City of Rock Island Library Board met Feb. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Attendance
III. Public Comment
IV. Approval of Minutes
• Board of Trustees – January 20, 2026
V. Board Education – Illinois Public Library Standards
• Safety & Emergency Preparedness Action Plan
VI. Correspondence –
• Thank You letters
VII. Committee Reports
A) Finance – Jenni Swanson
• *Motion to approve monthly bills for January in the amount of $38,834.58. (RC)
• Review the 2025 Statement of Accounts
B) Art & Facilities – Jacki Nelson
C) Personnel & Policy – Debbie Freiburg
• Next meeting: March 17th, 4:30pm, Downtown
D) Planning & Community Relations – Dr. Yolanda Grandberry Pugh
E) Technology Ad-hoc Committee – Nick Hammond
• Color printing & faxing
VIII. Foundation Updates – Kathy Lelonek
• Recap of February 12th meeting
• Next Meeting: May 14, 2026
*Represents a potential voting item
IX. Administrator Reports
• Director’s Report
• Statistics
• Milan Blackhawk Area Public Library District
o Next Regular Meeting – April 23, 2026 at 4pm at the Southwest Branch
X. Unfinished Business
1. Gate count and hours discussion: Next count scheduled for April 5 – 17.
2. Review Master Agenda
XI. New Business
1. * Motion to approve the recommended bid package for the children’s room restroom renovation. (RC)
2. * Motion to approve funding the remaining balance of the children’s room restroom
project when the CDBG funds have been expended. (RC)
3. * Motion to approve closed session minutes resolution, which lists all closed session minutes within the past 6 months and determines which minutes should remained sealed and/or released to the public.
4. * Motion to dispose of any closed session minutes older than 18 months, as allowable by law.
5. * Motion to destroy any closed session recordings as allowable by law.
6. * Motion to approve and submit the 2026 Illinois Public Library Annual Report.
XII. Information Sharing
• Unique Management Reports
• Board Standing Committees
• Board Contact Info & Terms
XIII. Executive Session – if needed
XIV. Announcements
• Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting: March 17, 2026 at 4:30pm, Downtown Library
• Next Board Meeting – March 17, 2026 at 5pm, Downtown Library
XV. Adjournment
https://www.rigov.org/301/Agenda-Minutes
