Board of Trustees

Regular meetings of the Board of Library Trustees occur on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. The public is invited to attend library board meetings to offer public comments and learn more about the Westmont Public Library.

Trustees

• Jason Fichtel – President (2023)
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• Elaine Carmichael – Vice President (2023)
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• Heather Booth – Secretary (2023)
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• Kerry O’Connor – Treasurer (2025)
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• Melissa Donoghue – Trustee (2023)
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• Beth Krotiak – Trustee (2023)
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• Joanne O’Malley – Trustee (2023)
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2022/2023 Committee Assignments

• Bylaws and Policy Committee
  Reviews and recommends new and revised policies and bylaws
  Heather Booth, Elaine Carmichael, Beth Krotiak, Joanne O’Malley

• Finance Committee
  Reviews and recommends appropriations, levy, budget, investments, and bonds
  Kerry O’Connor, Elaine Carmichael, Melissa Donoghue, Beth Krotiak

• Building and Grounds Committee
  Reviews and recommends major repairs, maintenance, and facility improvements
  Heather Booth, Elaine Carmichael, Kerry O’Connor

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Board Meeting Dates

2022/2023

June 21, 2022
July 19, 2022
August 16, 2022
September 20, 2022
October 18, 2022
November 16, 2022
December 20, 2022
January 17, 2022
February 21, 2022
March 28, 2022  this is the last Tuesday of the month to coincide with the tax levy filing requirements.            
April 18, 2022

*May 16, 2022 is the first regular meeting of FY24.

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2022 Board Minutes & Agendas

May

• 5.17.2022 Regular Board meeting: Agenda | Minutes coming soon
• 5.17.2022 Finance Committee meeting: Notice of Cancellation

April

• 4.19.2022 Regular Board meeting: Agenda | Minutes 
• 4.19.2022 Policy Committee meeting: Agenda | Minutes

March

• 3.29.2022 Regular Board meeting: Agenda | Minutes

February

• 2.15.2022 Regular Board meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 2.15.2022 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

January

• 1.18.2022 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | audio
• 1.18.2022 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | audio

2021 Board Minutes & Agendas

December

• 12.14.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

November

• 11.16.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

October

• 10.19.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10.19.2021 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10.5.2021 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes 

September

• 9.21.2021 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 9.21.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

August

• 8.17.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

July

• 7.20.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

June

• 6.15.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

May

• 5.18.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 5.18.2021 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

April

• 4.20.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording
• 4.20.2021 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

March

• 3.25.2021 Special Board Meeting: Agenda| Minutes | Audio recording
• 3.23.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Cancellation Notice

February

• 2.16.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording
• 2.16.2021 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

January

• 1.19.2021 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

2020 Board Minutes & Agendas

December

• 12.15.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

November

• 11.17.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording
• 11.17.2020 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

October

• 10.20.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

September

• 9.15.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

August

• 8.18.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

July

• 7.21.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes| Audio recording

June

• 6.16.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Audio recording

May

• 5.19.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 5.19.2020 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

April

• 4.21.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

March

• 3.24.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

February

• 2.18.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 2.18.2020 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

January

• 1.21.2020 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 1.21.2020 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

2019 Board Agendas and Minutes

December

• 12.17.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

November

• 11.19.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 11.19.2019 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

October

• 10.15.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10.15.2019 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

September

• 9.17.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

August

• 8.20.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

July

• 7.16.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

June

• 6.18.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

May

• 5.21.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 5.21.2019 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

April

• 4.16.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 4.16.2019 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

March

• 3.26.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

February

• 2.19.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 2.19.2019 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

January

• 1.15.2019 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 1.15.2019 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

2018 Board Agendas and Minutes

December

• 12/18/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes 

November

• 11/20/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 11/20/2018 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

October

• 10/16/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10/16/2018 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

September

• 9/18/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

August

• 8/21/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

July

• 7/17/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes 

June

• 6/19/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

May

• 5/15/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 5/15/2018 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

April

• 4/17/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 4/17/208 Bylaws and Policy Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

March

• 3/27/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

February

• 2/20/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
  • Proposed Bylaws for adoption at the February 20, 2018 meeting: Bylaws 2.20.2018
• 2/20/2018 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

January

• 1/16/2018 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 1/16/2018 Bylaws and Policy Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

2017 Board Agendas and Minutes

December

• 12/19/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

November

• 11/21/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

October

• 10/17/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10/17/2017 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

September

• 9/19/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 9/19/2017 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

August

• 8/15/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 8/15/2017 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

July 2017

• 7/18/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 7/18/2017 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

June 2017

• 6/29/2017 Special Joint Board Meeting with the Village of Westmont Board: Agenda | Minutes
• 6/20/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

May 2017

• 5/23/2017 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Executive Session Minutes (released)
• 5/16/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 5/16/2017 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

April 2017

• 4/18/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 4/18/2017 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

March 2017

• 03/28/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

February 2017

• 02/21/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 02/21/2017 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

January 2017

• 01/17/2017 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 01/17/2017 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

2016 Board Agendas and Minutes

December 2016

• 12/20/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

November 2016

• 11/15/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 11/15/2016 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

October 2016

• 10/18/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda (updated on 10.13.2016) | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/18/2016 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10/11/2016 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

September 2016

• 9/20/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

August 2016

• 8/16/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 8/16/2016 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

July 2016

• 7/19/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 7/19/2016 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

June 2016

• 6/21/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

May 2016

• 5/17/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 5/11/2016 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes| Board Packet

April 2016

• 4/19/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 4/19/2016 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

March 2016

• 3/22/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

February 2016

• 2/16/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 2/16/2016 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

January 2016

• 1/19/2016 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 1/19/2016 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

2015 Agendas and Minutes

December 2015

• 12/15/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 12/15/2015 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

November 2015

• 11/17/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 11/10/2015 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

October 2015

• 10/20/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/20/2015 Bylaws and Policy Committee: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

September 2015

• 9/15/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 9/15/2015 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

August 2015

• 8/18/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

July 2015

• 7/21/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 7/21/2015 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

June 2015

• 6/16/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda (updated) | Minutes | Board Packet
• 6/16/2015 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

May 2015

• 5/19/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

April 2015

• 4/21/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 4/21/2015 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

March 2015

• 3/24/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet | Released Minutes

February 2015

• 2/24/2015 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packets
• 2/17/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

January 2015

• 1/20/2015 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda  | Minutes | Board Packet | Released Minutes
• 1/20/2015 Bylaws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

2014 Agendas and Minutes

December 2014

• 12/16/2014 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 12/16/2014: Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

November 2014

• 11/18/2014 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

October 2014

• 10/21/2014 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/14/14 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/14/14 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting: Agenda | Board Packet

September 2014

• 9/24/14 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 9/16/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

August 2014

• 8/19/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 8/14/14 Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

July 2014

• 7/15/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 7/08/14 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

June 2014

• 6/17/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet | Released Minutes
• 6/17/14 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

May 2014

• 5/20/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 5/13/14 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

April 2014

• 4/29/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 4/22/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 4/15/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 4/15/14 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 4/14/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Released Minutes
• 4/09/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 4/08/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

March 2014

• 3/25/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

February 2014

• 2/18/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 2/18/14 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 2/11/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Released Minutes
• 2/04/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Released Minutes

January 2014

• 1/21/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Released Minutes | Board Packet
• 1/21/14 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

2013 Agendas and Minutes

December 2013

• 12/17/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 12/17/13 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 12/10/14 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 12/02/14 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

November 2013

• 11/25/13 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 11/19/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

October 2013

• 10/29/13 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/22/13 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 10/15/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/15/13 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda

September 2013

• 9/17/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 9/17/13 Facility Walkthrough: Agenda

August 2013

• 8/20/14 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 8/20/13 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

July 2013

• 7/16/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 7/16/13 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

June 2013

• 6/21/13 Boiler Bid Opening: Minutes
• 6/18/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet | Packet Addendum

May 2013

• 5/21/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 5/14/13 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

April 2013

• 4/16/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 4/16/13 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

March 2013

• 3/26/13 Special Board Meeting/2012 Levy: Agenda | Minutes
• 3/19/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

February 2013

• 2/19/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 2/19/13 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 2/19/13 Bid Proposal Opening Meeting: Minutes | Cleaning Service Bids 2013

January 2013

• 1/22/13 Building and Grounds Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 1/15/13 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 1/15/13 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

2012 Agendas and Minutes

December 2012

• 12/18/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

November 2012

• 11/28/12 Special Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 11/20/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 11/20/12 Finance Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

October 2012

• 10/16/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet
• 10/16/12 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

September 2012

• 9/18/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

August 2012

• 8/21/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

July 2012

• 7/17/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

June 2012

• 6/16/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

May 2012

• 5/15/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

April 2012

• 4/17/12 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda
• 4/17/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

March 2012

• 3/20/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

February 2012

• 2/21/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

January 2012

• 1/17/12 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

2011 Agendas and Minutes

• 2013 Levy Board Packet

December 2011

• 12/20/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

November 2011

• 11/15/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

October 2011

• 10/18/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

September 2011

• 9/20/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes | Board Packet

August 2011

• 8/16/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

July 2011

• 7/19/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

June 2011

• 6/21/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 6/11/11 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 6/11/11 By-Laws and Policy Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes
• 6/6/11 Ad Hoc Committee Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

May 2011

• 5/17/11 Regular Board Meeting: Agenda | Minutes

April 2011

• 4/19/11 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

March 2011

• 3/24/11 Special Board Meeting: Minutes
• 3/24/11 Special Board Meeting/Opening of Bid Documents: Minutes
• 3/15/11 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

February 2011

• 2/22/11 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes
• 2/8/11 Special Board Meeting: Minutes

January 2011

• 1/18/11 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

2010 Agendas and Minutes

December 2010

• 12/21/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

November 2010

• 11/16/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

October 2010

• 10/19/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

September 2010

• 9/21/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

August 2010

• 8/24/10 Special Board Meeting: Minutes
• 8/17/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

July 2010

• 7/20/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

June 2010

• 6/15/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

May 2010

• 5/18/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

April 2010

• 4/20/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

March 2010

• 3/16/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

February 2010

• 2/15/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

January 2010

• 1/19/10 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

2009 Agendas and Minutes

December 2009

• 12/15/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

November 2009

• 11/17/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

October 2009

• 10/20/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

September 2009

• 9/15/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

August 2009

• 8/18/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

July 2009

• 7/25/09 Special Board Meeting: Minutes
• 7/21/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

June 2009

• 6/16/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

May 2009

• 5/19/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

April 2009

• 4/21/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

March 2009

• 3/21/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

February 2009

• 2/16/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

January 2009

• 1/20/09 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

2008 Agendas and Minutes

December 2008

• 12/20/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

November 2008

• 11/18/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

October 2008

• 10/14/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

September 2008

• 9/15/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

August 2008

• 8/19/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

July 2008

• 7/15/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

June 2008

• 6/17/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes

May 2008

• 5/20/08 Regular Board Meeting: Minutes