Minutes - 03/08/2006 - Library CommissionMINUTES OF THE MARCH 8, 2006 SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION OF THE VILLAGE OF
OAK BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN ON MAY 16,
2006.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
The special meeting of the Library Commission was called to order by Chairperson
Melissa Salazar at 6:45 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Commissioner Chairperson Melissa Salazar, Commissioners Randa
Bishlawi, William Duff, Janice Skowron ,Lucia Sutton, and Veena
Mendiratta
ABSENT: Commissioner Madeline Bell
IN ATTENDANCE: Meg Klinkow, Library Director and Carol Maresh, Technical
Services Library Assistant.
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. LIBRARY LANDSCAPING:
Before the library landscaping was discussed, Director Klinkow asked the
Commission to renew its endorsement of participation in the public library
non resident card program at a new fee level, a level determined by law.
The Commission unanimously agreed to recommend the Village Board
adopt a resolution to participate in the 2006 non resident public library card
program with an annual fee of $431.00 per family.
Paul Wiese and Ben Kutscheid of JJR/Smith Group offered their Oak Brook
Public Library master landscape plan, using a power point presentation which
included one view for the overall site plan and details of the east, south, far
west, and entry gardens.
• The south side included clearing the under story of buckthorn, a new
bike bath connecting to existing bike system, an interpretive trail
through the woods and a ground plane that included shade loving plants,
wild flowers and bulbs.
• The west side provides open views, canopy trees for shade, native
grasses and wildflowers planted in groupings.
• The east side showed view corridors to the special gardens, allowing for
placement of sculptures or art pieces. Special gardens to be developed
later, include a winter garden, a maze or puzzle garden, or a spring
garden. There will be a "heritage" path to accommodate donations of
sculptures or memorial trees. All agreed with Commissioner Sutton's
recommendation that there be signage on the plantings for educational
purposes.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
LIBRARY
LANDSCAPING
• The entry garden of curvilinear beds includes shrubs and flowering
perennials. In the island are lines of prairie crabapple trees and canopy
trees. The Commissioners would like to see boxwood or holly instead of
the spirea, lariope or fescue up against the windows by the south
entrance instead of the swath of grass that would require mowing. The
trees may be Marmo Maples or Swamp White Oak. A change in
proposed seating led to tables and chairs on both sides of the central
garden.
Signage was discussed as well as painting the service door to match the
wood siding. Commissioner Bishlawi recommended having a 2 year
guarantee on the plantings and providing seating throughout all the garden.
Irrigation and drainage of trees was discussed.
JJR feels a summer planting is possible and will be their goal.
4. ADJOURNMENT:
Commissioner Duff moved to adjourn the meeting at 8:37 p.m. Commissioner
Skowron seconded.
ATTEST:
s /Carol Maresh
Technical Services Library Assistant
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