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June 2002 Board Minutes: 2001-2002 Board

Regular Meeting
Monday, June 24, 2002, 7:00 pm
System Center

1. CALL TO ORDER:

President William Seiden called to order the regular June meeting of the 2001/2002 Board of Directors at 7:00 pm at the North Suburban Library System.

President Seiden welcomed all those in the audience.

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

President Seiden requested everyone rise and face the Flag and the board and the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance.

3. ROLL CALL

Directors present: Seiden, Balbirer, Bishop, Black, Ente, Groh, Hinaber, Roalkvam, Roth, Valauskas, Wallens, Williams

Directors absent: Johnson, and Stretch

4. CONSENT AGENDA

a. Minutes of Board meeting - May 23, 2002 (Exhibit 4.a. Attached)

b. Checks issued from 05/01/02 - 05/31/02 (Exhibit 4.b. Attached)

c. Wire Transfers for the Month of May (Exhibit 4.c. - Attached)

d. Financial Report Eleven Months ended 05/30/02 General Fund (Exhibit 4.d. -Attached)

e. Financial Report Eleven Months ended 05/30/02 All Funds (Exhibit 4.e. - Attached)

Director Balbirer asked that item 4.b. Checks issued from 05/01/02 - 05/31/02 be removed from the consent agenda.

Director Balbirer moved for approval of the revised consent agenda. The motion was seconded by Director Roalkvam and approved unanimously on a voice vote.

Director Balbirer asked several questions about a check listed on item 4.b. After explanations, Director Wallens moved approval of item 4.b The motion was seconded by Director Hinaber and passed on a voice vote.

5. ADDITIONS TO AGENDA

None.

6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

None.

7. NEW BUSINESS

a. Vice President Roalkvam, on behalf of the Management Affairs committee, moved approval of the contract that changes Back-Up Reference Service to LSSI.
The motion was approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

b. Vice President Roalkvam, on behalf of the Management Affairs committee, moved approval of Purchase of Uninterruptible Power Source. The motion was approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

c. Vice President Roalkvam, on behalf of the Management Affairs committee, moved approval of the reverse transfer of $100,000 from the General Fund back to Internal Services Fund. The motion was approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

8. COMMUNICATIONS

9. REPORT: SYSTEM DIRECTOR

a. System Director Long gave an oral report on "The State of NSLS" including the accomplishments of 2002.

10. REPORTS: OFFICERS

President Seiden noted he had been appointed to the Board of the Illinois Center For The Book Board of Directors.

President Seiden thanked Director Richard Wallens, Director Corinne Roth and Director Ed Valauskas for their many contributions while serving on the North Suburban Library System Board of Directors.

11. REPORTS: COMMITTEES, TASK FORCES, LIAISONS

a. Management Affairs Committee, June 10, 2002 (Exhibit 11.a. - Attached)
b. Public Policy Committee, June 10, 2002 (Exhibit 11.b. - Attached)
c. Nominating Committee Report

Slate Presented: President: Bruce Ente
Donald Roalkvam
William Seiden
Vice-President: Same Candidates as slated for President
Secretary: Patricia Groh
Treasurer: G. Victor Johnson

12. REPORT OF CONSULTANT, ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY ASSIGNED TO NSLS

13. CALL OF REPRESENTATIVES

14. ADJOURNMENT TO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR SALARY REVIEW

Director Hinaber moved for Board of Directors to convene in Executive Session at 7:45 p.m. Director Roalkvam seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

15. RECONVENE

Director Black moved to convene in open session at 8:45 p.m. Director Roalkvam seconded the motion. The motion was approved unanimously on a roll call vote.

Director Roalkvam moved to: Increase System Director's Salary by $4,500. Director Groh seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously by a voice vote.

16. ADJOURNMENT

Director Hinaber moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:50 p.m. Director Wallens seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously by a voice vote