Rock Island Today

City of Rock Island Public Library Board will meet on August 21. 

Here is the agenda as provided by the board:

I. Call to order

II. In Attendance

III. Public Comment

IV. Approval of Approval of minutes from July 17, 2018

V. Board Education

     1. Online Training for Serving People with Disabilities – updates

     2. Municipal Minute – Employee Handbooks

VI. Correspondence

VII. Finances and Board Member Reports

     a) Finance – Kevin Koski

     *Motion whether or not to approve monthly bills for July for a total of $68,251.55. (RC)

     b) Buildings and Grounds – Eudell Watts III

     1. Southwest Library and Fire Station #2 Project – updates

     2. Downtown Library HVAC - updates

     c) Personnel & Policy – Kevin Koski

     1. Met August 7 2018 - Policies Review - updates

     2. *Committee reviewed and approved Public Relations, Interlibrary Loan, and Special Collections policies/statements; Disaster & Recovery Plan additions were discussed.

     3. Committee recommendation for full Board to discuss new Telecommuting Policy.

     d) Planning & Community Relations – Nancy Coin

     1. Met August 10 2018

     2. Strategic Planning Results from staff/public forums – updates

     3. *Motion whether or not to approve Strategic Plan 2019-2022 Goals and Objectives as presented.

     e) Art Committee – Pat Mahar

     Set Meeting – September 6, 2018 - RIPL Collection of Artwork

     f) Foundation – next meeting August 16 2018

VIII. Administrator Reports

     a) Director’s Report & Statistics

     b) Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District – next meeting August 23 2018

IX. Unfinished Business

     a) *Long Range Buildings Study & Planning

     b) *Strategic Planning - updates

     c) Tri-City Jewish Center – updates

X. New Business

     a) *Motion whether or not to approve Library surplus as presented.

     b) *Motion whether or not to approve closure of all Library locations on February 18, 2019, for the annual staff in-service. 

     c) *Motion whether or not to approve termination of Markerspace Agreement, effective August 31, 2018. 

     d) *Motion whether or not to approve closure of Downtown Library on September 1, 2018, for the annual cart races.

XI. Information Sharing

     a) Master Agenda Items – updates

     b) CY19 Budget Transfer Charges-Lib

     c) Citizen of the Year 2018 Winners – reception September 27th – Council Chambers, 6:15pm

XII. *Closed Session (RC)

XIII. Announcements

XIV. Adjournment

https://rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08212018-228