Grundy Reporter

Coal City Public Library District Board of Trustees met April 8.

Here are the minutes provided by the board:

CALL TO ORDER

President Debi Trotter called the regular monthly meeting of the Coal City Public Library District Board of Trustees to order at 6:30 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Communications Coordinator called the roll.

Trustees present:

Carol Crawford    Steve Smith    Becky Sipple

Betsy Stahler       Debi Trotter    Dean Vigna

Absent: 

Renee McLuckie

Others present:

Jolene Franciskovich, Library Director

Leah Bill, Assistant Director

Cindy Starks, Communications Coordinator

Bryan Gilligan, Head of Circulation

Katie Ludes, Resident

CORRECTIONS TO AGENDA

President Trotter moved Bryan Gilligan’s Circulation Report after the item Consent Agenda.

CONSENT AGENDA

1. March 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes

2. Action of Bills

3. Resolution 24-4 Authorizing an Appeal to the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board

Motion by Carol Crawford and second by Betsy Stahler that

The Board approve the consent agenda items: (1) March 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting Minutes; (2) Action of Bills; and (3) Resolution 24-4 Authorizing an Appeal to the State of Illinois Property Tax Appeal Board.

Motion carried by roll call vote.

Ayes: Smith, Stahler, Vigna, Crawford, Sipple, and Trotter

Absent: McLuckie

CIRCULATION REPORT

Bryan Gilligan, Head of Circulation presented the Board of Trustees with a Circulation report. Bryan reviewed the interlibrary loan process.

CORRESPONDENCE

Thank you notes were received from the Coal City Music Boosters, CCES staff for Family Reading Night and CCPLD staff.

PUBLIC COMMENT

None.

TREASURER’S REPORT

Library Director Jolene Franciskovich presented a written treasurer’s report (attached). The report will be filed for audit.

DIRECTOR’S PROGRESS AND SERVICE REPORT

Library Director Jolene Franciskovich submitted the director’s report, which included the statistics for March (attached). The cost to fax was discussed and it was determined that Coal City Public Library District cardholders would be charged $1 per page with the fee not to exceed $5 no matter the number of pages faxed. Non-cardholders will be charged $1 per page. This will go for a three month trial basis and will be reported on at the August regular Board meeting. Jolene made the Board of Trustees aware of an upcoming meeting on the GE Hitachi tax appeal.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

Budget

Library Director Jolene Franciskovich reviewed the 3rd quarter budget report with the Board of Trustees.

Policy

Chairman Crawford reviewed the suggested changes to the following policies: (1) Identity Protection Policy; (2) Interlibrary Loan Policy; and (3) Volunteer Policy. These policies will be considered for approval at the next regular Board meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

Amended Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement

Motion by Betsy Stahler and second by Steve Smith that

The Board approve the Amended Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement Creating the Second Dresden Nuclear Generating Station Taxing Bodies Consortium, as presented.

Motion carried by roll call vote.

Ayes: Sipple, Smith, Stahler, Vigna, Crawford, and Trotter

Absent: McLuckie

Electrical Systems Modifications Update

Library Director Jolene Franciskovich updated the Board of Trustees on the electrical upgrade contract.

Board Service Award

President Debi Trotter thanked Dean Vigna for his five years of service as a Library Trustee. 

Trustee Open Discussion

The Trustees discussed recent articles on library trends.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

May 7 Deadline for Agenda

May 13 Regular monthly meeting of the Coal City Public Library District at 6:30 p.m. in the Irving Street Annex

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Steve Smith and second by Becky Sipple that

The Board adjourn the meeting.

Ayes: Crawford, Sipple, Smith, Stahler, Vigna, and Trotter

Absent: McLuckie

Meeting was adjourned at 7:32 p.m.

https://ccpld.org/wp-content/uploads/formidable/25/MIN-April-8-2025.pdf