sarlo. MOTION CARRIED.

E. Announcement of Nomination Committee.

Trustees Hudec, Graack and Thompson will serve on the Nominating Committee. Trustee Hudec will chair the committee.

X. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

XI. CORRESPONDENCE.

Trustee Hudec asked if the Per Capita grant had been received and Director Sorensen responded that the library received a letter from the State of Illinois awarding the money, but that the library has not received the grant funds.

XII. OTHER.

XIII. ADJOURNMENT.

MOTION by Steve Mokry, seconded by Kris Graack, to adjourn the regular meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Carol Kidd.