Board of Trustees
River Forest Public Library
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
March 17th, 2009
7:30pm


Call to Order & Roll Call
President Margaret Horstman called the regular meeting to order at 7:30pm. The roll was taken.  Present were Trustees Joan O'Connor, Elizabeth Fischer, Harley Beck, Mark Coe, Joan Cusack, and Genie Halloran. Also present were Director Sophia Anastos, staff member Rebecca Thornton, and Ann Grimes from the League of Women Voters. 

Audience to Visitors, Trustee and Staff Comments


Consent Agenda 
Trustee Coe moved to approve the Warrant and Benefit List for the period of February 10, 2009 through March 9, 2009 including checks numbered from 8486-8540 for a total of $63,242.10 and the Minutes from the February 17th meeting. Trustee O'Connor seconds the motion and it passes unanimously.

Communications
	A. Announcements
	B. Patron Suggestions

Director's Report
SENSE Report-
-Director Anastos thanked Trustee Coe for our 3 new Kindles. 
-A welcome was expressed for our new staff members: Pages Joan Smedinghoff and Sarah Dehaan, and Bookkeeper Roma Steinke. 
-Gratitude was expressed for the numerous Donations the library has received in Dr. Liebner's honor. 
-The voteriverforest.org event held at the library went very well. 
-The Per Capita Grant has been received. 
-In case of emergency, the Library has established a reciprocal relationship with the school to use facilities should an evacuation be needed. 

Old Business 
-Discussion on the progress of a Policy for use of the library building after hours for nonprofit events. Trustee Cusack suggest a subcommittee be formed and volunteers to be a part of this subcommittee along with Trustee Coe. Further discussion will need to occur. 




New Business
A. River Forest Public Library Non-Resident Ordinance
-After a brief discussion Trustee Coe moves to accept the Non-Resident Ordinance. Trustee Fischer seconds the motion and it passes unanimously. 
	B. Lonn Frye's response to Space Needs Analysis questions
-A discussion occurred over the necessity of having RFID at River Forest Public Library and how useful/beneficial it might be to the library's infrastructure. 
-More questions need to be clarified before there is confidence in the next step. 


Adjournment
At 9:29 PM, President Horstman requested a motion for the meeting to be adjourned. Trustee Halloran moved so, and Trustee Fischer seconded. The motion passed unanimously.