City of Rock Island Public Library Board met Sept. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the board:
I. Call to Order
II. Attendance
III. Public Comment – The public may comment during the public comment section of the agenda, in-person, by phone or by the Google Meet links listed above. Public comments may also be submitted to the Library Director at: campbell.angela@rigov.org by 4pm on the day of the meeting, and will be read aloud and recorded during the meeting.
IV. Approval of minutes –August 19, 2020
V. Board Education – IL Standards Discussion Chapters 5 & 6
VI. Correspondence
VII. Committee Reports
A) Finance – Jenni Swanson
1. *Motion whether or not to approve monthly bills for August for $49,207.17. (RC)
2. CY 2020 Budget – Updates
3. Unique Management Services Report
B) Buildings and Grounds – Pat Mahar/Karen Phillips
1. Set meeting to discuss Chapter 4 of Illinois Library Standards
C) Personnel & Policy – Debbie Freiburg
D) Planning & Community Relations – Holly Sparkman
1. September 10th Committee Meeting – Updates
a. * Motion whether or not to approve the tentative timeline and strategic planning process.
VIII. Art Committee - Pat Mahar/Jo Noon
IX. Foundation
· Quarterly Board meeting on August 19, 2020
· Special Board meeting on September 3, 2020
X. Administrator Reports
1. Director’s Reports & Statistics – updates
2. Milan Blackhawk Area Public Library District – Next Meeting September 23, at 4pm.
XI. Unfinished Business
1. *Long Range Planning – updates
a. YMCA Partnership/Capital Campaign – updates and discussion
2. *Library Locations’ Hours – updates
a. Phase III of Reopening Plan - Discussion
3. Review of Per Capita Aid Requirements – If available
XII. New Business
1. *Motion whether or not to pass Resolution Number 1, declaring the official intent to participate in the City of Rock Island’s Performance Contract Improvement Projects. (RC)
2. * Motion whether or not to adopt the following resolution, acknowledging and approving the temporary adjustment in withdrawals of the Rock Island Public Library Foundation. (RC)
“Be it resolved that the Rock Island Public Library, being the principal beneficiary of the Rock Island Public Library Foundation, acknowledges and supports the Foundation’s temporary adjustment in withdrawal standards from 4% to 7% of the net fair market value of Trust assets as averaged over the three preceding years. This resolution is adopted by the Library Board of Trustees, in keeping with prudent investment standards of the Foundation, for the purpose of funding the capital needs of the Rock Island Public Library.”
3. *Motion whether or not to approve Library Streetscape, risk management, and beautification project as presented. (RC)
4. *Motion whether or not to approve closing all library locations on Tuesday, November
3, 2020, for the “2020 General Election Day,” as passed by the Illinois Legislature. (RC) (10 ILCS 5/2B-10 new)
Sec. 2B-10. Election Day State holiday. Notwithstanding any other provision of State law to the contrary, November 3, 2020 shall be a State holiday known as 2020 General Election Day and shall be observed throughout the State. November 3, 2020 shall be deemed a legal school holiday for purposes of the School Code, State Universities Civil Service Act, and any other law designating a holiday. All government offices, with the exception of election authorities, shall be closed unless authorized to be used as a location for election day services or as a polling place.
XIII. Information Sharing
· Board Policy List – Updated
· In-service Evaluations
· Mobile Library – Survey Results/September Schedule
XIV. *Closed Session – If necessary
XV. Announcements
XVI. Adjournment
https://www.rigov.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09152020-630
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