Notice: This special meeting of the Lake Bluff Library Board of Trustees was held with a quorum of Trustees physically present. As required by law, at least one representative from the Library was present while participating in the meeting.

  1. Call to Order and Roll Call: Trustee Jerch called the meeting to order at 9:09 am. Trustees Friedeman, Graziano, Jardine and Jerch were present. Trustees Zaute, Shaul & Hayes were absent. Staff from Lake Bluff Public Library, as well as Alex Todd & Jim Deiters from Deiters & Todd were also present.
  2. Public Comment: There was none.
  3. Additions or Corrections to the Agenda:
    1. Process Overview: Alex Todd & Jim Deiters provided a process overview for library director candidate interviews.
  4. Executive Session – ILCS 102/2 (c) (1): Trustee Jerch moved to enter closed session at 9:29 am per OMA guidelines to discuss the appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body according to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1); Trustee Jardine seconded. All voted aye.
  5. Reconvene Open Meeting: The Board returned from closed session at 12:16 pm after conducting in-person interviews for a library director candidate.
  6. Recess for lunch: Trustee Jerch moved to recess at 12:16 pm; Trustee Jardine seconded. All voted aye.
  7. Reconvened Open Meeting: The Board returned from recess at 12:52 pm.
  8. Executive Session – ILCS 102/2 (c) (1): Trustee Jerch moved to enter closed session at 12:55 pm per OMA guidelines to discuss the appointment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of specific employees of the public body according to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1); Trustee Graziano seconded. All voted aye.
  9. Reconvened Open Meeting: The Board returned from closed session at 3:55 pm after conducting in -person interviews for a library director candidate.
  10. New Business
    1. Trustee Jardine moved to authorize Vice President Jerch to offer the selected candidate the position of Library Director up to $112,000 in annual salary; Trustee Graziano seconded. All voted aye.
  11. Adjournment: Trustee Jerch moved to adjourn the meeting at 3:57 pm; Trustee Jardine seconded. All voted aye.

Respectfully submitted,

Alexandra Friedeman

Secretary