At a recent meeting, the Peru Public Library Board approved a measure to authorize the library director to apply for grants to pay for library needs.
Below are the minutes from this meeting, as provided by the library.
Board of Trustees met Thursday, May 12.
Regular Meeting
Board of Trustees
Peru Public Library
12 May 2016
6:00 pm
Present: Jenifer Barr, Jean Carter, Gail Grabowski, Linda Hiltabrand, Mary Lindenmeyer, Doug
Olivero, Mike Watts, Director Charm Ruhnke
Absent: Laura Ferrari, Laurie Smoron
1. Call to order: President Mike Watts called the regular meeting to order at 6:02 pm.
2. Additions, changes or corrections to the agenda: There were none.
3. Public comments: There were none.
4. Approval of minutes of April 2016: Gail Grabowski moved to approve the minutes of April2016, with corrections; Jenifer Barr seconded. The motion carried.
5. Financial report
a. Approval of bills payable for May 2016: Jean Carter moved to approve the bills
payable for May 2016; Doug Olivero seconded. The motion carried.
b. Approval of financial statement for April 2016: Gail Grabowski moved to approve the
financial statement for April 2016; Jean Carter seconded. The motion carried.
6. Correspondence: The file contained new bookmarks and the summer reading flier.
7.Librarian’s report:
a. The district conversion papers were filed with the LaSalle County Court on Tuesday,
May 10, 2016 at 9:00 am. The conversion to a library district will become effective July
1, 2016.
8. Prior meeting follow-up: There was no prior meeting follow-up discussion.
9. President’s report: President Mike Watts reported on the success of Daycation 2. There will be flower planting in the triangle in front of the library.
10. Executive session: There was no call for an executive session.
11. Action and/or discussion items:
a. Adopt annual non-resident fee effective July 1, 2016: Jean Carter moved to adopt the
non-resident fee of $100.00 effective July 1, 2016; Linda Hiltabrand seconded. The
motion carried.
b. Authorize library director to apply for grants benefiting the library: Gail Grabowski
moved to authorize the library director to apply for grants benefiting the library; Doug
Olivero seconded. The motion carried.
c. Appoint library director as Open Meetings Act officer: Jean Carter moved to appoint
the library director as the Open Meetings Act officer; Doug Olivero seconded. The
motion carried.
d. Appoint library director as Freedom of Information Act officer: Gail Grabowski moved
to appoint the library director as the Freedom of Information Act officer; Doug Olivero
seconded. the motion carried.
e. Adopt revised FOIA policy as updated: Linda Hiltabrand moved to adopt the FOIA
policy as updated; Jean Carter seconded. The motion carried.
f. Appoint Philip Lenzini as the library’s legal counsel: Gail Grabowski moved to appoint
Philip Lenzini as the library’s legal counsel; Linda Hiltabrand seconded. The motion
carried.
g. Authorize library director to dispose of surplus material: Jean Carter moved to
authorize the library director to dispose of surplus material; Jenifer Barr seconded. The
motion carried.
12. Adjournment: There being no further business, the regular meeting of May 12, 2016
adjourned at 6:50 pm.
Submitted by: Mary Lindenmeyer/Secretary
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