Board of Trustees
River Forest Public Library
Regular Board Meeting Minutes
December 9th, 2009
7:30pm

Call to Order & Roll Call
President Margaret Horstman called the regular meeting to order at 7:35pm. The roll was taken.  Present were Trustees Alice Calabrese, Genie Halloran, and Mark Coe. Trustees Harley Beck, Joan O’Connor, and Joan Cusack were excused. Also present were Director Sophia Anastos, and staff member Rebecca Thornton. 

Audience to Visitors, Trustee and Staff Comments
None

Consent Agenda 
Since the Board Meeting had to be adjusted to an earlier date to meet the Levy deadline, only the Minutes were available to be approved. The financial reports will be approved at the January meeting. Trustee Halloran moved to approve the Minutes from the November 17th meeting. Trustee Calabrese seconds the motion and a roll call vote was taken. 
      Ayes: Trustees Calabrese, Horstman, Halloran, and Coe
      Nays: None
      Absent: Trustees Beck, O’Connor, and Cusack

Communications
	A. Announcements 
	B. Patron Suggestions

Director’s Report
SENSE Report- 
Roof: 
	-All repairs on the roof have been completed. 
Server: 
	-Our old server will be replaced shortly with a new one. 
-A Comcast line is being investigated and will possibly be added to handle wireless internet and ease the strain on our current line that is causing some slowness in our connection. 
Bookplate: 
	-A new bookplate will be distributed in January. It will be our first printing of the 
      Bookplate in-house on our new copiers instead of sending it out to a printer. 

Old Business
The River Forest Tennis Club event does not need a liquor license since they will only be giving alcohol and not selling it. The only thing they need to host the event in the library is proof of insurance. 

New Business
Levy Ordinance: 
A discussion occurred about the Levy Ordinance. 
Trustee Coe moved to approve the Levy Ordinance, Trustee Calabrese seconds the motion and a roll call vote was taken. 
      Ayes: Trustees Calabrese, Horstman, Halloran, and Coe
      Nays: None
      Absent: Trustees Beck, O’Connor, and Cusack

Adjournment
Trustee Halloran moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:50pm. Trustee Calabrese seconds the motion. All are in favor and the meeting was adjourned.