Brookfield Public Library
The mission of the Brookfield Public Library is to create a cultural, educational, and informational center for the community by providing readily accessible and organized materials, programs and services that enrich the lives of residents of all ages.
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
March 23, 2005 7:00 PM Meeting Room
AGENDA I. II. Call to order, roll call and determination of quorum Approval of agenda RESOLVED, THAT THE AGENDA BE APPROVED AS SUBMITTED (Revised) Awards and presentations Rebecca Huebler, Youth Services Assistant, for five years of service Benjamin Wappler, Circulation Clerk, for five years of service IV. Consent agenda (Any trustee may remove any item from the consent agenda for separate action by the Board.) A. B. C. Approval of minutes, regular meeting of February 23, 2005 Acceptance of financial statements for February 2005 Acceptance of director’s report for March 2005
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RESOLVED, THAT THE CONSENT AGENDA BE APPROVED AS PRESENTED V. VI. Item(s) removed from consent agenda (if any) Communications and Correspondence A. Written 1. Memorandum from the law offices of Peregrine, Stime, Newman, Ritzman & Brucker, Ltd. concerning district library annexation of unserved areas. 2. Letter from Benjamin Wappler requesting educational assistance. 3. Copy of breakfast invitations sent out to state legislators for Advocacy Day 2005. 4. Copy of March 6 Suburban Life article “Four seeking three seats on Library Board.” 5. Copy of March 9 Landmark opinion piece by resident Frank Drazan “Brookfield is most dynamic town in the county.” B. Comments of visitors Visitors are asked to introduce themselves at this time and present any issues they wish to discuss. Visitors wishing to address specific agenda items will be granted two to five minutes per item at the discretion of the President not to exceed a total of twenty minutes. VI. President’s report
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Brookfield Public Library Board of Trustees Regular Meeting March 23, 2005 Agenda page 2 VII. Reports of the Liaisons A. Metropolitan Library System (Trustee Blasage) B. Friends of the Library C. Village Board Special report on the Illinois Library Association Trustee Forum Spring Workshop, March 5, 2005 – Trustee Blasage Reports of the Committees A. B. Policy Finance 1. Payment of bills: RESOLVED, THAT WARRANT 04-10 DATED March 23, 2005, IN THE AMOUNT OF $34,996.53, BE APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED FOR DISBURSEMENT. X. Unfinished business None XI. New business A. Adoption of revised policies 1. Personnel Policy RESOLVED, THAT THE REVISED PERSONNEL POLICY AS PRESENTED BY THE POLICY COMMITTEE BE ADOPTED B. C. XII. Discussion and possible action: Fiscal year 2005-2006 budget Discussion: Open House in April
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Final Public Forum Visitors who wish to address the Board at this time are asked to introduce themselves. This item on the agenda will take no more than 15 minutes. The President of the Board will divide this 15-minute segment by the number of persons who have requested to speak to the Board to determine the amount of time allotted to each person. The President will then call on those people one at a time to stand and address the Board for no more than the allotted time. Announcements Adjournment
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