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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 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting

May 19, 2016

I. CALL TO ORDER.

The Building and Grounds Committee meeting was held in the second floor conference room on Thursday, May 19, 2016. The Chair of Building and Grounds, Steve Mokry, called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.

II. ROLL CALL.

Roll call indicated the following committee members were present: Steve Mokry, Earl Wilson, Denise Hudec, Carol Kidd.

Also present: Gregory Sarlo, Holly Richards Sorensen, Roberta Johnson, Gary Valente, Heather Imhoff, Bruce Lester, Brian Hatlen (President of Troop Contracting), Eric Conboy (Project Manager, Troop Contracting), Lisa Schmidt (Lead Design Architect, Wight and Co.).

III. CONSIDERATION OF THE AGENDA.

MOTION by Denise Hudec, seconded by Earl Wilson, to accept the agenda,as presented. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.

IV. CONSIDERATION OF THE TERRACE.

Director Sorensen introduced Lisa Schmidt, Lead Design Architect of Wight and Co., Brian Hatlen, President of Troop Contracting and Eric Conboy, Project Manager of Troop Contracting.

Trustee Mokry stated that he would take his suggestion of moving the terrace doors to the center of the space off the table. Trustee Mokry stated that he was not in favor of the glass panels that would be attached to the terrace walls. He suggests keeping the design simple.

The committee discussed removing the proposed glass panels from the design and adding a railing around the space. Lisa Schmidt will talk to Michael Barnes about a material for the railing that will withstand the weather and be structurally sound.

The committee asked the architects to make changes to the terrace plans, option 1, by removing the glass panels and adding a railing around the space. Also, to include pricing for moving the stacks away from the terrace windows and moving the computers to that space. The committee was also interested in adding additional electrical outlets and possible lighting.

V. ADJOURNMENT.

MOTION by Denise Hudec, seconded by Earl Wilson, to adjourn the meeting. VOTE: AYES: All. NAYS: None. MOTION CARRIED.

The meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.

Minutes prepared by Carol Kidd.