Library Board Minutes 1999 07-12-99Meeting of the Yorkville Public library_ Board
7-12-99 7:40 P.M,
The July meeting of the Yorkville Public Library Board was called to order by President
Mikal Pielech at 7:-10 P.M. Members present were Mikal Pielech, Gail Gaebler, Russ Walter,
Donna Figura, Sandy Lindblom, Linda Bastyr, and Iris Steinhoff, Also present were Director
Michelle Pfister and City Council Liaison Valerie Byrd, Members absent were Carol LaChance
and Sharon Rollins.
Recognition of Visitors: None
Amendments to Agenda: Under new business will be I The electric bill and payment approval
2. Nominations 3. Announcement by Pielech.
Minutes: Bastyr moved to accept the minutes as printed. Walter seconded and the motion
passed by unanimous voice vote,
Correspondence: The library received a letter from Attorney Roger Rittman indicating he would
be increasing his hourly rate from $105 to $120 per hour.
Public Comment: None
Report of the Treasurer: Walter informed the board that one bill from Ameritech was not
included in the checks for payment from the city. Walter moved to accept the bills as printed and
locate the check to Ameritech for $26.77. Bastyr seconded the motion and the motion was
passed by unanimous roll call vote. Voting yes were Pielech, Gaebler, Walter, Vigora, Lindblom,
Bastyr, and Steinhoff The payroll was not printed out at the time of the meeting.
Report of the Librarian: The staining is about half done. Inventory has been completed and
Zieter Dickson has a copy on tile. For the Riverfront Festival, the library will sponsor a puppet
program at the price of $250. A new weekend custodian has been hired to work- 2 hours on
Saturday and 2 hours on Sunday for $10.00 per hour. The summer reading program is going
well. An adult program, Gcneology Workshop, will be offered 7/17/99 at 10:00 A M. A Trustee
Day at Navy Pier will be offered 10-16 and the cost for attendance will be paid by the library.
The compressor needs to be replaced, at a cost of$1,675 Gaebler moved to replace the whole
condensing unit For a cost of$1,675, Lindblom seconded the motion and it was approved by
unanimous roll call vote. Voting yes were Pielech, Ciaehler, Waller, Figora,, i,indblorn, Bastyr,
and Steinhoff, The Router Connection Costs for automation were discussed. Michelle will be
calling with concerns on costs for certain items and hook up charges.
City Council Liaison: Valerie Byrd noted that the Library employees were asked to listen to a
program concerning additional insurance that would be paid for by the employees, The
employees decided not to sign up for the program information,
Committcc Reports: none
Old Business: Gacblcr will be visiting the Plainfield Library soon and invited others interested in
attending to contact her,
New Business: Concerning the electric bill, Michelle ntct with Jim Nanniga and a. ComEd
representative. The reason we got the late large bill was the Y2K hug but we will get regularbillsfromnowon. We arc paying heating and air conditioning, not lights. This was how it was set up
many years ago The bill from ComEd is $1,553.21. Walter moved to approve the CornEd bill in
the amount of$1,553,21. Bastyr seconded the motion and the motion passed by unanimous voice
vote. Voting yes were Pielech, Gaeblcr, Waller, Figora, Lindblom, Bastyr, and Steinhoff_
Nominations and Election of Officers— the hollowing had been nominated at the June meeting:
President- I.inda Bastyr
Vice President- Sandy Lindblom
Secretary- Sharon Rollins
T'rcasurer- Russ Walter
There were no new nominations. Gaehler moved that the slate of officers be accepted by
acclimation. Figora seconded the motion and the motion was approved by unanimous voice vote.
Pielech told the board that he will be resigning and his last meeting will be 9/13/99.
Walter motioned to adjourn the meeting. Lindblom seconded and the meeting adjourned at 8:35P.M.
Submitted by
Iris Steinhoff Secretary