August 19, 2021 Special Board Meeting Minutes

The Special Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees August 19, 2021

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun, called the meeting to order at 6:38 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present: Ringelstein, Braun, Magnelli, Magnuson, Parent, Ross.
Also Present: Bacarella and Director Wittmann.

DECLARATION

Declaration by the Board President that a fully in-person meeting is not Practical or Prudent because of COVID.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There were no comments from the public.

NEW BUSINESS

Selection of person to fill a public office, as defined in this Act, including a vacancy in a public office-Closed Session—
A motion was made by Trustee Parent, Seconded by Trustee Magnuson, TO CONVENE CLOSED (EXECUTIVE) SESSION 5ILCS 120/2 (C) (3) AT 6:40 P.M. TO DISCUSS THE SELECTION OF A PERSON TO FILL A PUBLIC OFFICE, AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT, INCLUDING A VACANCY IN A PUBLIC OFFICE. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows: AYES Magnuson, Magnelli, Ringelstein, Ross, Parent, Braun. NAYS None. ABSENT None. The motion carried. A motion was made by Trustee Ross, seconded by Trustee Ringelstein, TO RECONVENE THE REGULAR MEETING AT 8:40 P.M. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows: AYES Magnuson, Magnelli, Ringelstein, Ross, Parent, Braun. NAYS None. ABSENT None. The motion carried.

Trustee Vacancy—
The Board discussed the next steps in conducting the Trustee vacancy interviews. There are twelve candidates and the Board will interview all of them, four per meeting. The next meeting will take place on Thursday, August 26 at 7:00 P.M. Four candidates will be scheduled to be interviewed at that meeting and then the remaining candidates will be scheduled at subsequent meetings.

OTHER BUSINESS

There was no other business.

ADJOURNMENT

Trustee Ross moved, seconded by Trustee Parent, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows: AYES Magnuson, Ross, Magnelli, Ringelstein, Parent, Braun. NAYS None. ABSENT None. The motion carried. The Committee Meeting was adjourned at 8:47 P.M.