I. Call to order at 7:00 p.m., Sutton

Trustees present: Laurence Biederman, David DeKorte, Suzanne Sutton, Millard Phillips, Jeffrey Sabo, Mark Zawacki

Staff Present: Joyce Armitage (Interim Director), Nihal Riad (Reference Assistant / Technical Services)

Others Present:  Julia Caldwell

II. Public Comment:  None

III. Suggestion Box:  Patrons requested Doom Stone by Paul Zindel, Kit Saves the Day by Valerie Tripp, The Sharing Knife: Beguilement, Ever After by Karen Kingsbury

IV  Approval of Agenda 

MOTION:   Add "XII-c: Update from last month's patron suggestion," add "XIV-d:  Plate Sales," add "XIV-e:  Announcement"  and approved as amended, by Phillips / DeKorte, approved unanimously.

V Reading and approval of minutes

MOTION: In Item XII, change "has" to "have" in first sentence and add "Pending background check" to the beginning of the text of the motion and approve minutes of October 2006 MPL Board of Trustees meeting as amended, by DeKorte / Sabo, approved unanimously.

VI Financial Report

 Treasurer Millard Phillips reviewed the monthly financial report (see attached).
MOTION: Approve as presented, by Biederman / Sutton, approved unanimously.

VII Approval of Bills and Payables

 MOTION: Approve as presented (see attached), by DeKorte / Biederman, approved unanimously.

VIII Budget Amendments: None

IX Committee Reports: None

X  Director's Report:

Gloria and Charles will be moving out of state.  Technology updates have continued.  The Board will need to consider the 2007 meeting dates, the director's contract, and the bids to fix or repair the heating units.

XI Unfinished Business

XII Director Search

The MPL Board reviewed the results of James Hibler's background, credit, and reference check.
MOTION:  Schedule a second employment interview with James Hibler, by Sutton / Biederman, not approved by a vote of 2 votes in favor, 4 votes against.

MOTION:  Rescind verbal offer of employment to James Hibler, by DeKorte / Phillips, approved by a vote of 4 votes in favor, 2 votes against.

XIII Old Business

 a. Web Page
Michael Armitage will work on updating the web page

b. Monroe Plumbing and Heating
Vice President Mark Zawacki will contact other companies for alternate options.
MOTION:  Table consideration of bid from Monroe Plumbing and Heating, by DeKorte / Sutton, approved unanimously.

c.  Update from last month's patron suggestion
Trustee David DeKorte contacted the patron who requested a waiver of the non-resident cardholder fee while he serves in the armed forces in Iraq.  DeKorte will meet the patron at the library to review his documentation of his overseas service.

XIV New Business

  a. Director's contract
MOTION:  Table consideration of director's contract, by DeKorte / Biederman, approved unanimously.

b. Staff bonus
MOTION:  Approve staff bonus, DeKorte / Zawacki, approved unanimously.

c. 2007 Board Meeting Dates
MOTION:  Approve 2007 MPL Board of Trustees meeting dates as presented, approved unanimously.

d. Plate Sales
Treasurer Millard Phillips will coordinate the sale of a set of designed plates that were donated to the library many years ago.

e. Announcement
President Suzanne Sutton announced that due to a change in her schedule, she will need to resign her position on the MPL Board of Trustees.

XV. Adjournment MOTION:  Adjourn at 8:15, by Sutton, approved unanimously.
 

Respectfully submitted,
 

Laurence Biederman, Secretary
 

Suzanne Sutton, President