Library Board

Wheaton Public Library Board Meeting Minutes of April 18, 2016 I. Call to Order and Roll Call: The Board of Trustees of the Wheaton Public Library held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, April 18, 2016 in the Library Board Room. President Christine Fenne brought the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. Members present at roll call were Mr. Cho, Mrs. Fenne, Mrs. Lindsey, Mrs. Metanchuk, Mr. Piemonte, Mr. Sanguinetti, Mrs. Stec and Mrs. Wonser. Absent: Ms. Porter. Betsy Adamowski, Library Director, and Lisa Christell- Sandri, Library Finance Manager and recording secretary for this meeting, were both in attendance. II. Citizens to Be Heard: Four Wheaton North High School students were there to observe the meeting as a class requirement. CONSENT AGENDA III. Minutes of the March 21, 2016 Board Meeting IV. Financial Reports for March 2016 and Bill Listing for April 2016 Payment: Mrs. Metanchuk moved and Mr. Cho seconded to approve the Consent Agenda items. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mrs. Wonser Mrs. Stec Mrs. Metanchuk Mr. Piemonte Mr. Cho Mr. Sanguinetti Mrs. Lindsey Mrs. Fenne Nays: None Absent: Ms. Porter Motion Carried AGENDA V. Friends of the Library Report – Mrs. Adamowski: Mrs. Adamowski said the Friends have funds that they will be donating to WPL in FY16/17. In addition, they volunteered to pay for new banners for the Library and a high chair for the café. Carol Honeywell, Friends President, will sit in on the DuPage Foundation marketing group meeting in May. VI. Library Director’s Report for March 2016: Mrs. Adamowski told the Board that hand dryers are being installed in restrooms without them and soon the hand towel dispensers will be removed in an effort towards becoming “greener” and earning an Earth Flag. A patron has donated a handmade dollhouse that will be displayed in different parts of the library depending on the occasion. Mrs. Adamowski thanked the Board for their Director Evaluation. She stated she loves working here and with the City and the Board. Her concerns: library funding, an aging Friends group and the large building that will cost more to maintain as time goes on. VII. Unfinished Business: None. VIII. New Business: A. Motion to Direct the DuPage Foundation to invest any and all gifts and deposits it receives for the Wheaton Public Library Endowment Fund in the DuPage Foundation’s (Main Investment Pool/Fixed Income Fund/Socially Responsible Investment Fund) unless expressly instructed by the Library’s Director to invest a particular gift or deposit in another investment option offered within the Foundation’s menu of options. Mrs. Fenne told the Board that the Finance Committee met and came away without a recommendation. Items A, C and D will be carried to the May Board meeting. There was then a Motion to Carry Items VIII. A, C and D to the Wheaton Library Board May meeting. Mrs. Metanchuk moved and Mr. Sanguinetti seconded the motion. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mrs. Stec Mr. Cho Mr. Piemonte Mrs. Metanchuk Mr. Sanguinetti Mrs. Fenne Mrs. Wonser Mrs. Lindsey  Wheaton Public Library Board Meeting Minutes of April 18, 2016 Nays: None Absent: Ms. Porter Motion Carried B. Motion to Direct the DuPage Foundation to invest the assets of the Wheaton Public Library – Garbe Book Endowment Fund in its (Main Investment Pool/Fixed Income Fund/Socially Responsible Investment Fund). After discussion, Mrs. Wonser moved and Mr. Sanguinetti seconded to Direct the DuPage Foundation to invest the assets of the Wheaton Public Library Garbe Book Endowment Fund into the Socially Responsible Investment Fund. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mr. Sanguinetti Mrs. Stec Mrs. Wonser Mrs. Lindsey Mr. Cho Mrs. Fenne Nays: Mr. Piemonte Mrs. Metanchuk Absent: Ms. Porter Motion Carried C. Motion to Transfer the assets of the Adams Memorial Trust Fund to the DuPage Foundation for the DuPage Foundation to administer on behalf of the Wheaton Public Library in a separate fund titled the “Wheaton Public Library – Adams Memorial Trust Fund” and to invest the fund’s assets in the DuPage Foundation’s (Main Investment Pool/Fixed Income Fund/Socially Responsible Investment Fund). See Item VIII. A. D. Motion to Approve the Architect Contract from Studio GC for the work to be done on the Library’s Re- organization Plan. It was noted that some of the wording in the contract needed correction, so this motion was carried over to the May meeting (see Item VIII. A). IX. Board Member Comments (Round the Table): Mrs. Wonser encouraged the members to join the Friends group. Mrs. Fenne recommended attending the Biz Book discussion on Gretchen Rubin’s book, “Better Than Before.” She also said there will be a town hall meeting on the State of the Illinois Budget at Illinois Benedictine College. Mrs. Metanchuk loves the rain barrels shown throughout the Library and also the photos in the Board Report. X. Adjournment: There being no further business of the Wheaton Public Library Board of Trustees, Mrs. Metanchuk moved and Mr. Cho seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Roll Call Vote Ayes: Mr. Sanguinetti Mrs. Lindsey Mrs. Stec Mr. Piemonte Mr. Cho Mrs. Fenne Mrs. Metanchuk Mrs. Wonser Nays: None Absent: Ms. Porter Motion Carried at 7:36 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Lisa Christell-Sandri Finance Manager Wheaton Public Library