CAHOKIA PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2008

MINUTES

MEETING CALLED                           President Denise Brown called the

TO ORDER                                      meeting to order at 6:30 PM.

ROLL CALL                                      Armstrong called roll.

TRUSTEES PRESENT                        Brown, Brickey, Busch, Reed, Robinson, Sellers, Wright

TRUSTEES ABSENT                           None

ALSO PRESENT                                Director Armstrong

ADOPT AGENDA                              Trustee Reed made the motion to adopt the

WITH OPTION OF                            agenda with the option of taking some items

TAKING ITEMS OUT                         out of order.  Seconded by Trustee Busch.

OF ORDER                                        

AYES:                                               Brown, Brickey, Busch, Reed, Robinson, Sellers, Wright

NAYS:                                               None

ABSTAIN:                                          None

ABSENT:                                           None

DEAN SALVATORE                            Our auditor, Dean Salvatore, explained

EXPLAINS EAV                                 that the EAV increased and that our tax request

                                                       should increase accordingly.  He also discussed

                                                       the management report he wrote after doing the

                                                       audit.

ADOPT MINUTES OF                        Motion to adopt the minutes of the board meeting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008                        of September 8, 2008 was made by Trustee    

                                                       Robinson and seconded by Trustee Busch.

AYES:                                                 Brown, Brickey, Busch, Reed, Robinson, Sellers, Wright

NAYS:                                                None

ABSTAIN:                                           None

ABSENT:                                            None

CORRESPONDENCE:                         There was no correspondence at this time.

APPROVE                                          Motion was made by Trustee Reed to accept

FINANCIAL REPORT                          the financial report for September, 2008. Motion

                                                        seconded by Trustee Robinson.

AYES:                                                Brown, Brickey, Busch, Reed, Robinson, Sellers, Wright

NAYS:                                                None

ABSTAIN:                                           None

ABSENT:                                            None

APPROVE                                          Motion was made by Trustee Reed to accept the

EXPENDITURE                                   expenditure report for September, 2008. Motion

REPORT                                            seconded by Trustee Sellers. 

AYES:                                                Brown, Brickey, Busch, Reed, Robinson, Sellers, Wright

NAYS:                                                None

ABSTAIN:                                           None

ABSENT:                                            None

PUBLIC COMMENT:                            None

DIRECTOR’S REPORT:                       Director’s report was discussed.  Director 

                                                       Armstrong suggested that the library buy some

                                                        shelving from the Collinsville Public Library

AYES:                                                Brown, Brickey, Busch, Reed, Robinson, Sellers, Wright

NAYS:                                                None

ABSTAIN:                                           None

ABSENT:                                            None

YOUTH SERVICES                            A report from Ms.Traiteur discussed the programs

REPORT                                           she conducted this month.

TRUSTEE CONCERNS                       Ellie Robinson discussed making a school card

                                                       for the new School of Choice so that all children 

                                                       could check out books.

CLOSED SESSION                            The board went into closed session at 8:00 P.M.

ADJOURN MEETING                          The board came out of closed session at 9:15 P.M.

                                                        and the meeting was adjourned.

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                                                            Respectively submitted by Kathleen Armstrong