The Aurora Public Library Board of Directors met May 25 to review hour reduction plan.
Here are the meeting's minutes, as provided by the board:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
BOARD OF LIBRARY DIRECTORS
AURORA (ILLINOIS) PUBLIC LIBRARY
May 25, 2016
The Board of Directors adjourned to executive session at 6:22 p.m. to discuss
personnel matters pursuant to 5 ILCS 120/2 (c) (1).
Present: Trustees Stewart Beach, Jeffry Butler, Norma Gobert, Richard Hawks, Maria
Lozano, Walt Meinert, Archie Needam, John Savage, Andrew Smith
Also present were Executive Director Daisy Porter-Reynolds and Deputy Director
Michaela Haberkern.
Executive Director Daisy Porter-Reynolds updated the board on the layoff notifications
to be given staff on June 7, 2016. She reviewed the positions being eliminated, the
specific staff effected, and how senior staff identified those positions. She also reviewed
the hours reduction plan agreed upon by staff.
Executive Director Porter-Reynolds reviewed the timeline for notification of impacted
staff, their managers, and the rest of the staff. Executive Director Porter-Reynolds
informed the board that Board President John Savage would formally notify the Aurora
City Council of the Whole at their regular meeting on June 7, 2016.
One of the board members inquired about next year’s tax levy and Executive Director
Porter-Reynolds reported that the city did not yet have firm projections, based on her
conversations with the City’s Chief Financial Officer Brian Caputo.
Another board member inquired about the possibility of a strike and how such would be
handled.
On a motion from Richard Hawks seconded by Andrew Smith, the board voted
unanimously to adjourn the executive session at 7:01 p.m.
On a motion from Stewart Beach seconded by Andrew Smith, the board voted
unanimously to return to open session at 7:01 p.m.
CERTIFIED TO BE A TRUE COPY
______________________________
Secretary, Board of Directors
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