Board of Trustees
of the
Huntley Area Public Library District
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
June 19, 2024
Call to Order: A regular meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Huntley Area Public Library District was held in Program Room 3 at the Huntley Area Public Library District, 11000 Ruth Road, Huntley, IL 60142 on June 19, 2024. Secretary McKibben called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
Attendance:
Trustees Present: Sandy Domagalski, Stephanie Duncan, Katie Kunde, Shannon McKibben and Stephanie Weil
Trustees Absent: Chris Budzynski and Leslie Threadgill-Smith
Library Staff Present: Frank Novak, Library Director and Loralei Getty, Business Manager; Pamela Kampwerth, Head of Programming & Outreach Services
Visitors Present: Marjorie Smith
Pledge of Allegiance: Secretary McKibben led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Public Comments: There were no public comments.
Secretary’s Report: Kunde motioned, Duncan seconded that the Board approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting held on May 15, 2024 as presented. All Ayes. No Nays. Motion carried.
Financial Reports and Checks: Weil motioned, Kunde seconded that the Board approve the checks and financial report for May 2024 as presented. Roll call votes were: Domagalski-Aye; Duncan-Aye; Kunde-Aye; McKibben-Aye; Weil-Aye. All Ayes. No Nays. Motion carried.
Monthly Income/Expense Report (Discussion): Total Revenue is at 59.43% of the budgeted amount due to the timing of the tax payments from Kane County and McHenry County.
Library Director’s Report: Presented by Novak. The FY2024-2025 Working Budget is in this month’s board meeting packet and was reviewed by the Finance Committee. The library received a Per Capita Grant award letter for $65,100.92.
Committee Reports:
Policy: There was no report.
Finance: Met tonight to review the FY2024-2025 Working Budget. The review resulted in no major suggestions.
Facilities: There was no report.
Friends’ Liaison: Presented by Kampwerth. The June book sale raised $1,200. The next book sale will be in September at the library. The Friends will be making a $55,000 donation to the library on July 1st.
New Business:
Non-Resident Card Fee Approval: Duncan motioned, Weil seconded that the Board approve the Non-Resident Card Fee at $250 per year for a family living outside of the library district. Roll call votes were: Domagalski-Aye; Duncan-Aye; Kunde-Aye; McKibbenAye; and Weil-Aye. All Ayes. No Nays. Motion carried.
FY 2024-2025 Working Budget: Kunde motioned, Duncan seconded that the Board approve the budget as presented. Roll call vote. Domagalski-Aye, Duncan-Aye, Kunde-Aye; McKibben-Aye, Weil-Aye. All Ayes. No Nays. Motion carried.
Sun City Book Drop: Novak is recommending that the library does not place a book drop in Sun City. There are several reasons outlined in the Director’s Report in this month’s board meeting packet, but the main reason is due to its location in Sun City. The book drop would not be open to the public on a 24/7 basis. Only Sun City residents with a key card would be able to access the drop after regular business hours. Duncan motioned, McKibben seconded that the library doesn’t place a book drop in Sun City. Four Ayes. One Nay. Motion carried.
Old Business: There was no Old Business.
Upcoming Dates: The next Regular Monthly Board Meeting of the Board of Trustees will be Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Board Discussion: Going forward, if library staff want to attend any events that have a subjective topic, Novak can request input from the board.
Executive Session: There was no Executive Session.
Items from Executive Session for Action: None
Adjourn: Weil motioned, Kunde seconded to adjourn the meeting at 6:01 p.m. All Ayes. No Nays. Motion carried.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Shannon McKibben, Secretary
