Minutes - 11/21/2005 - Library CommissionMINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 21, 2005 SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE LIBRARY COMMISSION OF THE
VILLAGE OF OAK BROOK APPROVED AS WRITTEN
ON JANUARY 17, 2006.
1. CALL TO ORDER: CALL TO ORDER
The special meeting of the Library Commission was called to order by Chairperson
Melissa Salazar in the Library Meeting Room at 7:05 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL: ROLL CALL
Commissioner Salazar called the roll with the following persons
PRESENT: Commission Chairperson Melissa Salazar, Commissioners
Madeline Bell, Randa Bishlawi, William Duff, Veena Mendiratta,
Janice Skowron and Lucia Sutton
ABSENT: None
IN ATTENDANCE: Meg Klinkow, Library Director and Carol Maresh, Library
Assistant
3. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
A. LIBRARY LANDSCAPING:
Commission Chairperson Salazar reviewed the process of voting procedures with
the Commissioners. She asked each Commissioner to discuss the pros and cons of
the landscape design firms. The Library Director was asked for and gave her
opinions. The Commission discussion of the landscape designers' proposals
ended with a straw vote that was inconclusive. The Commission agreed to ask
the two firms, Hitchcock and JJR, to return with their designers for another
interview. The Commission will submit questions they have for the designers to
Chairperson Salazar prior to the meeting.
Sample questions were offered by various Commissioners:
How would you clarify your response to the $17,000 budget and would you
further clarify your response to the questions about "within budget" and "on
time "?
Would you separate the costs of the design and construction documents from
the implementation costs?
Have you more in -depth visuals of any projects you have done that are
representative of similar work to ours?
Are you able now to further define your vision of a focal point for the front
garden?
At the next meeting, the designers will be queried for about 30 minutes each.
The Commission will discuss their answers after which another vote will be
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taken.
The Commissioners gave three options for dates for the next meeting with the
designers for November or early December.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairperson Salazar moved to adjourned the meeting at 8:29 p.m.
Commissioner Duff seconded the motion.
ATTEST:
S /Carol Maresh
Library Assistant
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