January 19, 2022 at 6:30 PM - Regular Meeting Rev 1/17/22

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Public Comment

5. Approval of Minutes

5.A. MOVE to approve the minutes of the December 15, 2021 Regular Board Meeting.

6. Payment of the Bills

6.A. Approve operating expenses of $203,613.91, payroll expenses of $276,700.46, for a total monthly expense of $480,314.37.

7. Trustee Reports

7.A. President

7.B. Trustees

7.C. Secretary's Report
A certified copy of the Ordinance 21-04 Levying and Assessing Taxes of the Niles-Maine District Library, Cook County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022, along with a certified Truth in Taxation Certificate of Compliance was filed electronically with the Cook County Clerk on Monday, December 27, 2021. The Ordinance is available for public inspection. The Auditors filed the audit with the State Comptroller. 

7.D. Treasurer's Report

7.D.1) The Treasurer's Certification and Statement of Operations for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2021 were published and filed electronically with the Cook County Clerk. 

7.D.2) Review Financial Reports

8. Director's Report

8.A. Comments and COVID Update

8.B. Monthly Statistics & Year-to-Date Comparison

8.C. Program List

8.D. Project List

8.E. Patron Comments

8.F. Library Highlights

9. Communications

9.A. Correspondence 

10. New Business

10.A. MOVE to accept the resignation and terminate the relationship between Evans, Marshall & Pease and the Niles-Maine District Library.

10.B. MOVE to authorize the Executive Director to engage a security company to perform a security assessment. 

11. Executive Session

11.A. MOVE to go into Executive Session for the purpose of reviewing Executive Session minutes and the selection of a candidate to fill the Trustee vacancy.

12. Action if any on Executive Session items. 

13. Other

14. Adjournment