October 01, 2020 Island Within A City Committee Minutes

The Meeting of the Eisenhower Public Library District Board of Trustees Island Within A City Committee October 1, 2020

CALL TO ORDER

President Braun, called the meeting to order at 7:03 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Present Electronically: Ringelstein, Ross, Braun, Magnelli, Magnuson, Parent, Adams.
Also Present Electronically: Bacarella, Attorney Thomas M. Melody, Committee members Stacy Wittmann, Penny Blubaugh, Dawn Parent, and Dan McPhillips (7:11 P.M.).

Absent: Rich Massaro.

COVID-19 DECLARATION

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

RECOGNITION OF VISITORS

Attorney, Thomas M. Melody was recognized.

PUBLIC COMMENT

There were no public comments.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Trustee Parent moved, seconded by Trustee Ross THAT THE MINUTES OF THE ISLAND WITHIN A CITY COMMITTEE MEETING BE APPROVED. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows: AYES Magnuson, Ross, Magnelli, Ringelstein, Parent, Adams, and Braun. NAYS None. ABSENT None. The motion carried unanimously.

ISLAND WITHIN A CITY COMMITTEE

Authorship Contract —
The Committee discussed the authorship contract. The Committee discussed whether it was prudent to continue the project during the pandemic. The Committee decided that taking everything into consideration, it was best to terminate the contract with the author. Director Wittmann will draft a termination of contract letter to the author and in the letter request the research and materials back. Trustee Ringelstein moved, Seconded by Trustee Braun, TO TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH LAURA ENRIGHT AND TO AUTHORIZE THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF CONTRACT AND TO OBTAIN FROM LAURA ENRIGHT ALL THE PROPERTY THAT BELONGS TO THE LIBRARY. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows: AYES Magnuson, Ross, Magnelli, Ringelstein, Parent, Adams, and Braun. NAYS None. ABSENT None. The motion carried unanimously.

Next Meeting Date —
No Report

OTHER BUSINESS

Trustee Ringelstein asked if she should co-sign the letter. Director Wittmann responded that it might be a good idea since they are co-chairs on the Committee.

ADJOURNMENT

Trustee Ross moved, seconded by Trustee Magnuson, THAT THE MEETING BE ADJOURNED. A roll call vote was taken and the results were as follows: AYES Magnuson, Ross, Magnelli, Ringelstein, Parent, Adams, and Braun. NAYS None. ABSENT None. The motion carried unanimously. The Committee Meeting was adjourned at 7:32 P.M.