Notice: This meeting of the Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees was held with a quorum of Trustees physically present. The meeting was simulcast for any members of the public who did not wish to attend the meeting in-person at the Lake Bluff Public Library building. Guidelines and access codes were published before the meeting so members of the public could log in. The meeting was recorded, with the recording made available through the Library’s website. As required by law, at least one representative from the Library was present at the Library while participating in the meeting.

  1. Call to Order: Board President Bonnie Shaul called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
  2. Roll Call: Trustees Friedeman, Graziano, Jardine, Zaute, Jerch, and Shaul were present; Trustee Hayes was absent. Library Director Renee Grassi and library staff member Eliza Jarvi were present. Adam Simon of Ancel Glink was also present.
  3. Additions & Corrections to the Agenda: Trustee Jerch moved to allow Trustee Friedeman to participate in the meeting virtually, Trustee Jardine seconded the motion; all voted aye.
  4. Opportunity for Public to Address the Board: There was none.
  5. New Intergovernmental Agreement between the Lake Bluff Public Library and the Village of Lake Bluff: Library Director Grassi provided an overview of the original intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between the Lake Bluff Public Library and the Village of Lake Bluff, which expired in July 2023. She also reviewed the timeline of communication with the village beginning in January 2024 regarding a new draft IGA that would clarify roles and responsibilities for each entity. There is no legal definition of a component unit of government, as the Library is defined in the original IGA, which means the Village is not legally required to provide any level of support beyond what is defined in the statute. This includes serving as a conduit for levying taxes for the Library, borrowing on the Library’s behalf and including the Library’s annual budget in presentation with the Village’s.
    1. Vote to approve delegating negotiation powers to Lake Bluff Public Library Trustee(s) and Library Director with representatives of the Village of Lake Bluff for the purposes of entering into a new Intergovernmental agreement. Trustee Shaul nominated Trustee Friedeman to the negotiating committee, Trustee Jerch seconded; all voted aye. Trustee Zaute nominated Trustee Shaul to the negotiating committee, Trustee Jardine seconded; all voted aye.
    2. Vote to approve authorizing Lake Bluff Public Library Trustee(s) and Library Director to write and send communication on behalf of Library Board to Village Board Members and Village Administrator RE: the draft IGA agreement. Trustee Zaute moved to authorize the Library Board delegates to write and send communication on behalf of the Library Board to Village Board Members and Village Administrator, Trustee Jardine seconded; all voted aye.
  6. Executive Session(s) if needed: There was none.
  7. Adjournment: Trustee Jerch moved to adjourn, Trustee Zaute seconded; all voted aye. The meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Alexandra Friedeman

Secretary