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Wheaton Public Library Board Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2015 I. Call to Order and Roll Call: The Wheaton Public Library Board of Trustees held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 16, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. in the Gamon Room, Wheaton City Hall. President Christine Fenne called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Members present were: Mr. Cho, Mrs. Fenne, Ms. Grabowski, Mr. Kranjc, Ms. Porter, Mrs. Ramp and Mrs. Wonser. Absent: Mr. Harding and Mr. McDonough. Also in attendance were Mrs. Adamowski, Library Director, and Ms. Christell-Sandri, Library Finance Manager and recording secretary for the meeting. II. Citizens to Be Heard: There were 2 reporters present: Nathan Lurz, from Suburban Life and Jessica Cilella, from the Daily Herald. CONSENT AGENDA III. Minutes of the February 16, 2015 Board Meeting IV. Financial Report for February 2015 and Bill Listing for March 2015 Payment: Mrs. Ramp moved and Ms. Grabowski seconded to approve the Minutes of February 16, 2015, the Financial Report for February 2015 and the Bill Listing for March 2015. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mrs. Fenne Mrs. Wonser Ms. Porter Mr. Cho Ms. Grabowski Mrs. Ramp Mr. Kranjc Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Mr. Harding Mr. McDonough Motion Carried AGENDA V. New Business: A. Coffee Café Vendor Presentations: Before the presentations, Mr. Pat Callahan of Studio GC (the architectural firm being used by the library) gave an overview of the qualification process. The first presentation was given by River City Roasters, followed by Café on the Park. Each presentation was followed by a question and answer period from Board members. At this time, Mrs. Adamowski, Mr. Kranjc and Ms. Christell-Sandri were called into the Council Chambers to present the Library’s FY2015/2016 budget. B. Approval of Coffee Café Vendor for Wheaton Public Library: Mrs. Fenne requested a motion to take a break from open session so the Board members could attend the Library’s Budget Presentation and then come back to Item B. Ms. Porter moved and Mrs. Wonser seconded the motion to break from open session. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mrs. Fenne Mrs. Wonser Ms. Porter Mr. Cho Ms. Grabowski Mrs. Ramp Mr. Kranjc Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Mr. Harding Mr. McDonough Motion Carried Board members, Mrs. Adamowski and Ms. Christell-Sandri returned from the City Council budget meeting. 1  Wheaton Public Library Board Meeting Minutes of March 16, 2015 Mrs. Ramp moved and Mr. Kranjc seconded to approve a Coffee Café vendor the Wheaton Public Library. After some discussion on both vendors, Mrs. Fenne stated that the Coffee Café Committee recommended Café on the Park as the vendor for the Coffee Café. Roll call to approve Café on the Park. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Ms. Grabowski Mrs. Wonser Mr. Cho Mrs. Ramp Ms. Porter Mr. Kranjc Mrs. Fenne Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Mr. Harding Mr. McDonough Motion Carried VI. Friends of the Library Report – Ms. Grabowski: Ms. Grabowski had nothing new to report. VII. Library Director’s Report for January 2015: Mrs. Adamowski spoke about this Saturday’s Board Retreat at the Library, stating it will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and outlining the agenda. She also mentioned that she will be absent from the April 20 th Board meeting as she is going to be part of the Illinois State Library Synergy Workshop in Springfield that week. At that meeting, Dawn Kovacs, Deputy Director, will give a presentation on the library’s updated website and Ann Barnfield, Head of Circulation, will talk about the updated Circulation policies, so it will be an important meeting to attend. VIII. Unfinished Business: None. Mrs. Fenne took this opportunity to acknowledge Trustee Mrs. Ramp for her 3 years of service to the Library Board and presented to her a parting gift from the Board. Trustees thanked Mrs. Ramp for her work and her dedication to the Library. She expressed her gratitude to everyone. X. Adjournment: There being no further business of the Wheaton Public Library Board of Trustees, Ms. Porter moved and Mr. Cho seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mr. Kranjc Mr. Grabowski Mrs. Wonser Mr. Cho Mrs. Fenne Ms. Porter Mrs. Ramp Nays: None Abstain: None Absent: Mr. Harding Mr. McDonough Motion Carried at 8:36 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Christell-Sandri Finance Manager Wheaton Public Library 2