October 15, 2014 at 6:30 PM - Regular Board Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Interviews with Process Improvement Consultants

3.A. Godfrey's Associates - Dick Waters (SKYPE)

3.B. Kaizen Institute Consulting Group - Mike Micklewright

4. Project Update

5. Consent Agenda

5.A. Approve Minutes of the Special Board Meeting of September 17, 2014

5.B. Approve Minutes of the Regular Board Meeting of September 17, 2014

5.C. Approve the payment of the bills for operating expenses of $163,619.98, payroll expenses of $268,436.01, and Special Reserve Expenses of $1,675.00 for a total monthly expense of $433,730.99

6. Public Comment

7. Treasurer's Report

7.A. Review Financial Report

8. Director's Report

8.A. Highlights

8.B. Monthly Statistics

9. Communications

10. Liaison Reports

10.A. Friends of the Library

10.B. Legislative

10.C. RAILS

11. Secretary's Report

11.A. A certified copy of Ordinance 14-09, an Ordinance providing for Budget and Appropriations of the Niles Public Library District, Cook County, Illinois, for the Fiscal year Beginning July 1, 2014 and Ending June 30, 2015, was filed with the Cook County Clerk on September 18, 2014. The Ordinance was published in the Niles Herald Spectator on Thursday, September 25, 2014.

12. New Business

12.A. MOVE to Approve updated job descriptions for Business Manager and Director

12.B. MOVE to Approve to transfer of $1,000,000 (one million dollars)  from the General Fund to the Special Reserve Fund

12.C. Discuss/Adopt Ordinance 14-10, an Ordinance Levying and Assessing Taxes of the Niles Public Library District, Cook County, Illinois, for the Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2014 and Ending June 30, 2015

12.D. Discuss Internet filters for all Library computers

13. Unfinished Business

14. Executive Session-To discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the Niles Public Library District

15. Final Action, if any, on closed session subjects

16. Other

17. Adjournment