Regular Board Meeting - August 17, 2022
Channel: NMDLibrary
Date: 2022-08-17

1. Call to Order 00:06:27
2. Roll Call 00:06:40
3. Pledge of Allegiance 00:06:54
4. Public Comment 00:09:10
5. Approval of Minutes 00:40:44
5.A. MOVE to approve the minutes of the April 20, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. 00:44:31
5.B. MOVE to approve the minutes of the May 31, 2022 Special Board Meeting 2022-23 Tentative Budget. 00:46:47
5.C. MOVE to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2022 Regular Board Meeting. 00:49:27
5.D. MOVE to approve the minutes of the August 1, 2022 Special Board Meeting. In Process 00:56:15
6. Payment of the Bills 00:56:45
6.A. Approve checks dated July 20, 2022 for operating expenses of $93,874.63.
Approve operating expenses of $242,774.46, payroll expenses of $217,122.84, for a total monthly expense of $459,897.30. 00:58:45
7. Trustee Reports 01:09:20
7.A. President's Report 01:11:15
7.B. Trustees 01:12:23
7.C. Secretary's Report
7.D. Treasurer's Report 01:12:23
7.D.1) Review Financial Reports
8. Director's Report 01:17:22
8.A. Library Activity Statistics
8.B. Monthly Program Statistics
8.C. Library Highlights
9. Communications
9.A. Monthly Communications
10. New Business 01:29:08
10.A. MOVE to approve $5,690 for annual maintenance of three boilers. 01:29:43
10.B. MOVE to approve a $4,000 per month stipend for Richard Wozniczka as Interim Supervisor until the position is filled. 01:33:07
11. Unfinished Business
11.A. Review and approve the Proposed Tentative 2022-2023 Budget. 01:38:16
For years, library practice has been the board approve a tentative budget in April, May or June which funds the new fiscal year beginning July 1st. Tonight's approval of the tentative budget is paramount also to adopt the 22-02 Ordinance for Budget and Appropriations July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023, to meet the statutory deadline of September 27, 2022.
11.B. MOVE to approve Ordinance 22-02, Tentative Ordinance providing for Budget and Appropriation, Cook County, Illinois for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2023. 05:08:56
Tonight, it is imperative to approve the 22-02 Ordinance, Tentative Ordinance for Budget and Appropriations, July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 in order to adopt the final Ordinance by the statutory deadline of September 27, 2022. In addition, tonight's approval of the tentative Ordinance will initiate the required publication of the Notice of Public Hearing in a local newspaper (plus on the website and post on entrance doors) for August 24, 2022. The August 24, 2022 publication, will provide 30 days required for public viewing to schedule the Public Hearing on September 26, 2022. The date to adopt Ordinance 22-02 for the final Budget and Appropriation, July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023 will take place after the Public Hearing on September 26, 2022 providing 1 workday for the administration to file by the September 27, 2022 deadline. 
12. Other 05:14:55
13. Adjournment 05:19:55