June 18, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Project Update

4. Consent Agenda

4.A. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of May 21, 2014

4.B. Approve Minutes of Special Board Meeting of May 29, 2014

4.C. Approve the payment of the bills for operating expenses of $242,830.38 and payroll expenses of $281,038.13 for a total monthly expense of $523,868.51

4.D. Approve the resignation of Val Krejczyk from the part-time position of Maintenance Assistant, effective May 27, 2014; the appointment of Mark Andrey to the part-time position of Maintenance Assistant at a rate of $13.96 per hour, effective June 9, 2014; the appointment of Athena Crouse to the full-time position of Patron Services Supervisor at a rate of $26.68 per hour for an annual salary of $52,026, effective July 1, 2014; the appointment of Elbert Au to the part-time position of Team Leader at a rate of $13.96 per hour, effective July 1, 2014; the appointment of Catherine Breen to the part-time position of Team Leader at a rate of $13.96 per hour, effective July 1, 2014; the appointment of Srdjan Vasilic to the part-time position of Team Leader at a rate of $13.96 per hour, effective July 1, 2014

4.E. Adopt Ordinance Setting the Schedule of Meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Niles Public Library District for the Fiscal Year Commencing July 1, 2014 and Ending June 30, 2015

4.F. Adopt  Ordinance for the Prevailing Wage Rates for Laborers, Workers, and Mechancis Employed by the Niles Public Library District

5. Public Comment

6. Treasurer's Report

6.A. Review Financial Report

7. Director's Report

7.A. Highlights

7.B. Monthly Statistics

8. Communications

9. Committee Reports

9.A. Special Reserve Plan Committee

9.B. Employee Benefits Committee

10. Liaison Reports

10.A. Friends of the Library

10.B. Legislative

10.C. RAILS

11. New Business

11.A. Adopt Tentative Ordinance 14-05 Providing for Budget and Appropriations of the Niles Public Library District for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2014 and Ending June 30, 2014

11.B. Approve payment to McClure Inserra & Company Chartered in the estimated amount of $15,300 plus $1,400 for the additional audit time required due to the building renovation

11.C. Approve that the Niles Library continue to participate in the Non-Resident Library Card Illinois Program and charge an annual fee of $300.00 based on the formula established by the Illinois State Library

11.D. Approve the recommended purchase Liability and Workers’ Compensation insurance in the total amount of $49,788 for the 2014-2015 fiscal year

11.E. Approve the recommended purchase of audio visual equipment for the Large Meeting Room in the amount of $53,733.89 from the Special Reserve Fund

11.F. Approve the recommended purchase of linear barcode scanners for use with library computers in the amount of $5,952.06 from the Special Reserve Fund

11.G. Approve payment to Visographic in the amount of 6,977.49

11.H. Approve the recommended expenditure of $9,697.56 with Lincoln Financial Group to provide life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long term disability insurance to all of the Library’s full time employees for the 2014-2015 fiscal year

11.I. Strategic Plan Discussion

11.J. Discussion on Lower Bid Threshold

11.K. Discussion on Tax Amount

12. Unfinished Business

12.A. Website Discussion

12.B. Approve the recommended creation of the Digital Services Department and the related job descriptions

12.C. Approve the Interim Organization Chart, effective July 1, 2014,  which includes the Digital Services Department.

13. Executive Session- To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Niles Public Library District; collective negotiating matters between the Niles Public Library District and its employees or their representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees; discussion of minutes of closed session meetings

14. Executive Session Action - Approve the Interim Director Compensation Plan

15. Other

16. Adjournment