Kewanee Public Library District Regular Meeting Board of Trustees
May 12                    4:00 pm

Members present: Kenneth Wegener, Pres.; Mile Perva, Vice Pres.; Doris Oliver, Sec.; Becky Ault, Treas.; Sue Busenbark, Norma Good, Sylvia Lininger.

Also present: John Sayers, Library Director, Pat Whisler, Ann Turnbull .

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The meeting was called to order by Pres. Wegener at 4:00 PM A motion was made by

Oliver, seconded by Ault, to approve the minutes as printed of the April meeting. Motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays.

A motion was made by Ault, seconded by Busenbark, to approve payment of payroll in the amount of $30, 095.57 and bills in the amount of $19,865.61. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays. Voting aye were Ault, Busenbark, Good, Lininger, Oliver, Perva, Wegener.

John Sayers read the department reports. $25,000 had been received from the state for the window restoration project. The Friends will be having a book sale during the More on 34 event. The Friends had paid $1000 for shelving.

The Finance Committee report included $22,000 added for special projects.

A motion was made by Perva, seconded by Ault, to approve the budget. Voting aye were Ault, Busenbark, Good, Lininger, Oliver, Perva, and Wegener. Motion carried, 7 ayes, 0 nays.

A motion was made by Lininger, seconded by Perva, to change the charge for items sent to a collection agency from $9 to $14. Motion carried 7 ayes, 0 nays.

A motion was made by Lininger, seconded by Ault, to set the fee for an Illinois Non­resident card to $90.

The fund raising for the windows will begin this week. Doris will do a personal note to Lou Little and Greg Moss.

A motion was made by Good, seconded by Perva, for the library to continue to have 501 C3 status.

4:55 A motion was made by Lininger, seconded by Busenbark to go into closed session to discuss to Director's salary.

5 :05 PM A motion was made by Lininger, seconded by Perva, that the salary discussed in the closed session be adopted. Voting aye were Ault, Busenbark, Lininger, Oliver, Perva, and Wegener. Good had left for a class at 4:45 PM.

Meeting adjourned 5: 10 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Doris Oliver

Also present: John Sayers, Library Director, Jill Gray, Ann Turnbull

The meeting was called to order by Pres. Wegener at 4:00 PM. A motion was made by Oliver, seconded by Busenbark to approve the minutes of the March meeting. Motion carried, 5 ayes, 0 nays. Lininger and Perva were absent.

A motion was made by Ault, seconded by Busenbark, to approve payment of payroll in the amount of $30,214.99 and bills in the amount of $37,240.60. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Voting aye were: Ault, Busenbark, Good, Oliver, and Wegener. Lininger and Perva were absent.

A motion was made by Good, seconded by Busenbark to allow covered drinks in the library. Motion carried 5 ayes, 0 nays. Lininger and Perva were absent.

Ann Turnbull from Toulon will be replacing Jill Gray who will be going to Galesburg.

The library has received the Per Capita Grant.

A thank you was read from Pat Whisler.

4:40 PM: A motion was made by Busenbark, seconded by Good to go into closed session. Motion carried.

4:50 PM: Oliver made the motion, seconded by Ault, to table the director's raise until the budget is set, then action will be taken. Motion passed, 5 ayes, 0 nays. Voting aye were:

Ault, Busenbark, Good, Oliver, and Wegener. Lininger and Perva were absent.

4:55 Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Doris Oliver, Secretary